On 23/08/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This information predates the release of the K100, which by all > accounts is in huge demand. My local camera store, which sold only a > handful of the various D models, tells me that the K100 and DA lenses > are now among their top sellers. According to them, it's a sea change.
OK, how about comparing financial results with Canon in the same period for it's camera products, just to keep it fair don't look at the bottom line (though it does bring things into perspective a little) just the percentage increase in sales, make of it what you will. From: RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND THE FIRST HALF ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 http://www.canon.com/ir/results/2006/rslt2006q2e.pdf "overall camera sales for the first half increased by 21.4% from the year-ago period to ¥460.3 billion (U.S.$4,002 million). The gross profit ratio for the camera segment also rose substantially, boosted by such factors as favorable sales in high value-added products, along with cost-reduction efforts realized through production-reform and procurement-reform activities. As a result, operating profit for the camera segment increased by 75.8% year on year to ¥108.7 billion (U.S.$946 million)." -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
