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Got to shoot with the K1 today...

Started Mar 9, 2016 | Discussions thread
Barry Pearson
Barry Pearson Veteran Member • Posts: 9,625
Re: Got to shoot with the K1 today...
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Gesture wrote:

You kind of answered one thought I had that maybe the K1 would draw more attention to the APS-C cameras. But it seems that full frame and medium format are the complements. You have to give Ricoh (and modern manufacturing) great credit for having a real lineup of Pentax cameras now.

I think that the complementary nature of full frame and medium formats is a good one for Ricoh to exploit, but I doubt if it will directly add many sales of either the K-1 or the 645z. Some, but not many.

I think it is a good thing to exploit because it would remind people that Pentax is already a brand associated in some quarters with credible professional-grade equipment. So it should change the perception of "Pentax" among keen amateurs and professionals.

But I think they will get far more sales by emphasising the complementary nature of FF and APS-C K-mount equipment. In other words, I think they should emphasise both complementary natures, for different purposes.

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