Given how technology changes and how fabrication needs would seem to require some consistency ... I wonder how many of these were made all in one batch with the expectation that they'd be sold over time. Perhaps make 500 (in whole or parts awaiting later assembly) knowing that the stock will last 15 years. Seems practical.
Collin
At 05:09 AM 6/14/03 -0400, you wrote:
From: "Roland Mabo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>From: Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Pentax dropping M Shift, A 15/3.5, ... >Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 22:08:14 -0400 >2. "How Can We Afford to Keep Making a Lens Only 37 Photographers >Will Buy This Year?" "The obvious answer is that we can't afford to >stop making it if we want to keep calling ourselves a serious >photographic company." - >http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/k15f35ad.jpg
Yes, but the market demand for the A 15 must have been dropped seriously lately. From 37 lenses a year to, perhaps, 37 lenses in 5 years...
Best wishes Roland
