That probably describes the average photographer in any developed country.
At 07:06 AM 12/19/2002 -0500, you wrote:
If I had to guess, I'd say the "average" USA Pentax enthusiast got the
camera and lens as a gift and uses it 3 times a year. I don't think
that fits this group.
Lon
frank theriault wrote:
>
> Even if they do "monitor" us once in a while, or even all the time, I can't
> believe that they put much stock in our opinions. We're what, a couple
of hundred
> enthusiasts? That's a pretty small sample, and hardly representative
of the
> market as a whole. We don't have much influence beyond our group (or
even within
> it <g>). They may watch us once in a while, but I can't believe that
too many
> decisions are made based on what we think.
>
> BUT, just in case Big Brother Pentax is watching, how about a Pentax
equivalent to
> the N**** FM3 (but way cheaper)? I guess it could hurt to try, eh? <vbg>
>
> cheers,
> frank
>
> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
> > I work in advertising and have had a lot of contact with the marketing
> > departments of various companies for the last quarter century. They all
> > monitor every bit of information they can find. Why not? It's a no
> > brainer. More information is always a good thing.
> > Paul
> >
>
> --
> "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The
pessimist fears
> it is true." -J. Robert
> Oppenheimer
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
