Because the marketers are in charge now. I've dealt with marketing companies, I've worked for them. 1 day beyond 5 years is eternity for for a marketing company, don't expect a plan or a promise to last beyond that.
Paul Stenquist wrote: >Pentax is building a base with APS-C and DA lenses. I doubt that >you'll see them dump them with a camera that won't accept DA lenses. >Pentax has repeatedly said that it's large sensor pro camera will be >the 645D. Why do we continue to doubt them? >Paul >On Aug 22, 2006, at 9:16 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > > >>I'm not insisting on FF, but I expect Pentax to introduce FF as >>soon as >>1.) the technology permits a cost effective FF camera. or 2.) Pentax >>builds it's user base enough to sell a super flagship, (I won't >>call it >>professional), body, and expect to sell enough of them for it to at >>least recover production costs. The former will spell the end of >>new DA >>lenses. >> >>Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> >> >>>They haven't backed themselves into a corner. They made a business >>>decision based on sensor cost vs. the quality that could be achieved >>>with APS-C. Based on the way things are going in terms of both new >>>products and sales, it looks like they made the right decision. The >>>only brigade that's screaming like stuck pigs is that small group >>>that continues to insist that they must have full frame, yet refuse >>>to buy from companies that sell full frame. >>>Paul >>>On Aug 22, 2006, at 5:46 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>On 23/08/06, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Do you mean like when they decided to go with APS-C and call the >>>>>new lenses >>>>>'digital lenses'? Which all the mfrs, did as a means to get into >>>>>the DLSR >>>>>market quickly, cut costs on DSLR production, and sell a wagonload >>>>>of new >>>>>lenses? >>>>> >>>>>Like that? :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Yep, pretty much. :-/ >>>> >>>>I guess part of the problem with moving forward at this point is >>>>that >>>>they've backed themselves into a corner to a degree, moving to full >>>>frame sensor technologies will have the cropped lens brigade >>>>screaming >>>>like stuck pigs. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Rob Studdert >>>>HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA >>>>Tel +61-2-9554-4110 >>>>UTC(GMT) +10 Hours >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ >>>>Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 >>>> >>>>-- >>>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>[email protected] >>>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>-- >> >>Its easy to understand why the cat has eclipsed the dog as modern >>America's favorite pet. People like pets to possess the same >>qualities they do. Cats are irresponsible and recognize no >>authority, yet are completely dependent on others for their >>material needs. Cats cannot be made to do anything useful. Cats are >>mean for the fun of it >> >>P. J. O'Rourke >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > > -- -- Its easy to understand why the cat has eclipsed the dog as modern America's favorite pet. People like pets to possess the same qualities they do. Cats are irresponsible and recognize no authority, yet are completely dependent on others for their material needs. Cats cannot be made to do anything useful. Cats are mean for the fun of it P. J. O'Rourke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
