Originally posted by Mehlsack On the English version of the japanese pentax site they wrote about the 645D that it will ne controlable with a PC. Because the 645D and K-5 seems to have some similarities it might be possible to enable thethering later via firmware...
THANKS Mehl!! I knew I read something here somewhere but could not recall what thread.
Originally posted by davemdsn Just wanted to say thanks to all who has chimed in with answers and comments. I have been using Pentax for 14 years and really like their equipment, especially the lenses, but in their effort to be a niche product they are omitting some key features for my needs. I have no need or budget to upgrade cameras at all right now, but when the time comes I will have no choice but to look at other brands for a product that fits my needs.
Nice summary of it...I am the same way, though I only came back to Pentax about 18-months ago but did so with some fundamental assumptions about common features found on every other brand, niche or major. And like you it's case of being engineered out rather than wanting to make a change. All of the reasons I came back to Pentax are still here, it's the things that have been engineered out or not improved which are what will give me no option.
Originally posted by uchinakuri I voted for a lens roadmap because I figured that may be the only way to figure out what direction Pentax is headed (and whether to abandon them or stay with them)
Oh, I understand the reasoning...thanks for that, but seriously it's not like they have to "keep their word" or deliver "on time". Look at the topic for this thread, under the Hoya banner a very significant feature was removed from the line-up with the K-7 with no reason given and no answer about future return of the needed feature. I would never have returned to the brand if the K20D had not offered even the limited form of tethering it offers as it's somewhat usable...
Add to that Hoya could feel the same way, people could use the road map as a way to decide to leave the brand. We are merely mushrooms to them...keep us in the dark and shovel crap over us now and then so no reason to keep us informed about anything. It's a good reason why they don't seem to be developing a solid core of pro's because even Hoya has no idea what they will do with the Pentax brand so for now they throw out some gear every few months while they decide if they are shopping the brand to other companies or keeping it. I think they are just waiting for money economies to pick-up to sell off the photo part of Pentax.