Wasn't there a time when Pentax actually cared about being a leader? Are they now content with always following (more and more distantly), at best offering products close to the others and cheaper? This would be sad. If they simply don't have the might to compete against N**** and C***** anymore, at least they could do one thing really well - in the digital realm, this could have been the full-frame CCD SLR.
Is Pentax to become the next Contax, who was fifteen (or however many) years late with autofocus? Maybe Pentax will release a fantastic digital SLR in 2016 when almost nobody remembers who Pentax is. In any case, they really have to release something serious soon or they'll be wiped off the map. (I don't care about digital products too much, I just want them to stay in business so that they can make lenses and film cameras for a while longer.) Olympus seems to be a model of a company managing their resources well and focusing on certain distinct areas very wisely. Pentax brand loyalty goes pretty far - the next couple years may be a test of just how far. >Good point but if Pentax does "We're no worse than the >rest" but it costs less ( we hope ). [Brendan] Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
