Just a thought
Dec 23, 2021 11:03:35 #
CHG_Canon says that there will be no new DSLRs. Considering that, I feel there is one
exception. Ricoh Pentax. Witness the K3 III. They may have puny sales compared to the
other brands but they do have a loyal following. There is a You Tube Channel called Photo Universe.
The fellow who conducts it name escapes me for the moment. He said that in Japan the Pentax
brand is the most respected. Because of its longevity and quality. An Asian form of honor and respect
probably. I do like many of CHG_Canon's wry and witty comments. He gets bulls eyes most often.
exception. Ricoh Pentax. Witness the K3 III. They may have puny sales compared to the
other brands but they do have a loyal following. There is a You Tube Channel called Photo Universe.
The fellow who conducts it name escapes me for the moment. He said that in Japan the Pentax
brand is the most respected. Because of its longevity and quality. An Asian form of honor and respect
probably. I do like many of CHG_Canon's wry and witty comments. He gets bulls eyes most often.
Dec 23, 2021 11:17:30 #
There will never be a better DSLR than those you can still buy today.
Consider this K3 III relic of the Age of DSLRinosaurs:
- 26MP APS-C 'cropped' sensor
- 5-axis in-body stabilization (aka IBIS)
- Weather-sealed magnesium alloy construction
- UHD 4K movie capture at up to 30p
Alas, the $2200 price tag seems a bit steep, even for that rich list of features.
The real questions for Pentax: do they have another DSLR release scheduled? When we say there will be no more DSLRs, that's because Sony, Nikon and Canon have no DSLRs scheduled for release (none, zero, zilch). No longer even the wisp of a rumor. All of Canon's plans are exclusively mirrorless bodies and lenses. Sony has been like that for years. Even Nikon seems to have finally thrown in the towel on their DSLR products.
Consider this K3 III relic of the Age of DSLRinosaurs:
- 26MP APS-C 'cropped' sensor
- 5-axis in-body stabilization (aka IBIS)
- Weather-sealed magnesium alloy construction
- UHD 4K movie capture at up to 30p
Alas, the $2200 price tag seems a bit steep, even for that rich list of features.
The real questions for Pentax: do they have another DSLR release scheduled? When we say there will be no more DSLRs, that's because Sony, Nikon and Canon have no DSLRs scheduled for release (none, zero, zilch). No longer even the wisp of a rumor. All of Canon's plans are exclusively mirrorless bodies and lenses. Sony has been like that for years. Even Nikon seems to have finally thrown in the towel on their DSLR products.
Dec 23, 2021 11:20:01 #
richardsaccount wrote:
CHG_Canon says that there will be no new DSLRs. Co... (show quote)
Yes, I am as you can see a Pentax fan. But I respect other brands as well. I am perhaps one of few Pentax users (since 1977) who would love to have a proper Pentax MILC to go with my DSLRs. Oddly Ricoh Pentax did have the K-01 APS-C MILC but than darn thing had no viewfinder, only a back focusing screen. So I never bought it. With over 35 lenses it is hard for me to consider a brand switch.
Dec 23, 2021 11:20:47 #
At some point there will not be.
Maybe not this year, or even next.
Maybe not this year, or even next.
Dec 23, 2021 11:25:49 #
When the new models ended, DSLRs passed into legend. And mirrors became myth. And by 2023 only those with the longest beards could remember a time when photography was limited by mirrors.
Dec 23, 2021 11:38:14 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
When the new models ended, DSLRs passed into legend. And mirrors became myth. And by 2023 only those with the longest beards could remember a time when photography was limited by mirrors.
Photography has Never been limited by mirrors. Never, ever...!
Dec 23, 2021 11:49:05 #
I don't know about Pentax as it's the first company in Japan to have camera with mirror I think. (I may be wrong though but I think they have cameras with mirror before Canon, Nikon or Minolta). So perhaps they are still introducing DSLR. But Pentax which is a great camera company, today it's nothing. Pentax didn't make any camera I even want since they switched to AF. All good Pentax's are manual focus camera.
Dec 23, 2021 12:42:30 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Photography has Never been limited by mirrors. Never, ever...!
Evidently you missed the humor.
Dec 23, 2021 13:05:45 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
When the new models ended, DSLRs passed into legend. And mirrors became myth. And by 2023 only those with the longest beards could remember a time when photography was limited by mirrors.
I still have my Leica M3 and 111c, and even still use them sometimes when I can afford film. I remember way back when mirrors weren't necessary. And my beard's getting pretty long.
Dec 23, 2021 13:09:40 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I don't know about Pentax as it's the first company in Japan to have camera with mirror I think. (I may be wrong though but I think they have cameras with mirror before Canon, Nikon or Minolta). So perhaps they are still introducing DSLR. But Pentax which is a great camera company, today it's nothing. Pentax didn't make any camera I even want since they switched to AF. All good Pentax's are manual focus camera.
I believe that the Asahi Pentax was was first camera to have a return mirror. There was Kine Exacta in the thirties
and maybe Contax to have mirrors. I will stand corrected if I'm wrong.
Dec 23, 2021 13:14:10 #
You will get no argument from me. I was probably stretching your point, but like a rubber band being stretched
I stopped before it broke. Best of the season to you!
I stopped before it broke. Best of the season to you!
Dec 23, 2021 13:23:08 #
Mirror, mirror in the camera,
which is the best image of Tamra?
which is the best image of Tamra?
Dec 23, 2021 13:25:19 #
Walked out this morning
Couldn't believe what I saw
A hundred million DSLRs
Had washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone in going mirrorless
Now there's a hundred million DSLRs
that no longer have a home
Couldn't believe what I saw
A hundred million DSLRs
Had washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone in going mirrorless
Now there's a hundred million DSLRs
that no longer have a home
Dec 23, 2021 13:40:57 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Walked out this morning
Couldn't believe what I saw
A hundred million DSLRs
Had washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone in going mirrorless
Now there's a hundred million DSLRs
that no longer have a home
Couldn't believe what I saw
A hundred million DSLRs
Had washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone in going mirrorless
Now there's a hundred million DSLRs
that no longer have a home
Dec 23, 2021 14:01:35 #
Just Shoot Me
Loc: Ithaca, NY
CHG_CANON wrote:
Walked out this morning
Couldn't believe what I saw
A hundred million DSLRs
Had washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone in going mirrorless
Now there's a hundred million DSLRs
that no longer have a home
Couldn't believe what I saw
A hundred million DSLRs
Had washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone in going mirrorless
Now there's a hundred million DSLRs
that no longer have a home
Among you many accomplishments,
You’re a poet and I didn’t even know it.
Happy Holidays😁
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