>P�l wrote: >Pentax, at least in the near future, will be unable to sell a camera equal to Canon and Nikon high-end DSLR's in performance >at a competing price because they have a lot smaller customer base and will achieve much smaller volumes. >MF based DSLR is a totally different kettle of fish that justify higher prices and lower volumes.
This makes sence. It's probably one of the main reasons, that the MZ-D was never released. Also, the only pro costumers Pentax really (still) has are the ones using MF. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: P�l Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 11. marts 2005 03:56 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: So who would buy... (was:Special Interview with PENTAX @PMA) Rob wrote: >My view simply is that if they don't pull their socks up and start > competing with their direct competition (that means comparable lens line-ups, > sensor sizes and higher resolutions) then people will dump the marque like rats > leaving a sinking ship. I think Pentax users dumped the brand like rats leaving a sinking ship during the 90's. There are only a handful of enthusiast left. I got the impression from the interview that Pentax attitude is to acquire a new customer base from scratch start with the *ist D(S) users. Probably becuase there are precious few old customers left. I happen to think that Pentax, at least in the near future, will be unable to sell a camera equal to Canon and Nikon high-end DSLR's in performance at a competing price because they have a lot smaller customer base and will achieve much smaller volumes. MF based DSLR is a totally different kettle of fish that justify higher prices and lower volumes. I take for granted that Pentax is in near contact with their professional customer base in japan and judging by how they tout this camera, they must think theres a market for it. P�l
