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Nervous nellie...go with Pentax K-1 or move to Sony FF?

Started Apr 12, 2018 | Discussions thread
Alex Sarbu Forum Pro • Posts: 13,257
Re: Nervous nellie...go with Pentax K-1 or move to Sony FF?

asw66 wrote:

Regarding your broader concerns, I don't really understand them.

I understand OP's concerns... there is one brand which is perpetually doomed, and that is Pentax. After a decade or two he would get used with it, and stop taking the PentaxIsDoomed brigade seriously.

Suppose that Pentax goes belly up a week after you take delivery of your K-1 (assuming you go down that path).

We would notice their preparations for getting out of the camera business - say - at least 6 months in advance. Products canceled, roadmaps disappearing: first sign would be, they'd stop talking about the future (because there wouldn't be a future).

Take the Q as an example: new products (the macro) no longer on the roadmap. We're told it's still a current product, but that is all.

With K-mount though, things are very different. We're safe: Pentax is planning for the future.

Alex

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