I think Bruce has a point here (and no, it's not on his head)... We have to remember, while we, loyal Pentax users, would love to see the brand grow and flourish, Pentax's target market in 35mm SLR has, I believe, always been amateur or entry level.
This does not mean that they do not produce good cameras. It does, mean, however that they do not see a need to develop "advanced amateur" or "pro level" gear. USM and IS (which I've used on my Elan 7) is a good invention and top notch. The issue? It costs top notch $$$ too because, as Bruce has mentioned, a lot of R&D went into it. The Pentax 35mm SLR user wants all these gizmos (USM, IS, DSLR, Matrix Metering etc.) at the price of a Polaroid JoyCam. It would be great if this would come true but I'm not holding my breath. Cheers, Dave P.S. Yes, I still use Pentax gear as well.. Original Message: ----------------- From: Roland Mabo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 14:20:02 +0100 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax needs USM and IS USM and IS are not only for pro's. But speaking of pro's, I have seen many pro's with EOS 3 and F100. They're lighter and capable of producing professional results. Even EOS 30/33 and F80 has a pro-appeal, especially as 2nd bodies. So, Pentax does not have to do a F5 or EOS 1. Best wishes, Roland >From: Bruce Rubenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Pentax needs USM and IS >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 07:44:50 -0500 > >Pentax abandoned this segment so long ago that no one thinks of Pentax when >they look for high end/high tech cameras. It would take years of work (that >Pentax was never willing to do) to change the perception of the brand. Most >people who are fans of taking pictures, rather than camera brands, have >bought the technology they want/need from whoever is selling it. I have no >idea why people think that a company 1/10 the size of Canon would have the >same R&D budget as Canon. (R&D isn't just paper patents: it real, tangible, >physical products you can buy.) _________________________________________________________________ Hitta r�tt k�pare p� MSN K�p & S�lj http://www.msn.se/koposalj -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
