On 7/26/05 8:26 PM, "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i'm not selling any of my Pentax equipment to finance whatever i get because > i don't need to. i just won't use it as much because it isn't able to do the > job that i need from a camera system. meeting 80% of my needs isn't good > enough. Pentax glass is still better and there are plenty of times where > more than 6MP and high frame rate aren't needed, or i need a smaller body. > all of my equipment is in excellent condition or better except my MX and its > M50/1.7. i've had it since the camera came out and was in very good > condition until i sent it in for a CLA and it came back dented. > > Pentax hasn't demonstrated that it knows one of the simplest business rules, > make sure you know who your loved ones are (core market) protect that > market. Pentax ought to be making a camera that sells to Pentax enthusiasts > who have been buying lots of those lenses that we all like to talk about > here. they make a lot of money from each one of us because we buy > accessories and lenses where we care about quality and are willing to pay a > little more. introducing cheap bodies that appeal to first time buyers of > SLRs is well and good, but when that alienates the current users, that's > bad. This, I agree and more level-headed. I am sure more than 90% of people here think the same way, myself included. It just did not come across that way, when things sounded like the doom and gloom scenario. Cheers, Ken
