I knew I was provoking you, and I got what I expected .-) I make a living by selling my time and my knowledge in a certain field. Sometimes I have the chance to sell something the client doesn't need. Why shouldn't I do that? Because in the long run he will be dissatified, so they don't come back. You asked us what we would say to convince people to buy Pentax, I say why sould we convince anybody unless they find by themselves that they want Pentax. I think there are as many reasons for liking Pentax as there are people on this list, so general arguments probably would have much effect. Knowing the needs of the potential buyer would help a lot, but I would just as soon recommend Canon for someone who needs a high speed dslr, or Pentax if they want a good finger or have old Pentax lenses.
Actually, I'm defending your change to Canon. You are clearly not satisfied with Pentax, so you are no longer among those customers they want to sell to. Either your needs have changed or Pentax has changed over the last few years, or you have simply misunderstood Pentax' philosophy (if they have any) from the beginning. I can't see much change in Pentax over the years I've used them, so maybe it's you. You can't demand that they follow you. It looks like you feel insulted by them for not defining your needs as their major concern, but if they did they would look even more like Canon, loose whatever uniqueness they have and die under the weight. Small companies can't compete in all areas. They have to choose something that makes them visible in the market. We can agree or disagree with their strategies, and someone always do. As long as Pentax makes money we are alright. I'm not sure that they would continue doing so if they copied Canon in most aspects. DagT > fra: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DagT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > So, who cares about the answers to your question? > > I think you, the loyal Pentax user, should care if you are at all interested > in products more geared to the advanced amateur or (dare I write it?) > professional user who wish to use some of that awesome SMC glass (which is > remarkably hard to get new, but still available on the used market). > > Once again, Pentax has not even thrown us a bone. "Hey check it out guys! > a new DSLR! (oh yeah, not the one our loyal, salivating customers have been > begging for, it's another downgrade. even LOWER spec-ed than the previous > release)" > > I'm not bashing the new camera. The D is a great camera. The Ds is a great > camera, marketed and priced competitively against the Rebel and D70. I'm > sure the DL will turn out to produce great images and have the small size > and ergonomics that Pentax is famous for. I understand wanting to capture > new users who do not own an SLR yet. But I'm wondering what it offers that > the others do not. And I'm wondering how Pentax expect to out-compete (and > you KNOW they have to out-compete) the other two manufacturers who have > their names in lights and who advertise, market, and offer incentives to > salespeople. We've read it here many times: You go in a store and ask for > Pentax and the salespeople immediately push the two big brands at you. > Sure, you and I and the other PDMLers can hold our own and get what we want, > but the average, uneducated consumer will walk out of the store with a Canon > or Nikon without even knowing about a brand called Pentax. > > If Pentax want to be a niche player, great! But their niche should be > advanced amateurs such as myself who are willing to pay for a steady stream > of "professional-grade" cameras, lenses and accessories. They shouldn't > waste their time (and mine; my dissatisfaction with their product strategy > has been voiced) with entry-level cameras that - in spite of build quality, > features, size and ergonomics - cannot compete with current offerings from > other companies based on marketing and brand recognition. > >
