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Thursday, June 14, 2012

D600 is Really Coming, Pentax?





http://forum.xitek.com/thread-1022917-1-1-2.html
(in Chinese)

It is said that the pictures were leaked from Nikon's Thailand factory but most importantly they look real! Btw, the D600 seems to be more compact than all other existing Full Frame bodies and all people have been saying that it will be sold cheap. So, I think Pentax is really doom this time, or at least I would say the 135 K-mount will become useless sooner or later and many Pentaxians have migrated just because the lack of a Full Frame body in the Pentax land, especially for those long-time old loyal supporters! >:-(

Hey, Pentax, are you still too busy in working with some new f/6.7 to f/7.1 zoom lenses in K-mount such that there is still no Full Frame body of any as no research nor resource of any is put into that? :-o
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Zebooka · 665 weeks ago

There is no reason to stay on Pentax already.

It was many times repeated by lots of people - all who wanted more - already migrated.
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RiceHigh 110p · 665 weeks ago

Except me. Despite I have already bought two Canon 5Ds these years, my heart is still with Pentax and I am still dreaming of a Pentax FF! :-(
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Zebooka · 665 weeks ago

I mean in terms of tool. If camera is a tool - better to select widespread system with lots of available accessories and support. The same with cars.

In terms of luxury - there is always a reason.
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opiparopepino 58p · 665 weeks ago

For what some people related to Pentax Europe told me, Pentax will present it's own FF camera probably during Photokina, on September, using the same Sony 24MP sensor than the D600, with some new lenses (the reason behind why Ricoh hired again some of the optic engineers of the golden era of Pentax that were fired during Hoya management). But in the end it is only another rumour, and I'm tired of FF rumors on pentax... I will give pentax until end of the year, if they do not announce a FF cámera, I will probably sell all my pentax stuff and move to this D600 or maybe if I can afford it, a D800 or D800E. Time will tell.
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aurèle · 665 weeks ago

let's see the price, now ...
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RiceHigh 110p · 665 weeks ago

It is rumoured to be at around $1500.
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Tom · 665 weeks ago

No. Over $2,000 is far more likely.
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aurèle · 665 weeks ago

i think the rumor is wrong, because it would make it around 1300-1400€ and that's too close of D7000/D300s/D700 price.

in fact it could "eat" sales from those three body.

Maybe that's nikon goal ? to shrink APS-C DSLR market in favor of FF ?
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Denis · 665 weeks ago

APS-C DSLR market is hopeless, it will be owned by mirrorless in the very near future. Nikon clearly understands this.
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Simon · 665 weeks ago

I can imagine to place an oder for a D600. :) Much better than keeping worthless fiat money.
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tamw · 665 weeks ago

Maybe by then, the price will be 1 oz of gold - would that be underpriced ? Or perhaps 1.5 oz ?
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Chen Chin · 665 weeks ago

Look at the size of the body relative to the nifty-fifty! It is minute!
When this comes out, anything less earthshaking will look
pathetic. And if the rumoured price proves true, put me down for two
right away...
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tamw · 665 weeks ago

If true - Pentax is so toast.

Pentax - you better be quaking in you boots - You may ignore your loyal customer's wants and desires - But you cannot ignore Nikon who is going to stomp you in the face with a *small* full frame body.

I love the my FA limiteds look of contrast and color - but a small under $2500 full frame body from Nikon would be too much to resist. You bettter have an incredible full frame competitor - otherwise, my exit plan is a cheap pentax body for my pentax glass and migrate over to Nikon for full frame.
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Spider · 665 weeks ago

Time for Pentax to change their pants they must be brown as heck when this comes out. This is what happens when a company takes it's eye off the ball and just plods along. FF will wipe the floor at a new price point and K mount will be toast unless they dig deep and respond.
Saying that how can we expect a company to do a FF body when they can't even get their flash system to work properly?

Pentax are going the way of Minolta out of the business, nice ideas or not it's all in the past.
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Gene · 665 weeks ago

With Pentax, it's all about lenses made 20 years ago. No one cares about the DA series.

FA 200 macro sells for 4000 used and Pentax doesn't even think of re-releasing it. FA 600 the same. FA85 has a huge price premium. All for screw drive focus with no optical stabilization in lens.

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