That's certainly the case with most buyers of base-model DSLR's, just like it was for base model SLR's back in the days of film. I doubt its 90%, but 70% is probably close.
Most people are quite willing to pay for capabilities they'll never use or need, just so they can flaunt it. See most SUV and sportscar buyers. -Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > Do you really think that 90% of DSLR buyers > will never buy another lens? That's crazy! > One of the main reasons for using SLRS/DSLRS > is to be able to change lenses as needed. > In fact the digital point and shoots are now > getting so good, some going to bigger sensors, > that it wouldnt make sense to even go with a > DSLR for those 90% people... > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Cory Papenfuss > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:57 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Luminous Landscape: Reichmann tries out a K10D > > > >>>>ROTFL Great slip :-)) >>>> >>> >>> Still looking for the slip, but it sure was a buggered up > > sentence. > >>>Made sense in my mind's ear when I composted it, I'm sure... :) >> > Oops... read right over that. > > >>Well it just stands to reason that Cannikon users are bound to be a >>little sizzled between the ears if they disregard Pentax as a serious >>competitor.... >> > > Yeah... I give Canon 6 months before they introduce in-body > anti-shake. I think they'll have to to compete. Given that probably > 90% > of the DSLR buyers never buy another lens other than the kit lens, it's > a > great selling point. I think it'll be interesting to see how they > back-pedal on justifying it over the much-touted in-lens version. > Probably cripple it somehow.... like they did with AF-indication on MF > lenses. > > -Cory > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
