Originally Posted by
trublubiker
What, indeed, may you ask, is an avowed Pentaxian doing lurking in the Nikon forum?
Well I can assure you all I'm not trolling, just looking, and thinking.......... (And yes Lance, I know, you've BTDT)
The pre-release blurb of a FF camera around $1500 caught my eye, so I've been following the threads. OK, that was a furphy, but at $AU2,479 @ DCW with full Oz warranty, it still looks like a fair deal for an entry level FF.
PRIC (Pentax Ricoh Imaging Corporation for the uninitiated) , to say the least, rather underwhelmed me with their offerings at Photokina. No Roadmap for upcoming cameras? An outdated, and variable, lens roadmap? Where are they heading? I know Pentax has changed hands twice in five years, but to not give the 'faithful' any carrots , IMHO, is a big mistake.
So, do I really 'need' a FF camera. Possibly not, but I'd like to think that I can grow into one. With my declining eyesight, a 100% viewfinder (or close) is a big plus.
I still have a plethora of Canon 'A' series cameras, and really enjoyed what I saw in the OVF. Oh, and BTW, Canon lost me when they left all us FD mount users in the lurch.
I've just roughly totted up what I should realistically realise from my Pentax gear, and it certainly gives me a foothold in Nikon land. The D800 is not beyond the realms of possibility (the build quality and WR being comparable to the K5, and a step-up from the D600), although Mongo's, and others, unhappy initial journey makes me a little reticent.
I guess the D600 is still 'early days' so I will wait a bit and see if any inherent problems crop up. Suffice to say, I've got 'itchy feet'.
I'm not about to jump ship, but I am leaning on the rail.