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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
05-22-2019, 05:48 AM
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Yeah but a third of the people posting on DPR think you don't need a camera any more these days and you can just use a phone, so it's not exactly a discerning crowd
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
05-21-2019, 11:42 PM
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Let's be realistic - the present goal for Pentax is to refresh all of its DSLR lines with new flagships - APS-C, FF and MF.
Even this seems to be a difficult task, given - I guess - the lack of capital investment from Ricoh. There's no way they can support an additional product line, which would be launched with no lenses.
Also, mirrorless right now is shaping up to be a bloodbath. There are a plethora of options in mirrorless full frame, and brands are discounting to get people to buy into a system. Panasonic could be a big loser with their S1/R. That will be an indication to Pentax there's not point in trying to launch new product now. Fujifilm seem to own the mirrorless APS-C segment and we can only expect that they will produce better products as well. Pentax is too far behind to launch now in a hyper competitive market where margins are going to be slim due to competition.
If Ricoh does do something, I'd say they should follow on from the success of the GRIII and produce something super compact, user friendly and innovative -entry level and quirky, something that people would want to use rather than a smart phone.
Personally I'm going to pick up a mirrorless camera, primarily for video and for lower weight while travelling, while maintaining the K1 with the f2.8 glass, and continue to use it for events shooting and studio work. I like OVF and I can't see how smaller weight/form factor can be an advantage when you're shooting say with a 70-200 f2,8. I'm doing that with the expectation that Pentax will launch a new FF camera that continues in the vein of the K1 while improving some of its weaknesses in the next 12-24 months (mainly better AF, especially wider coverage in the frame, ideally a joystick). Actually I like shooting with the K1's face detect mode in Liveview. It has some downsides and can be inconsistent, but if you're not in a rush and you play around with it to figure out the quirks, it can be pretty useful. Really hoping this gets an overhaul.
Also the DFA* 50mm lens - this is the best lens I've ever used. If the 85mm is on par then Pentax will be a portrait monster.
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