> And I'm wondering how Pentax expect to out-compete... I thought they stop doing that after the failure of LX? Perhaps the LX was the biggest mistake ever to Pentax because Pentax fans have had such unrealistic expectation since. Pentax 135 has never meant to be truely professional like C/N, the LX was just an accident. <g>
> 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. I bet Pentax would be out of business a lot sooner than Minolta if that's what they had done. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/mobile.html
