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03/2021 gives us the fp L and K-3 Mark III... crazy!

Started Mar 31, 2021 | Discussions thread
Scottelly
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Re: 03/2021 gives us the fp L and K-3 Mark III... crazy!

tagscuderia wrote:

Unbelievably − because they don't even look like they're from the same decade − the fp L and K-3 Mark III launch simultaneously. 2 absolutely polar opposite flagships, I'm interested to see how its received considering the fp L's launch.

When I ponder whom SIGMA's loyalists are... videographers aren't my first thought; albeit the original fp supporting their Cine lenses does make sense. Ricoh certainly know Pentax's audience though, with an ode to the SLR/OVF! Admirable, I hope that it's a success but as with the fp L, I'm afraid that they've priced themselves out of many people's considerations... pity.

Whilst I'm typing: it makes me dream of an SD1 H to send off the SA mount with a cheer instead of a whimper, would have been nice! A 15MP X3 APS-H sensor SLR

I would prefer it be about 20 MP per layer. If it had live-view, I would definitely consider it . . . but it'd be hard to compete with the SD Quattro H, which would probably have had a price advantage. With images that would be only 20 MP, rather than 25.5 MP, I think people would mostly choose the SD Quattro H. I guess a lot of people in this forum would pick the 1:1:1 design though, and then there are the hard-core OVF lovers too.

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