The MZ-D wasn't released because the sensor wasn't making the grade. It was a matter of damage control, not marketing. Paul
> >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 > > >
