Not really, they'll price everything down a notch, making those optios more competative than they are.
--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ummm.. > Let's not forget where Pentax' strength is.. > P&S > > So.. in light of this, would this not be a > canibalizing effect to have > potential Optio/current Optio buyers/users move onto > the *ist D ? > > We'll have to wait and see won't we.. > > Dave > > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Peter Jansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 11:43:06 -0800 (PST) > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Position: *ist-D & D10 > > > Bruce wrote: > > > If these things can be sold with a lens for around > > the same price as the > > digital ZSLRs from Sony/Olympus/Nikon then the > > ability to change lenses > > will be a good selling point. I think Pentax has a > > bigger potential > > market for folks moving up from digital P&S > cameras > > than folks with > > large (any) K mount lenses. > > I think that's where they have to steal the market & > maybe that's where Pentax is aiming. Good point!!! > Why > by a ZSLR or P&S when you can get a DSLR for the > same > $$$? Plus this *ist-D is tiny (APS-sized SLR). > > Bruce you should be a marketing person for Pentax! > > Peter > > > > --- Rubenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > BR > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca

