I believe people think Pentax (and Minolta) are P&S cameras. Some easy to use camera for the pocket or the bag - to bring to the party or the beach - even on hollidays. And perhaps a few enthusiast cameras - typically with a Sigma lens - that some people by as their first time, entry level camera. Next time most people prefere a Nikon, Canon or maybe even an Olympus. The ones that pros and serious photographers use. A few people will buy an odd-ball camera like a Leica or a Contax. In my local camera club, they didn't even know Pentax made a DSLR! They all use Nikon and Canon cameras. I have heard of one person who has a Pentax *ist D, but I have never even seen one in real life, not even in a store. In Copenhagen lives 1.8 million people. This is not my opinion - but what I believe is the public opinion about Pentax.
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 29. juni 2004 06:31 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: The public and Pentax And I can only imagine everything has changed (for the worse) since the digital era. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan >That must be stretching it a bit far. Pentax camera division is 50% of the >company.... >Late 90's published figures of total camera sales put Pentax only behind >Canon in camera sales (a bit behind in fact) and slightly ahead of Minolta. _________________________________________________________________ Free yourself from those irritating pop-up ads with MSn Premium. Get 2months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=htt p://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
