So you haven't been reading Ken Rockwell's updates in the D200, then, Tom? :)
I think someone mentioned a few months ago that Pentax' strategy was to get a good base of users up first. I think that's reasonable. And if only a small percentage of those newbie users develop an interest, they will inevitably start looking at more expensive equipment. By then, they are locked into the K-mount system. It must be good for the rest of usn to create this demand. I prefer the blue Schneider band to the green DA, too. D Quoting Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Based on the premise (true or not) then, that most digital camera purchasers > > are not *seriously* into photography as a hobby or profession, and are > merely consumers with expendable income, does that bode well for our > favorite company producing serious equipment? By "serious" I mean, gear > that competes on a par with it's competitors at the same time as it's > competitors. I know there's the 645 digital, but that will never be a > mainstream product. > > Pentax is what, around 4-6 months behind the gun right now in coming out > with a body that competes on a par with the low-end Canon (I honestly > haven't paid enough attention to know what Nikon's doing)? You can bet > though, that most consumers with $1K to spend on a DSLR, will opt for an 8MP > > model over a 6MP model. > > Anyway, I'm not trying to be anti-Pentax. I don't know what the future > holds. I'm just saying there's more than one way to view the developments. > > Tom C. > >
