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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
07-12-2017, 10:25 AM
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Thanks Biz-Engineer. Good point on where to purchase. I was leaning towards online, amazon, etc., but will have a visit to the closest shop instead.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
07-11-2017, 05:51 PM
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Thanks for the reassurance once again. As far into the future as I can see, the K1 will do everything I need it to. Only real concern is available service a couple years down the road. Big Asian corp politics are sometimes hard to judge. Of course that includes virtually all of the sub-pro DSLR mfg at this point. Time to take a deep breathe and belly up to the bar I guess. Overall, it's not so much the initial DSLR cost, but the inevitable lens investments that will take a noticeable chunk from the retirement account.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
07-11-2017, 08:51 AM
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Thanks much for those milestones and the securities report statement comment does offer some reassurance. Deep pockets and the tendency towards customer support is a good thing!
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
07-11-2017, 07:18 AM
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Yes, I agree the K-1 is perfect for me right now. Landscapes, macro's and large pano's are my priority. Speed / sports not on my list.Just concerned with Ricoh's support commitment over the next years. Very valid that many nay sayers with other agendas are everywhere. Just wish Ricoh would make some kind of reassuring product announcements before too long. Tks
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
07-11-2017, 05:42 AM
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New member here and apologies in advance if I'm posting in the wrong place. After many decades being too busy to seriously pursue my photo / art passions, finally have the time and desire to dive back in head first. I've spent the last month or so reading tons to catch up on the current state of equipment before opening up the checkbook big time, (well big time for me anyway). Top of my camera 'got to have' list is the K-1, deciding to shun the CanoNikon path, scared to death of terrible Sony service reports and as much as I like Olympus and the m43 equipment, the megapixels just aren't there for me yet. The K-1 wins the spec /price battle for me, but before I dive in, the release timelines indicate to me that a K-1 level II should be in the works before too long (<6 mo's?). Or maybe I'm laughably delusional on the current state of affairs at Ricoh/Pentax?
The status of the K-3 II being slowly moved to the 'has been' pile, with no official info forthcoming on the replacement for over 6 months now, has me pretty concerned that maybe Ricoh is backing away from the serious DSLR market in general, throwing all my equipment research back into a tizzy. Are there any book makers offering odds on Ricoh/Pentax survival / commitment over the next 4 - 5 years at least? What do ya'll think?
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