Mike Wilson wrote,
>
> I would think they would narrow it to a single figure group of potentials and
> then give them all subtley different versions of the map. The one that leaks
> will therefore be identifiable.
>
OTOH it's an interesting method of market research. Just fly a few
extravagent kites and see how much interest they arouse. If the
rumoured products are unpopular then the company merely disclaims
them.
My thoughts about the rumoured lenses are that it's an interesting
marketing strategy to have a lens-driven rather than a camera-driven
product line. Pentax won't overcome the customer perception of their
cameras as also rans for a while yet, they've made nothing but second
tier bodies for too long. However they have forged a solid reputation
as Japan's most interesting OEM lens maker (Voigtlandter-Cosina being
the most interesting aftermarket lens maker). Now, if they dropped a
few 'must-have' lenses onto the market, photographers who want to use
those lenses will be compelled to buy a Pentax camera regardless of
whether they would have preferred to, or not.
regards, Anthony
"Of what use is lens and light
to those who lack in mind and sight"
(Anon)
2009/5/27 mike wilson <[email protected]>:
>
> ---- Graydon <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:14:00PM -0400, Matthew Miller scripsit:
>> > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:07:52PM -0400, Graydon wrote:
>> > > > OR, someone in the Graphic Arts department PhotoShopped a copy of the
>> > > > 'real' Lens Map to screw with (and bring out) the culprit who has been
>> > > > leaking stuff within Pentax's fold. That'd be my bet.
>> > > While that is certainly not impossible, the marketing department is not
>> > > likely to be happy at the prospect of having to explain they were only
>> > > joking, no one could possibly have believed that, what do you mean you
>> > > want one, about some if not all of those lenses. So I don't think it's
>> > > obvious that it's fake.
>> >
>> > Why would it have to be Pentax's graphics department? Anyone could do it.
>> >
>> > *I* could do it.
>>
>> Sure, anyone could do it.
>>
>> But if the idea is to identify the leaker, you have to a)care, which
>> means you work for Pentax, b)have a pretty good idea who the leaker is
>> already ("it was one of these five guys" DOES NOT help in that kind of
>> situation), and c)be able to do something with the information.
>
> I would think they would narrow it to a single figure group of potentials and
> then give them all subtley different versions of the map. The one that leaks
> will therefore be identifiable.
>
>>
>> If all you're trying to do is get egg on Rice High's face you would
>> presumably not care about any of that, but the "expose the leaker"
>> scenario requires that you *do* care about that, which means you're
>> working for Pentax, and hopefully have the wits God gave a gannet
>> concerning the sort of information you can safely fake leaking.
>>
>> -- Graydon
>>
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