On Thu, 20 Feb 2003, KT Takeshita wrote: > Also, knowing that Pentax's consumer zooms are usually very > competitively priced, those FAJ zooms (MSRP only 22,000/33,000 yen > respectively) when packaged as a kit, could boost the sales of this > *ist thingy.
If Pentax can price that thing down to where current entry-level cameras are at, they can dominate that market segment. What I find interesting is this packaging of fully-automatic, photography-for-dummies lenses with a very advanced camera body. Sure, the lenses are probably decent in quality (SMC, AL), but it's a revolutionary move for Pentax, which has more of a reputation for exceptional lenses than exceptional bodies. chris
