Don, I think it's worthwhile to let Pentax know where we (probably the most
dedicated users of their cameras on the planet!) feel that the current model
range falls short of an ideal. We must however bear in mind that the
company has been in the business of making cameras for a very long time, and
were once innovators and market leaders: I don't think (MHO) that their
design skills are any less than before, but I do believe that their
marketing is poor, and seems to be subject to the choices exercised by their
distributors: I have several thoughts about the way the Australian one
operates, which I have expressed before in this list. I wonder too whether
the design decisions are also influenced by the distribution chain, and
whether that is feeding them the wrong messages.
I also think that Pentax are well capable of making high specification
cameras that will be the equal of any of the competition, but mere
manufacture and supply is not enough if the marketing leads to failure to
sell, and several contributors here have put their various fingers on the
weak areas there.
I'll be for contact with them, but I would hope that we can avoid including
hopeless wish-fulfilment items!
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 7:57 AM
Subject: Proposition and a Vote_ WAS_Petition to Pentax?
OK, this has recieved more attention than I expected.
Here's the proposition:
I, Don the Iowanian ;-) will volunteer to keep track
of this if there are enough people interested, AND
if they will promise to participate in a reasonable
and organised fashion.
I will set up an e-mail address for this subject to keep
it seperate from, and independent of, PDML traffic.
I will establish a web page to report results as far as
the "Wish List", voting results, and number/name of
participants.
I will take all suggestions from list members as to the
planning and execution of this project.
I will tally all responses and votes with no regard to my
"Personal Wish List" except my own 1 list entry and my 1
vote per issue.
This will, I expect, be a fairly complex job before it is
finished so I will welcome volunteers and WILL NOT consider
the project without a good level of interest from PDMLers.
This is to include their family, friends, associates and
anyone else you can convince to participate.
All contributers will be required to provide enough personal
information to make this a credible message to Pentax.
Personal information WILL NOT be shared by me to anyone
EXCEPT Pentax or their representitives and WILL NOT be used
by me for any personal reasons.
OK Folks, how vote you, Yea or Nay????
Don
-----Original Message-----
From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 3:00 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive)
Now that is a sane and sensible idea. Perhaps we can start such
a petition
and submit it to Pentax. Imagine how impressed Pentax Corp would be to
receive an envelope from IOWA filled with suggestions from loyal Pentax
users from all over the world. I wonder what, if any, impact such a list
would have, assuming it was presented in a reasonable and
organized manner.
Shel
> [Original Message]
> From: Don Sanderson
> Helpful would be a petition to Pentax, a "want list"
> so to speak. I don't see them organising that.
> As it is they're just bitchin', and I'm ignorin'.
