Hi Arnold,
> So maybe it really is better not to unveil product news until
> the products can really be bought.
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I believe that a company should have a strategic vision for the future.
At least this is what all those economics and management books say. I
believe that once you have a vision and you have checked with your
engineers and accountants that it will hold, you should share your
vision with your customers. Those that support you should have
confidence in your vision.
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I see lenses as way more important that bodies. Some of us have
thousands (some have tens of thousands) of $ invested in K-mount glass,
and they hope to use it as long as they breathe. If one day (and I do
hope to live a few decades more) I cannot buy a new camera body that
supports my investment, then I will feel betrayed.
We live in fast and uncertain times, and I wish that Pentax would come
out and say if they want to play and where they will take the game.
> I believe that Pentax will be faithful to the k-mount as long
> as they will produce SLRs. I think Pentax is very aware that
> compatibility is their very strength.
I hope you are right. But I have this fear that Pentax might decide to
concentrate in the FAJ segment of the SLR market (because like you all
say, "this is where they make money").
Canon earns its name with pro foto equipment and makes money with office
equipment. Pentax does not have a big partner to cover up the bills, so
they need to make money with each camera and lens that they release.
Now, guess which camera has a higher return on investment, the MZ-30 or
the MZ-S? Or an LX-AF?
> Maybe you should tell Pentax clearly what you want.
OK, I am allowed to dream...
- silent and fast AF and IS for lenses over 85 mm focal length
- a nice compromise between high-quality and reasonable price (for me
the limited lenses are too expensive)
- a system where I can freely mount my lenses on a film-based AF body, a
digital body or a mechanical manual-focus body (one that is realiable
and not 20 years old)
- teleconverters and extension rings that preserve all lens functions,
including AF
- removable tripod mounts on every teleconverter and every "serious"
lens with focal length of 200 mm and above
Let me dream a bit further...
- most photo stores should support my brand of choice so that I can try
out a piece of equipment before I spend $1000 on it
- a large user base so that I can buy some products second-hand
I am beginning to wake up. Just three more quick dreams...
- a high-quality 24mm tilt and shift lens
- a high quality 70-210/4 AF lens with a tripod mount
- a 400/4 AF lens and a 1.4x AF teleconverter
I have a dream!
Boz
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