Hi! For some reason I missed that post from Cotty. Anyway, I should say that Cotty has his way with words. I should say that I feel exactly the same, up to the wording of course.
Thanks, Cotty, you're quite right I think. Boris > --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote, with > uncharacteristic volubility: > >> I don't so much find it as confusing, just that I do >> not want plastic >> lenses. I don't own any. It means more weight, but I >> don't associate >> more weight with being detrimental. All my Pentax >> and Canon lenses (and >> cameras) are metal and heavy and will last longer >> than I will. Just the >> way i like to shoot - with a bit of heft to the >> gear. >> >> As for the merger, it doesn't really effect me, >> although we do have an >> *ist Ds in the house. I am sad to see Pentax as a >> small underdog being >> merged with another company if for nothing other >> than it eventually >> moulds itself into something else, no matter how >> much reassurance is >> given that it won't. Sure, I have no doubt the >> Pentax brand will >> continue - in a worst-case scenario for at least a >> few years, probably >> much much longer. But after the honeymoon is over, >> the core people who >> made Pentax what it is today (Ken will know of the >> names) will slowly >> and surely be edged or bought out. Hoya will appoint >> people to take the >> company in the direction it wants to go (I have >> personal experience with >> such a merger) and that may or may not coincide with >> what the fans want. >> It may mean much better things in terms of research >> and development of >> new products [from the Imaging section] and so you >> will probably see >> better and greater DSLRs coming on the scene - >> probably even 'full >> frame' 35mm DSLRs - but they won't have the karma >> that current Pentax >> cameras have. >> >> Then again, I have always said that the Pentax of >> today is a far cry >> from the Pentax of 30 years ago. Now comes the next >> generation. On the >> whole I think it is a sad day. But Godders will be >> pleased - the gear >> will still be there and future incarnations will >> doubtless outweigh >> expectations. There's a lot to be pleased about for >> anyone that likes >> good quality photographic equipment decently priced >> with excellent pedigree. >> >> Pentax is dead. Long live Pentax! >> >> -- >> >> >> Cheers, >> Cotty >> >> >> ___/\__ >> || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche >> ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com >> _____________________________ >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
