I have to say that I'm more interested in the availability of good
second-hand lenses. In the past couple of years I've enabled myself with
all the Limiteds (bar the new DA), and 20mm, 50mm 1.4 and 1.7, 100mm 2.8
macro, 24-90mm, 70-210mm, and 300mm, all of which are F or FA lenses.
Plus a number of A, M and K lenses.
That's pretty good in my view. If I'd wanted a long tele I have seen
several for sale.
Pentax's alleged dearth of lenses hasn't been a problem at all.
John
On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:05:18 -0000, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Then there's the in-between group like many on this list. We are not
'pros' but we are serious about our hobby.
Tom C.
From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: lens around to buy?
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:54:43 +0100
I'm not too sure you are right.
Pro's may think this way. But they'll buy a Canon or a Nikon, anyway.
Consumers who buy Pentax ccameras probably can't imagine - at the time
they
buy the camera - that they will ever want more than two F. 3.5-5.6 zoom
lenses. I couldn't - 10-15 years ago.
Jens Bladt
http://www.jensbladt.dk
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Fra: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 26. januar 2006 22:11
Til: [email protected]
Emne: Re: lens around to buy?
It definitely matters perception-wise, I would think. If I was a
non-Pentax
owner in the market for a D200 competitor, and Pentax had a competitive
offering, the next thing I would look at was available lenses. I
probably
would be fooled into thinking I could just buy anyone of them off the
shelf
at any time.
Tom C.
>From: Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: lens around to buy?
>Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:59:00 +0100
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
>
>>Exactly! And the thing is these relatively inexpensive lenses should
never
>>be 'off the shelf' if there is a demand. Pentax shooting themselves
in
>>the foot again. They're likely creating a continous cycle of customer
>>frustration.
>
>
>I don't think you could expect these lenses to be in stock on permanent
>basis. Pentax only sells the *istD's at present and there cannot be
much
>demand for more exotic glass. The *istD's aren't very impressive
anyway and
>I cannot imagine than many without Pentax lenses are buying them.
Lenses
>that are natural partners for the *istD seems to be available
everywhere;
>even the Limiteds. When Pentax release the D200 competitor the lens
line-up
>availability certanly need to be better. But as to right now I don't
think
>it matter for that many.
>
>
>Pål
>
>
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