This is unusual. Most of the time they are totally silent until a year after they release the product. Getting into the act early with product plans being announced is quite a change.
At the least, it indicates that they don't intend to give up on Medium Format. Bruce Monday, June 16, 2003, 11:05:44 AM, you wrote: C> Yeah. Why buy a Mamiya RBZ or Hassy with a digital back now, when you C> could wait an unspecified amount of time for an unspecified product from C> Pentax ? C> Just wait. It's "The Pentax Way". C> cheers, C> caveman C> KT Takeshita wrote: >> On 03.6.16 1:28 PM, "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>Squeezed the text on the webpage through Babelfish. Here's what came out. >>>I feel sorry for the spilt blood of Contax and Hasse Lu :-) >> >> >> >> HEADLINE PENTAX TO DEVELOP DIGITAL MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA IN RESPONSE >> TO THE NEEDS BY PROFESSIONALS >> >> TEXT >> Pentax has started the development of digital medium format camera. >> >> In addition to the proliferation of digital cameras, DTP system has been >> progressing rapidly and the needs from photo studios are increasing. In >> this environment, Pentax (Imaging System Business Division, Product Planning >> Dep't) have entered into the "production planning". >> >> While Pentax have been enjoying the top share in the MF market, its design >> is unique and could not respond to the digital back method (in place of film >> back). >> >> OTOH, Kodak, who have been supplying digital back to Mamiya OP, Contax and >> HB etc, recognize the possibility to collaborate with Pentax (Professional >> Division, DSC Team), and are positive in developing the digital system for >> Pentax equipment. >> >> >> Ken >> >>
