Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
It just occurred to me - Pentax is *actually* competing with Nikon and
Canon on "*istD and lower" market segment. It is probably where the most
money is w.r.t. DSLR sales...
Thumbs up, Pentax!
I have to agree here. Pentax will draw more people into their brand
with a lower priced DSLR than they would with a higher priced one.
Those people may not be buying $10,000 glass, but some percentage of
them will buy other lenses, and once that happens, a percentage of those
people will be hooked. The more demand Pentax can muster for Pentax
lenses, the better the outlook becomes for all of us. Sufficient sales
in DSLR bodies will provide a foundation upon which Pentax will be able
to rebuild its lineup of lenses.
We need the *ist-DL to be a success for our sake. Its success will grab
immediate DSLR sales, will drive upgrade sales, will reestablish brand
loyalty, and will create a customer base to stimulate demand for (and
thus rationalle for the production of) a broad assortment of lenses,
flashes, and other add-on gear. We should support this endeavor with a
positive attitude. What we think and say makes up a part of
word-of-mouth advertising.
