On 5/25/05, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. They are slow to market.
so what? so was minolta, and afaik, D7 is doing just fine. besides, i think it makes sense to wait until the big guys pay for the R&D costs, and then join them. i don't see tons of dslr in *istD price bracket that clearly outspec it. (only Canon D20) > 2. Their selection of new digital bodies is, to date, two. The second, in > many ways, a step down, not a step up. that's better than minolta, leica, contax, hasselblad... > 3. Lenses appear to being discontinued, with very few new ones being made > available. true > 4. Pentax has very underpowered marketing. also very true > 5. I suspect most consumers doing research into the DSLR market are not > going to buy Pentax for some of the above reasons, further eroding Pentax > market share. > 6. Overall net loss for Pentax Imaging Group. doesn't matter as the company is overall profitable. > 7. Now the takeover rumors. as well as rumours about intelligent life on mars > My biggest concern is I'm afraid of investing in a dead-end system. *any* system will eventually come to a dead end. life is futile. all is nothing but vanity...
