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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
05-29-2012, 05:50 AM
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Hello Clavius,
Congratulations on your next post, nice round 1000 :)
I have submitted the emails from Pentax confirming no full-frame DSLR to Administrator Adam for his review. I decline to post them here without permission from Pentax to do so.
Corporate policy may change occasionally of course, but Pentax gain nothing, indeed have lost my custom, by emailing to state 'No full-frame DSLR' - I applaud their honesty.
Beyond that, it matters not to me who believes the post, but some may find themselves with a long, long wait for something Pentax say isn't going to appear...
Regards,
Matty
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
05-29-2012, 02:44 AM
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Hello to all,
I have just registered in order to pass on some news received from Pentax Tech Support and would like to add what a slick process it was registering to an excellent standard forum.
Being the lucky owner of a K5 with pair of kit lenses (as interim prior to planned 50-135 DA*, 200mm and 300mm primes), the appearance of the Nikon D800 raised some questions on how Pentax might respond, so I wrote to them and asked.
I require a full-frame DSLR (for FOV on a Schneider tilt-shift lens, when bought), so the issue is, do I spend thousands of pounds building up a Pentax lens collection or 'bail out' and head for Nikon?
'Dear Pentax, will you be bringing out a full-frame DSLR in the near future?'.
NO. Pentax tech support answered both politely and promptly that they (quote) '... have no plans to introduce a full-frame DSLR'.
The email was quite clear. It does at least answer one aspect of the 'problem' of how Pentax would deal with the D800 encroaching on the capabilities of the D645 (encroaching for now, not matching). This leaves me concerned for Pentax. The price of the 40Mp D645 (or other MF backs for that matter) cannot stick, with a 36Mp DSLR on the market for £2600.
I write now as one no longer buying Pentax, though I will be keeping the K5 - it is still as good as before hearing that a full-frame is not going to appear. :) Shame I won't be getting the better lenses to go with it.
Apologies for my first post bearing further unfortunate news of lack of Pentax full-frame DSLR. Some may well question it (and call me 'Troll'), but I do not doubt Pentax' response to a straightforward question. No full frame DSLR. My thanks to Pentax for being open and honest - down to you whether you also accept their statement.
What rumours of a 60Mp D645 soon? (perhaps the only way to maintain the price of the D645).
Best regards,
Matty
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