As a lurker on this incredibly active forum, let me share a few points of view as seen from a non-Pentax user, as that mat say something about market potential for Pentax. I currently use a Fuji S3, and am looking for a second system. What is unique to me about Pentax is:
- Compact, fast, high quality primes - AA batteries (since I use that on the Fuji already) - In camera anti-shake - Compact size (Nikon D50 offers that too, but no AA's and no anti-shake) - Reasonable price - Good ergonomics - Good build in a compact camera Many of these things are what Pentax has been good at for the last 30 years, and as an Olympus OM user, they are important to me. If we look at the success of Pentax and Olympus compact SLR's in the past, and the current success of the Nikon D50 and others nowadays, I'm sure a lot of people would like compact, no-frills DSLR's. It's a question of hitting the right combo, and being able to market it. The latter may be a challenge for Pentax. Jorgen Udvang On 5/8/06 1:06 pm, "John Celio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I missed anything about AF -- what did he say about it? >> >> Better AF performance and an evolution of the K-mount. It is generally >> interpreted as meaning USM. > > Then it's a poor interpretation. There is nothing to suggest Pentax has > come up with a new focusing system. Nothing but hyped-up rumors and > uninformed speculation. > > If there really is something revolutionary coming with the K10D, I think > we're all better off waiting till September 13th so we can hear it straight > from the horse's mouth. I'd bet money it won't be anything like USM, but > I'm saving up for both a new car and the K10D. > > John Celio > > -- > > http://www.neovenator.com > > AIM: Neopifex > > "Hey, I'm an artist. I can do whatever I want and pretend I'm making a > statement." > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
