BTW, did you know Pentax was purchased by Hoya? Tom C.
>From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: SV: Hoya-Pentax Future - News >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:13:43 -0700 (PDT) > >Seriously, neither do I!! > >Jack >--- Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm never embarrassed to show up with my Pentaxes. > > I mean - it's the pictures that count. People who know me and my work > > respect me, no matter what camera brand I show up with. > > I don't need the "acknowledgement" that comes from just my choice of > > camera > > brand. > > Regards > > > > Jens Bladt > > > > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > +45 56 63 77 11 > > +45 23 43 85 77 > > Skype: jensbladt248 > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af > > Jack > > Davis > > Sendt: 18. september 2007 20:03 > > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Emne: Re: Hoya-Pentax Future - News > > > > > > Do you suppose this could lead to a Pentax being considered a "PRO" > > camera? One that you would carry with a swagger, proudly exposed and > > without embarrassment? :/ > > WOW! > > > > Jack > > --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hey - your'e converting over to what Herb, Rob Studdert and myself > > > have been > > > saying for the past 2 - 3 years. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > >From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > > >Subject: Re: Hoya-Pentax Future - News > > > >Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:19:27 -0400 (EDT) > > > > > > > >0Joseph Tainter wrote: > > > > > > > > >But it's got to be said they seem to be undervaluing their > > > products. I > > > > >was quite surprised when the price of the K10D was announced (I > > > was > > > > >willing to spend more), & I'm surprised at how relatively cheap > > > the > > > > >DA* lenses compared to ther N&C equivalents. > > > > > > > > > >Obviously their making a profit, but I'm sure it's not as big as > > > it > > > > >could be. > > > > > > > >It looks like the Hoya plan makes sense and that they are going to > > > try > > > >to try to raise the price and perceived value of their products. > > > They > > > >undoubtedly realize that one of the keys to getting people to buy > > > your > > > >affordable products is providing a higher end product for people > > to > > > >aspire to -- even though most will never buy it, they like to know > > > they > > > >*can*; that it's out there. There's also the "prestige by > > > association" > > > >effect that Cotty has mentioned in the past: People want the name > > > badge > > > >on their camera to be the same as [fill in prestigious item you > > > can't > > > >afford here]" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > >______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________ > > Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. > > http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.22/1015 - Release Date: > > 09/18/2007 > > 11:53 > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1030 - Release Date: > > 09/25/2007 > > 08:02 > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > > and follow the directions. > > > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. >http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
