Darryl wrote:
> I have set on the side lines an watched the discussion about whether the
> MZ-S was a professional camera and the pipe dream about an autofocus LX
> long enough. Let's fact it folks MZ-S is for the most part an Amateur
> camera and the LX auto focus will never happen. Not because they won't
> withstand the rigors of professional use but because Pentax doesn't know
> how to market even to amateurs much less professionals. .
I think a camera should be judged for what it is and does and not how the manufacturer
manages to market it. In spite of no marketing, the LX was brisk seller in its price
segment.
>Heck I can't even find
> a Pentax ad in a major US photo magazine for their amatuer MZ-S much
> less their professional medium format cameras.
But the Pentax MF cameras still enjoy a professional use percentage of above 50% and
are popular in their market segments. Still, I agree that Pentax marketing, or more
precisely the lack thereof, generally suck.
P�l
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