Maybe it used to Adam. >From today's www.bhphotovideo.com:
Canon Digital Rebel XTI (400D): $599.95 Pentax K10D: $699.95 - $50.00 rebate = $649.95 Nikon D40x: $635.95 My point is that Pentax's 'best' DSLR costs about what others low-end does (looking at only 10MP bodies). Tom C. >From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Hoya-Pentax Future - News >Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:17:34 -0400 > >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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
