I don't remember it being much different. There was less buzz this time until just prior to the release maybe but not not much. The K10D was a much more anticipated product, but the the prior top product the *ist-D was pretty much unavailable. The news of the K20D would probably have killed some K10D sales.
Steve Desjardins wrote: > The camera had to be in the pipeline a while because of the new sensor. > The marketing could be a more recent change though. I can't remember > but was the K10D early campaign different than the one for the K20D? > > >>>> "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/24/2008 1:49 PM >>> >>>> > I think this was all planned before the Hoya merger. It began with the > > Samsung partnership. I don't know if the K20 is the exact camera > Pentax > had planned but it's got to be pretty close. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> In a message dated 1/24/2008 9:24:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> Amazon already has their preorder page up for the K20D: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/2uckkv >> >> Gonz >> >> ============= >> I swear I see Hoya's hand in this. Or Hoya's money. Or Hoya's >> > management. Or > >> both. >> >> Pentax was never this quick off the mark before. >> >> Let's see if it holds up (marketing, delivery, availability). >> >> I am reassured about them as a company. >> >> Go Pentax! >> >> Marnie aka Doe ;-) >> >> --------------------------------------------- >> Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. >> >> >> >> >> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. >> > > >> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 >> > > >> >> > > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- 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.

