So we will see what happens! I think Pentax knows that many users sticks to them since they have great compatibility. But not many people start with Pentax since they have no silent and ultra fast quit cheap motors and plenty of gear not mentioning that sale assistants usual advise "new buyers" to choose Canon/Nikon. Moreover, some people want to use gear which is used by pros. So we will see. Alek
Użytkownik Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisał: Użytkownik Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisał: >> My question is this: Could Pentax actually use this list for advice >> and stay in business? We may be too eclectic a group to be a good >> source of market research. We still argue over the PZ-1p vs the MZ-S. >> Many here don't even want autofocus. > > >This is pretty much what I was wondering about when I wrote the original >"Hypothetical Question." People here wonder whether Pentax monitors this >list (they do), and whether they listen to our advice when advising Japan >about product development...I don't know whether they do that or not, but I >have to wonder if it would be productive if they did. > >I know that one Pentax person has told me privately that despite all the >gushing and lauding of the LX on this list, even diehards weren't buying new >LX's at the end of its lifespan. Most were buying used, or were using LXen >purchased many years previously. > >Some of the comments about a digital SLR would probably be of value to them, >especially from the perspective of not alienating longtime Pentax >aficionados. But of course that's only going to be one consideration out of >many in the design and concept of the new camera. > >We're only a few months away now...the Pentax DSLR is coming, > >--Mike >
