I was tempted to get a K100D when it came out. Now, I've decided to use my *ist D. Why get sucked into wanting to keep up with everyone else whenever a new model comes out..
Jim A. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Tainter" > Subject: Re: Pentax Interview at PMA 2007 > > > >> >> My wallet is not happy with this announcement of non-trivial, yearly >> updates. > > Now you know how it feels to have bought into Canon. > Of course, you don't have to buy a new camera every year, just because > they > make a new one that often. > >> >> The announcement says 10 lenses this year. But the lens map shows only >> five being released this year. The other five lenses are on the map, but >> without release dates. I think we might see the DA 35 macro this year, >> since there is a mockup of the lens. The first two DA* zooms will be >> released within a few days. >> >> Pentax acknowledges the product supply problem. How can that be resolved >> with such an aggressive schedule of new product launches? > > Samsung production facilities? > >> >> Pentax's R&D staff are depressed. This is not good news. The interview >> says it is because of the production shortages. But I would not imagine >> that this would bother engineers that much. Production shortages show >> that their product is appreciated. How could this depress them? I >> suspect it could be because Pentax released the K10D with glitches. It >> was so close to being perfect, yet many posts are about its problems. >> Just my speculation. > > At some point, a product has to be released tot he market. If the > engineers > couldn't meet the release deadline, even one which gets pushed back > continuously (it's a habit of theirs, from what I have seen), then they > have > a problem to resolve at the engineering level. > There wasn't enough wrong with the K10 to have warranted another release > delay. > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
