Interesting. Is tis the news about the *ist D that mentioned yesterday?
On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 09:54, Alan Chan wrote: > Another Pentax DSLR will be released this year at 1/2 the price of the *ist > D. The new model will be made of plastic to reduce the manufacturing cost. I > have copied the translation below. > > http://www.jij.co.jp/news/car/art-20031225202640-GQXZLDNFQD.nwc > > Regards, > Alan Chan > http://www.pbase.com/wlachan > > ==================== > A pen tack, the low price model injection which will be a lens exchange > formula digital camera also at next year (Nihon Kogyo Shimbun 2003/12/26) > > A pen tack supplies the low price model for beginners also in next year as > part of the sales promotion strategy of a lens exchange formula digital > single-lens reflex camera. Although the lens exchange formula digital > single-lens reflex camera market monopolizes the market mostly with market > share about 80% at two companies, NIKON and Canon, a pen tack is supplying a > low price model, and aims at the improvement in a market share in this > market. > > A pen tack will enter into a lens exchange formula digital single lens > reflex camera market in August, this year. "pen tack *ISUTO D" of No. 1 -- > the amount of these weights -- the world -- the maximum -- having held down > to 550g which becomes lightweight -- the feature It developed adopting as a > main part material the stainless steel which has lightweight and high > durability etc. for a photographer, a pro called a report, or upper persons. > > Since the expensive material was used, the main part price became a large > sum setup 200,000 yen order. > > The company judges that it is necessary to throw in the goods of the low > price belt which can also purchase an amateur layer easily, in order to > expand the foot of a lens exchange formula digital single lens reflex > camera. It decided to decide on the injection of a low price model. It > designs so that it can equip with the interchangeable lens undecidedly [ > detailed spec. ] for the lens exchange formula film single-lens reflex > cameras of the company where the lens mount portion shipped the 6,500,000 [ > about ] total but. Although a price will be packed from now on, it is > expected that it becomes just over or below 100,000 yen. > > Because a lens exchange formula digital single lens reflex camera can expect > sale of accessories, such as an interchangeable lens with thick profit > margin besides a large sum main part, and a flash, the new goods from the > competition other companies, such as NIKON which has entered into this > market, and Canon, Olympus, are also likely to be thrown in one after > another. > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca -- Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
