Maybe add a supplemental section for former Pentax shooters.
On 12/30/2017 10:49, David J Brooks wrote:
On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 5:08 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote:
I'm sure there are many reasons why someone might or might not purchase a copy
of the annual. Most tend to do more with the cost of a book than anything else,
but even such seemingly trivial things as bookshelf space count as a limitation
that could prevent a purchase.
"Never degrade quality to expand sales: increase perceived value to expand
sales" is the only way to go. Book pricing is relatively fixed to a certain minimum
for the page count unless you move to cheaper paper, less expensive covers, and such, but
I wouldn't do any of those as they can degrade perceived value.
My thought is that various ex-PDML folks left the list when they moved to other
equipment, for whatever reason. Inviting ex-PDML folks to join in producing the
10th Anniversary edition with *whatever* equipment they're using now, wanting
to enjoy their photography regardless of what brand of snappy box they use,
might encourage more to participate AND buy.
... Because, in the end, I buy the PDML Annual to enjoy seeing photographs by
the other folks on this forum and to support the charity, that's the value
proposition of my payment, and what brand of equipment they used of only
passing interest..
(I must admit that this is also somewhat self-serving: I haven't used a Pentax
camera or lens to make photographs now for quite a few years. So opening up the
annual in such a way that recognizes my enthusiasm for the PDML and for
photography regardless of what brand of camera I use is pretty much the only
way I'll submit anything I've done in the past short eon of my photography.)
I'm in the same boat, or rather dingy, as i shoot 4 systems and i have
photos from my Fuji or Nikon that would go nicely with the book but
cannot submit them. I know is a Pentax list but we do allow PESO's of
a different mother so to speak. I vote for keeping the format the same
and maybe some content about the 10 th book and all but open to adding
content from other manufactures maybe relegated to the back pages as
punishment for not ordering a K-1
Dave
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On 29/12/17, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed:
My guess is that those who don't
buy a book includes primarily those
who see that they, again, have only
one image chosen.
Perhaps even a slight quality softening would increase sales. Not
encouraging it understand, but would
increase the page count.
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