-----Original Message-----
From: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 2. oktober 2005 16:40
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...
And here I think is a key item in this discussion I'd like to bring to
peoples attention. I'm not picking on Jens here, I promise. He wrote:
>I am in fact a very proud owner of a *istD and a MZ-S.
The thing is, I'm a proud owner of Pentax equipment as well. No one
here
is
attacking anyone's purchasing decision. Keep on enjoying your Pentax
equipment. If someone's self-esteem has been injured so that they must
defend Pentax no matter what, well I'm sorry.
The discussion seems to go:
Statement: "I'm worried about Pentax and their future viability in the
market place".
The response seems to be: "I like my Pentax camera, how dare you say
anything negative about Pentax".
We're not even talking about the same thing.
Tom C.
>Whenever I have some money to spend - I go for some nice glass. F. 2.8
or
>better, regardless of the focal length.
>Right now I'm testing a Sigma 2.8/70-200mm AP0. I'm considering a used
FA
>2.8/80-200mm in stead.
>
>At first the MZ-D was predicted to have a price tag of 10.000 USD. I
would
>probably never get it anyway.
>The people who judge, buy or order my photographs never ask what camera
>brand I use.
>Only the photographs are of any interst.
>
>
>Jens Bladt
>Arkitekt MAA
>http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
>
>
>-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>Fra: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sendt: 1. oktober 2005 23:11
>Til: [email protected]
>Emne: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...
>
>
>That pretty well sums it up for me. Good post, John.
>Paul
>On Oct 1, 2005, at 4:05 PM, John Forbes wrote:
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > The continual negativism on this forum doesn't make it a better
place,
> > and it certainly doesn't HELP Pentax. What is does is to distort
> > people's assessment of Pentax's true position.
> >
> > You wouldn't think so from some of the posts, but Pentax is a
> > profitable company. It clearly went through a hard time when it was
> > forced to abandon the MZ-D, and I personally think it has bounced
back
> > from that rather well. A company with less financial muscle, and
less
> > commitment to photography, would have given up then. The fact that
it
> > didn't speaks volumes.
> >
> > As the more level-headed members of this site point out, the current
> > DSLR range (the D, incidentally, is still available) meets the needs
> > of most people, even most PDML members. Yes, it would be nice to
have
> > extra bells and whistles, but most of us don't actually need them,
and
> > many of us wouldn't pay very much for them. That's not to deny that
> > there are some photographers whose needs are clearly not well served
> > by the present line-up. However, they are a small minority, and
with
> > luck (and a little time), the D replacement will address their
> > problems.
> >
> > It is noteworthy that there are now very few list members left who
> > have not bought a Pentax DSLR. Clearly, there must be something
good
> > about them.
> >
> > In my view the Pentax DSLRs provide a much better picture-taking
> > experience than any 35mm film camera, and I expect my two D bodies
to
> > be active for some time to come, whatever the future of Pentax.
That
> > means I will continue to buy lenses.
> >
> > John
> >
> > On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 20:20:45 +0100, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >
> >> In answer to your last question, yes I've perceived that to be the
> >> case sometimes, but not with the Chongwagon comment. However, it's
> >> not all whining and negativism. Some of it's an ongoing analysis
> >> and, yes, speculation regarding the future of the brand, and
> >> therefore the wisdom of future potential 'investments'.
> >>
> >> I single-handedly, and others who tend to share the same views,
will
> >> not make those views come true. Pentax, having marketed and
produced
> >> in the manner they have, are responsible for their image, ranking
in
> >> the marketplace.
> >>
> >> Tom C.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>> Reply-To: [email protected]
> >>> To: [email protected]
> >>> Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...
> >>> Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 19:38:16 +0100
> >>>
> >>> Which is a pretty big market if you think about it, in MF terms.
> >>>
> >>> Why don't you post a lot more negative messages about Pentax?
That
> >>> way you'll make your worst fears come true.
> >>>
> >>> It seems to me that in life we need a certain amount of optimism.
> >>> People who get things done are optimists; people who whinge and
> >>> bellyache are not nice to know and tend not to amount to much.
> >>>
> >>> Have you noticed that the most prolific posters of pictures on
this
> >>> site, and the best photographers, do not as a rule jump on the
> >>> Chongwagon. They just get on with life and take pictures.
> >>>
> >>> John
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 18:33:47 +0100, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Yep. I can't see the market for a 645D being too much more than
> >>>> owners of a film Pentax 645 system.
> >>>>
> >>>> Tom C.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>>> Reply-To: [email protected]
> >>>>> To: [email protected]
> >>>>> Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...
> >>>>> Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:45:48 +1000
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 30 Sep 2005 at 15:17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> > Formats are only names now. A 645D would probably be no larger
> >>>>> or heavier than
> >>>>> > the current Canon D1s Mark II, and Pentax has already said
it's
> >>>>> sensor won't be
> >>>>> > true 645 dimensions. Most prosumers cameras and some pro
models
> >>>>> will probably
> >>>>> > remain APS-C. It's all just semantics. Paul
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The difference is that in reality by the time the 645D comes to
> >>>>> market (if at
> >>>>> all) there will likely be very little advantage between a top
end
> >>>>> Canon DSLR
> >>>>> kit and the 645D technically. And if I had to buy a new set of
> >>>>> lenses (which I
> >>>>> would if I had to buy a 645D to get anything remotely top end
out
> >>>>> of Pentax)
> >>>>> I'd definitely buy into the Canon system and I can't imagine
other
> >>>>> people in my
> >>>>> position not doing the same.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Rob Studdert
> >>>>> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
> >>>>> Tel +61-2-9554-4110
> >>>>> UTC(GMT) +10 Hours
> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>>> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
> >>>>> Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
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