If they're Pentax film cameras the users are keeping the rest of their lenses to use on their new DSLRs.
Gonz wrote: > Not only that, the proof can be seen in ebay. Just look at all the film > SLRs being sold with a normal 50mm 2.0 lens. I would wager that DSLRs > are no different. > > rg > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I think your giving the bulk of the current market too much credit. >> >> Dave >> >> On 12/16/06, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> You claimed 90% originally, not "closer to >>> 90% than 10%". I dont think its anywhere >>> near 90%, I bet the first thing many people >>> do is get rid of the kit lens or buy another >>> that will do what the kit wont because the >>> kit lenses are limited capability and buying >>> SLR/DSLRS is about capabilities. I have >>> a pet peeve about when people always claim >>> "somebody else" or "90% of the people" >>> does this or that, when they don't. >>> jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>> Cory Papenfuss >>> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:56 AM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: RE: Luminous Landscape: Reichmann tries out a K10D >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> Yes. I think that a large fraction of people who buy DSLRs >>> never >>> buy another lens. I pulled the percentage out of the air, but I'll bet >>> it's closer to 90% than it is to 10%. Remember... many people buy a >>> DSLR >>> because they've been told it's the best they can buy. They happily put >>> it >>> on "Smiley" mode and point-n-shoot. Just because it doesn't make sense >>> doesn't mean people don't do it. >>> >>> -Cory >>> >> > > -- Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. --Albert Einstein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
