On 8 Jun 2003 at 21:05, Mark Roberts wrote:

> In fact, it would have made the camera *more* attractive to beginners,
> even those who don't have (and never intend to buy) pre-A lenses: People
> *like* the idea of non-obsolescence. It makes them fell more confident
> in what they're buying. Especially when it costs $1500.00.

I'd love to get into the minds of the designers/marketeers/engineers 
responsible for this unfathomable decision. Whoever they are they obviously 
don't use or have any hard earned cash in Pentax cameras. :-(


Rob Studdert
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