Arnold wrote:
> Boz wrote: > > Pentax should come out and say what their strategy for the future is! > > Well, in 2000 Pentax told us their plans with the MZ-D, and then they > wisely changed plans. So maybe it really is better not to unveil product > news until the products can really be bought. I believe that Pentax will > be faithful to the k-mount as long as they will produce SLRs. The > FA-Junk lenses cannot point to the general direction as MZ3/MZ5N and > MZ-S are not even able to manually control the aperture on them..... I > think Pentax is very aware that compatibility is their very strength. A couple of years back we didn't know where Pentax was going. After whining on this list and Pentax lists in Japan, Pentax have deliberately leaked out where they are going in order to please the fan base. The short version of their philosophy is continuous concentration of the low end market, more emphasis on niche, enthusiast products (like the MZ-S and the Limited lenses), continue supporting their MF systems and full force ahead into digital, including DSLR's. P�l
