Tom,
The continual negativism on this forum doesn't make it a better
place, and
it certainly doesn't HELP Pentax. What is does is to distort
people's
assessment of Pentax's true position.
You wouldn't think so from some of the posts, but Pentax is a
profitable
company. It clearly went through a hard time when it was forced to
abandon
the MZ-D, and I personally think it has bounced back from that rather
well. A company with less financial muscle, and less commitment to
photography, would have given up then. The fact that it didn't
speaks
volumes.
As the more level-headed members of this site point out, the current
DSLR
range (the D, incidentally, is still available) meets the needs of
most
people, even most PDML members. Yes, it would be nice to have extra
bells
and whistles, but most of us don't actually need them, and many of us
wouldn't pay very much for them. That's not to deny that there are
some
photographers whose needs are clearly not well served by the present
line-up. However, they are a small minority, and with luck (and a
little
time), the D replacement will address their problems.
It is noteworthy that there are now very few list members left who
have
not bought a Pentax DSLR. Clearly, there must be something good
about
them.
In my view the Pentax DSLRs provide a much better picture-taking
experience than any 35mm film camera, and I expect my two D bodies to
be
active for some time to come, whatever the future of Pentax. That
means I
will continue to buy lenses.
John
On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 20:20:45 +0100, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> In answer to your last question, yes I've perceived that to be the
case
> sometimes, but not with the Chongwagon comment. However, it's not
all
> whining and negativism. Some of it's an ongoing analysis and, yes,
> speculation regarding the future of the brand, and therefore the
wisdom
> of future potential 'investments'.
>
> I single-handedly, and others who tend to share the same views,
will not
> make those views come true. Pentax, having marketed and produced
in the
> manner they have, are responsible for their image, ranking in the
> marketplace.
>
> Tom C.
>
>
>
>
>> From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Reply-To: [email protected]
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...
>> Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 19:38:16 +0100
>>
>> Which is a pretty big market if you think about it, in MF terms.
>>
>> Why don't you post a lot more negative messages about Pentax?
That
>> way you'll make your worst fears come true.
>>
>> It seems to me that in life we need a certain amount of optimism.
>> People who get things done are optimists; people who whinge and
>> bellyache are not nice to know and tend not to amount to much.
>>
>> Have you noticed that the most prolific posters of pictures on
this
>> site, and the best photographers, do not as a rule jump on the
>> Chongwagon. They just get on with life and take pictures.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 18:33:47 +0100, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>>
>>> Yep. I can't see the market for a 645D being too much more than
>>> owners of a film Pentax 645 system.
>>>
>>> Tom C.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>> Reply-To: [email protected]
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...
>>>> Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:45:48 +1000
>>>>
>>>> On 30 Sep 2005 at 15:17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Formats are only names now. A 645D would probably be no larger
or
>>>> heavier than
>>>> > the current Canon D1s Mark II, and Pentax has already said
it's
>>>> sensor won't be
>>>> > true 645 dimensions. Most prosumers cameras and some pro
models
>>>> will probably
>>>> > remain APS-C. It's all just semantics. Paul
>>>>
>>>> The difference is that in reality by the time the 645D comes to
>>>> market (if at
>>>> all) there will likely be very little advantage between a top
end
>>>> Canon DSLR
>>>> kit and the 645D technically. And if I had to buy a new set of
>>>> lenses (which I
>>>> would if I had to buy a 645D to get anything remotely top end
out of
>>>> Pentax)
>>>> I'd definitely buy into the Canon system and I can't imagine
other
>>>> people in my
>>>> position not doing the same.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rob Studdert
>>>> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
>>>> Tel +61-2-9554-4110
>>>> UTC(GMT) +10 Hours
>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
>>>> Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
>>>>
>>>
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