Pentax in Colorado used to have a policy that if you were a working pro, they would provide 24 hour turn around for repairs on current model cameras I did receive that kind of service on two occasions. I have to admit it has been awhile since I met either criteria though.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 4:21 PM Subject: RE: Leica R9/R8 digital back. > Pro or not > I've more than once heard photographers say, that a pro camera, is a camera > (or any photographic equipment), that you can have reapired within a few > days. Some (repair)shops actually have that policy - to repair certain > (professional)itmes very fast (having the spare parts in stock, etc.). So, > this obviously has a lot do do with sales numbers, service argonization etc. > rather than quality or features etc... > Regards > Jens > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: P�l Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 26. juni 2003 22:00 > Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Emne: Re: Leica R9/R8 digital back. > > > William wrote: > > The MZ-S, as well constructed as it is, is not backed by a system, and > doesn't have a lot of what are now considered Pro features. > > REPLY: > Pentax never claimed the MZ-S was a pro camera. They have called it semi-pro > and the boss of the camera division compared it to the EOS3 and the F100. In > camera tech talk this simply means that the MZ-S is built to the same > standards. > A pro camera for a camera manufacturer simply say something about durability > and built quality. > Theres something in the argument too that what is considered pro features, > simply defined as what pro camera currently have, enters the picture as > well. > Pentax set out to make the MZ-S different. > > P�l >
