Alfred,
It is your turn to get the K1. Your lenses are ready and waiting.
Felix! Here is the reason why I won’t buy now.
I think I will wait for at least 8-12 Months before I get my hands on the (FF) K1.
By then all the Pre-Production units are out of the warehouse & reach consumer.
I probably should not be sharing this but, will do so for the benefit of the many kind “Pentaxians” who runs tests.
Here are the reasons why:
I use to work as Modification Specialist in a famous Japanese MFG
Any new Technology or product example K1; that is designed will undergo up to 3 Phases of Pre-Production before the product launch.
1st Stage Pre-Production (PP):
Small quantities of these PP units are actual prototypes, which is for display purpose prior to the launch to excite the consumer.
2nd Stage Pre-Production:
Large quantities of these units will be for testing purpose by Engineers & Specialists. This is where all electronic measurements are conducted, Rigorous test of reliability & durability.
*These manufacturing Engineers are not Photographers & they know nothing about photography. Their tests are solely based on Technical Specifications.
3rd Stage Pre-Production:
Much Larger quantities of these units are deliberately released to anxious consumer & also for testing purpose by selected Pro Photographers. Whoever buys the 1st Launch, are buying an actual Pre-production units. This is where actual feedbacks are thrown back at the Manufacturer where the Modification Engineers & Specialists will work on countermeasure to solve the problems faced by consumer. Example: the present Sigma Lens incompatibility issues.
My recommendation is to wait for at least 8-12 months after the product Launch. By then most modifications, countermeasure, software updated & reviews are out. Price may also drop by 20%
Manufacturer may also discretely design a “Ghost Model of the K1) such as a scale down version to strip off features that are not popular or not well received by consumer to reduce the cost & produce a cheaper version.
Ha Ha Ha >> So I will wait...