Tom, the K10D costs about the same as the other manufacturer's mid-line models, not the bottom end (which are priced similarly to a K100D for all but Canon, and the Rebel XT is overpriced). The K10D offers similar performance to the D80 for a bit less money, but adds a couple unique features (DNG, Sv and TAv modes) and a couple bits of seriously added value (the weather sealing and SR). I don't think it could go up against the 40D in price without adding some more performance (needs a better shutter and at least 5fps, as well as Live View), but I think it might have been as successful if it had come in between the 30D and D80 in price on introduction.
-Adam Tom C wrote: > Maybe, but it sounds to me like Hoya is going to run Pentax the way a > business should be run. It is ridiculous that K10D's (the flagship) costs > about the same as other mfrs. bottom of the line. The price looks good, but > what's it doing to Pentax's reputation? > > Something to consider... a year ago there was supposedly such high demand > for the K10D, that shelves in some parts of the world were bare. Now the > price has dropped significantly and there's a rebate. > > One thing's for sure - selling lots of cameras and lenses with little > profit can be self-defeating, whether it's being done to gain market share > or not. > > Tom C. > > > > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Translation, Hoya is going to suck all the value out of the Pentax brand >> name before discarding it like an orange rind... >> >> David Savage wrote: >>> For those who find this stuff interesting: >>> >>> <http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1000&message=24858791> >>> >>> Looks like Pentax products may get even more expensive :-) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Dave >>> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
