Once again, a thread has turned into something completely different from where it started at. Petnax marketing! What do you know?
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 31. december 2004 18:08 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: almost enabled with an FA 300mm! I would not know about that there being no such thing as a local camera shop here. An interesting thought, K-Mart used to be about the biggest seller of K-1000's, so Pentax at one time sold through mass marketers. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Peter J. Alling wrote: > They may have changed that a bit, while not seeming to make any effort > to get the *ist-Ds into any of the mass marketers, it looks like they > put a fairly large commission on it, based on the way the local camera > shops that carried Pentax were pushing it. > > Graywolf wrote: > >> You left out, >> >> "We see no reason to stock such expensive, slow moving items. Now if >> Pentax still made cameras to go with them we would have to stock it, >> but..." >> >> Pentax is the inovator in being one of the first corporations to have >> and anti-marketing department whose sole purpose is to make people not >> buy their products. >> >> graywolf >> http://www.graywolfphoto.com >> "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" >> ----------------------------------- >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Jon Glass mused: >>> >>>> On Dec 31, 2004, at 2:22 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> You'll enjoy it I'm sure. >>>>> I've had mine for several years and find it is one of my most used >>>>> lenses (I >>>>> use it alot with the 1.4 X-S teleconvertor). >>>>> I was surprised to see the price, I paid around that much several >>>>> years ago, >>>>> when I bought it new. >>>>> >>>>> Lets see some images when you can. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I can't imagine myself needing a lens like this, but it's a beauty! >>>> However, if it's "rare" why? Does Pentax no longer make a lens this >>>> big, or like this? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> It's a lens that is close to the top of my want list (I don't have a >>> need list; anything I really need will get bought, and I'll work out >>> how to pay for it later :-) >>> >>> It's exceedingly rare in the used market - I've been keeping half an >>> eye out for the last several months, but nothing had shown up. Nor >>> do most of the online stores show it as in stock any more (along with >>> most of the other high-end Pentax lenses). >>> >>> There have been several reasons put forward to explain this, ranging >>> from the pessimistic "Pentax are getting out of the high end; all we >>> are going to get will be consumer-grade glass" to the optimistic >>> "Pentax are going to introduce a whole new range of IS/USM lenses". >>> >>> I'm not sure what I think. I'd like to think we'll at least get a >>> new DA-F lens or two; the recent lens releases from Pentax indicate >>> that they still think there is a market for good glass. Perhaps >>> we'll see a new announcement at Photokina that will clarify the >>> situation. Or perhaps we won't - I'm certainly not going to hold >>> my breath waiting for announcements from Pentax. >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004
