Well, I can live with manual mode only. duh You probably also want matrix metering with M lenses?
On 10/21/06, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I never advocated removal of manual mode or GB mode (AE LOCKED). > I want aperture cam sensor to allow automation IN ADDITION > To the manual modes. Duh. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Toine > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 11:24 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: The JCO survey > > I don't mind they dropped the aperture thingy. Actually it's more fun > to use old lenses like this (M for completely manual!) and the bonus > is some people think K and M lenses don't work properly on digital > which keeps prices low. I noticed an M 100/4 macro changed owner for > 40 euros and a K 85/1.8 for 90 euros. LOL > > Toine > > On 10/21/06, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have over 20 years in product engineering and lived > > With marketing guys on my back all that time. Heres > > How it works : When (and if ) you add or remove features > > >From products, the bottom line is, does it ADD ( or remove ) > > VALUE to the potential customer(s)? You don't add features > > That customers DON'T want or need and you don't delete features > > That DO customers want or need. Its that simple. My opinion > > On this whole matter is clear. I think it ( the cam sensor type AE) > > should be still be available ( not removed ) on the top line Pentax > DSLR > > model(s) > > And the retail price adjueted accordingly. > > jco > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of > > Pål Jensen > > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:26 AM > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: The JCO survey > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Wow! So if they sold 2 million cameras > it > > > > would be 10 million! Think > > > of all the savings they could make if they did not manufacture > > > cameras! > > > > > > This feature, like all others, has been and would be sold to the > > > customer. > > > > Sorry, but this is not how it works. The linkages is not regarded a > > feature > > that can be sold to the customer. It is an expense that do not > increase > > sales but decrease profit. Eg the SR feature probably double or > > quadruple > > the potential sales of the K100D; very much worth the added cost. > > None of the competition offers more extended backwards compatibility > > than > > Pentax anyway so it is very likely that Pentax doesn't feel they are > > loosing > > anything by removing the linkage. > > > > > > Pål > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
