I like it. Not sure if I would buy one, although I might if it were no more expensive than basic black. Pentax' decision to put color on a high-end camera is bold. It's already starting conversations. That's good marketing. Paul On Jul 13, 2011, at 8:22 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> I think it's cool. I remember when stuffy, traditionalist Hasselblad > released their cameras in screaming yellow leather and black chrome. > > One of the prettiest SLRs I remember was an Alpa 10d finished in matte > gold with green or burgundy snakeskin leather coverings. > > Nothing wrong with a little style, as long as they don't want to > charge me extra for it (I mean, how much more can it cost to finish > the camera in red vs black?) and it's tastefully execute. > > I still want a bumblebee Hassy 903SWC ... > > On Wednesday, July 13, 2011, Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: >> Just saw that on fb. It is taking all the self-control I can muster >> to not post a snarky reply to that post. Am I alone in feeling like >> that is just a teensy bit ludicrous? Unless the "limited edition" red >> 645D comes with a "limited edition" discount, it's neither here nor >> there. >> >> But maybe that's just me. Cranky, bitter me... >> >> :) >> -c >> >> On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Miserere <[email protected]> wrote: >>> It's not just the K-x's and K-r's of this (Pentax) world that get the >>> fancy colour treatment! >>> >>> http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Pentax_releases_645D_in_redlacquer_finish_news_308669.html >>> >>> >>> —M. >>> >>> \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com >>> >>> http://EnticingTheLight.com >>> A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> > > -- > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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.
