On 3/29/05 11:41 AM, "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> And, come to think of it, they don't really show much interest >> in the production of *better* (your definition of better goes here) >> APS-C k-mount DSLRs. > > I think they definitely have shown interest. I expect a better K-mount > DSLR to be announced by the end of this year and be available early next > year. And a better one after that. And so on. I do agree with this. Just when N/C was going to dominate the DSLR market, driving everybody else out, Pentax entered the market and it was well received. In fact, we hear praises of Pentax who dared putting themselves into the sea of N/C (and Oly to some extent as well). It made the market competitive and interesting, offer more choices to consumers and is keeping the N/C honest :-). Before their entry into the DSLR market, Pentax tend to be dismissed as an enthusiast's brand. *ist D/Ds are typical Pentax products in that they offer what the users really want (and use) in a compact package at an affordable price (Pentaprism finder, lower noise @higher ISO ---although not as good as Canon's CMOS--, dual power source and 2" LCD and all that). However, for this very reason, average Joes who enter into the DSLR (or the SLR) market for the first time do not really know how to appreciate the Pentax products (Only if Pentax know how to make flashy promotions....:-). OTOH, Canon know exactly how to appeal to the market. I think I am seeing a changing Pentax since their foray into the DSLR market. They consider themselves basically an SLR company as one of their executives said recently, and it is a matter of life or death for them to stay in this market. I hope they will certainly be bolder than before. So far, they do not look like a sleeping cat anymore :-). I have more confidence in them than before, and actually look forward to their next products. Cheers, Ken
