At 10:05 PM 2/13/01 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi all
>A lot have been said. Sales figures will say even more..
>I believe Pentax has seen the light! The 35mm SLR market is shrinking or
>even dieing. PJ's will want digital cameras. Others want P&S, digital P&S or
>Medium Format. Still it's possible to market small, durable, nifty, capable
>SLR's for pro's (other than the PJ's) and for advanced amateurs/semi pro's.
>Building a huge F5-like 35mm SLR, that can do anything, can only be done
>successfully if you already have A LOT of buyers that just need a new body -
>e.i. Nikon/Canon. If Pentax did that, it would be suicide. Pentax reaches
>the pro buyers through the 645n, the 67II and the new, small, durable, 6MP
>full frame SLR (if they manage to market new lenses).
>
>To me, the MZ-S makes perfect sense. If you guys need a "state of the art"
>35mm SLR with lots of fast lenses to make a living, buy a Nikon or a Canon
>like the rest. So, stop whining for crying out loud - and buy a 67II, a MZ-S
>and the new digital twin. That's all you need.
>Jens
>
only one comment about the move to DIGITAL
Will people who don't use computers at home, want a digital camera at home,
thinking on a global scale!
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