--- "keller.schaefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The FA 3/35 is not even in the Pentax Germany price list since 12 months - > and Germany is not a niche market for Pentax. > > It is nice to know that B&H got hold of some from wherever but what kind of > sales strategy is that? Pentax did have a decent lens range for 40 years > until now. How can they possible let the opportunity slip to sell me a DA > 1,7/35, a DA 2/24 a DA 2,8/24-70, a D-FA 2,8/70-200 to name a few and let me > turn to Sigma instead? They were able to offer comparable lenses for decades > and they are unable now? What does this tell me?
My observation is that the success of Pentax back in the Spotmatic and M series period was due to their unique yet affordable SLR bodies. However, since the A series, the lack of these quality has failed to capture the attention of the general public. To prove this theory, after the long struggling with the SF & Z/PZ series, the introduction of the MZ/ZX-5 have put Pentax back in serious business again, something not even the MZ-S could do due to its cost. So it seems "unique + affordable" have always been the winning combination for Pentax 135 system. And I think the DS possess these quality as well, although a little short on unique. Am I wrong? Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
