>This is what happened to the Z-1p. I doubt, though, it will happen to the
>MZ-S. The Z-1p was mass produced for warehouse stock. They probably at some
>point wrote of the R&D at last years losses and reduced the price to clear
>the stock. There is all reason to suspect that the MZ-S is built around
>different principles. Fisrtly, is aparently geared for lower volumes.
>Secondly, its very likely made on a flexible line and probably continuos
>production with low stocks. The MZ-S is basically two cameras; the film and
>digital version. This means that the film transport and digital electronics
>must be modular. Theres no point in keeping large stocks of digital
>cameras; the production must be able to respond to better chips and new
>technology fast. It is to be expected that the MZ-S sales will decrease
>over time and that the digital version(s) will increase with time.
>Hopefully the sum will be reasonably constant. Its obvious that the digital
>MZ-S will see several incarnations over time like the Nikon D1. Likewise
>the MZ-S can easily be developed into other incarnations; eg. a high speed
>version is conceivable if Pentax wants to. Whats probable is that pentax
>can sustain very low MZ-S production volumes as long as the overall volume
>is kept up by the digital version in the future. Thats why I think the
>MZ-S, or variations of it, will be a long time stayer.
But except one important factor - the digital Pentax might not be well
received as you expected. It's not just the camera, but lenses too. I doubt
many professionals would invest too deep into Pentax 135 lenses.
>Yes, I believe this is correct except that I don't think LX failed in the
>market place. It has sold very well for its price.
In Japan, maybe.
regards,
Alan Chan
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