The lens road map (fast lenses) could be seen as a forecast about a pro' spec'ed body sometime in the future :-) Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 28. februar 2006 19:27 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Poor FA* lens sales Jens, Considering that Pentax's roadmap indicates at least two Pro-level zooms (16-?? 2.8 and 50-135 2.8), they're very obviously replacing the FA* zooms, not eliminating them. Hopefully the new DA f2.8 zooms are easier to acquire than the rarely found FA*'s were. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: > That's probably true, Mark. > The problem seems to be, that those who can afford/need FA* glass, could > also afford a pro spec'ed camera body, which unfortunately is not available > with a K-mount. It seems like Pentax have chosen to discontinue the pro > level lenses, rather than indtroducing a pro-level body! > > For less spec-demanding shooting, like portrait and lansdcape, the *ist > DSLR's are OK. So will the awaited 10 MP SAMSUNG/PENTAX body, probably be. > Pro level lenses can be purchased from Sigma, Tamron and Tokina, though. So, > Pentax could actually have offered a pro level body. Those who did or tried > to (Contax, Leica, Olympus, Minolta) don't seem to have been very > successful, though! > Regards > > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Mark Erickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 28. februar 2006 18:29 > Til: pentax-discuss > Emne: Poor FA* lens sales > > > Here are my reasons why FA* lenses might have been poor. First off, the FA* > lenses were intended to hit "professional grade" specs such as the F2.8 > 28-70 and 80-200 zooms, big fast telephotos, etc. Pentax never shipped a > body that matched them and met similar "professional grade" specs. Their > top body was the (P)Z-1p, which did not match the EOS-1 or F-4. When the > EOS-1 was replaced with the EOS-1n and later the EOS-1v and the F-4 was > replaced with the F-5, Pentax had no answer. Canon and Nikon also added > IS/VR and USM/AFS features to their lenses to improve their performance. In > addition, Canon and Nikon provide professional level services at, for > example, sporting events. The result is that Canon and Nikon are viewed as > having "professional grade systems" while Pentax does not. > > Regarding total sales, I have to believe that most "professional grade" > lenses are sold to pros, "wanna-be" pros, and rich folk who want to look > like pros. Compared to their numbers, how many dedicated Pentax enthusiasts > are there with enough money to buy FA* glass? My guess is not many. > > --Mark > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/271 - Release Date: 02/28/2006 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/271 - Release Date: 02/28/2006 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/271 - Release Date: 02/28/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/271 - Release Date: 02/28/2006
