Roger!! Tom C wrote: > I wasn't jesting and don't call me Shirley. :-) > > > > Tom C. > > >> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) >> Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:45:17 -0400 >> >> Rhetorical? On this list? Shirley you jest. >> >> Tom C wrote: >>> The question was largely rhetorical. :-) >>> >>> Tom C. >>> >>> >>>> From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: RE: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) >>>> Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 20:29:33 +0100 >>>> >>>> >>>>> If Pentax had been making money hand over fist since the >>>>> K100D and the K10D, >>>>> why do they have "limited resources"? >>>>> >>>> nobody in their right mind is going to announce that they have >>>> unlimited resources for anything. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>>> Behalf Of Tom C >>>>> Sent: 01 June 2007 17:06 >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: RE: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) >>>>> >>>>> There's still a lot of mixed messages. So who knows? >>>>> >>>>> Highly profitable DSLR's doesn't necessarily mean the kind of >>>>> camera you and >>>>> I want to buy. Focusing it's "limited resources" are they >>>>> key words, IMO. >>>>> >>>>> If Pentax had been making money hand over fist since the >>>>> K100D and the K10D, >>>>> why do they have "limited resources"? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tom C. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> From: Jaume Lahuerta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) >>>>>> Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 08:18:35 -0700 (PDT) >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, but when talking about full frame, there was always the >>>>>> >>>>> argument >>>>> >>>>>> saying "there will be no FF because this means >>>>>> >>>>> 'professionals' and Pentax >>>>> >>>>>> covers this segment with its MF line". >>>>>> >>>>>> So no 'professionals' anymore? No upgrade path if you want >>>>>> >>>>> to go beyond >>>>> >>>>>> what APS-C sensors can offer (and what is supported by the >>>>>> >>>>> new line of >>>>> >>>>>> K-mount lenses)? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jaume >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Mensaje reenviado ---- >>>>>> De: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>>> Enviado: viernes, 1 de junio, 2007 16:41:09 >>>>>> Asunto: Re: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Shoot the messenger? Sounds like good news to me: "A new >>>>>> >>>>> focus on highly >>>>> >>>>>> profitable digital SLRs." The abandonment of the MF >>>>>> >>>>> development had become >>>>> >>>>>> pretty much an obvious direction as time went on and as the >>>>>> >>>>> K digitals >>>>> >>>>>> proved quite successful. >>>>>> Paul >>>>>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>>>>> From: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >From "The Nikkei Business DailyJun/01/2007 10:06 GMT" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Hoya's Suzuki previously implied that a sell-off of the camera >>>>>>> business could be imminent, but he indicated otherwise at >>>>>>> >>>>> the Thursday >>>>> >>>>>>> press conference. "We can afford the camera operation if >>>>>>> >>>>> we focus on >>>>> >>>>>>> particular fields," he said." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Within Pentax, a project to bolster the camera operation >>>>>>> >>>>> is quietly >>>>> >>>>>>> under way with a new focus on highly profitable digital SLRs. To >>>>>>> concentrate its limited resources on most promising items, it >>>>>>> >>>> will >>>> >>>>>>> freeze for the time being development of medium format digital >>>>>>> cameras, which tend to be costly. Meanwhile, it will rebuild its >>>>>>> compact digital camera operation by concentrating on >>>>>>> higher-performance models, among other measures." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Hoya will begin takeover proceedings in early June, at >>>>>>> >>>>> which time the >>>>> >>>>>>> real battle for survival will begin for Pentax's camera >>>>>>> >>>>> operations." >>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Rob Studdert >>>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >
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