>All right, the Z-1p wasn't that succesful, but why? Wasn't it because of a >poor marketing strategy? Wasn't it because of strange (IMHO stupid) >strategy of abandoning the idea of upgrading the Z-1p in any way? I'm a >great Pentax fan and I think its amateur level products are among the best >on the 35 mm market, but how about the real professional products? You ask >"why make a camera the exact same as N or C?". I'll tell you why - to get >more bucks:)) Who said no one would buy it? Many people would buy a pro >level camera, that is a bit cheaper than C or N, but not significantly >worse... It's just depends on proper marketing:)
I could be wrong, but I think the failure of the entire Z/PZ series was due to their appearance (size and look) and lack of AF performance. Of course, marketing plays a part too. For most new comers, Canon and Nikon are the BRANDS to consider 1st, and then Minolta. If Pentax products didn't stand out from the crowd, they would be ignored and vanished by the public, just like the SF and Z/PZ series. This explains the success of the original M series, and now the MZ/ZX series (compact bodies that Nikon and Canon do not offer). >Definitely agreed except for the fact that I don't think the MZ-S is a real >pro level camera:)) It is a stuff for advanced amateurs who like to >experiment or run a small studio in their hauses. Sorry...:) There are just >two Pentax cameras that once were pro level ones: LX and Z-1p. Professional or not is rather subjective imo. A primitive high quality mechanical camera can be consider professional. A feature packed camera with average built quality can be labeled as professional. It doesn't matter if they are professional, it matters if they suit your need. >I will:) I think Pentax is about two steps behind:)) >To be proud of own weaknesses is to look up from the bottom of a nest and >claim that there's no ground:)) >There are things in Pentax line that one can be proud of, but there are >also some things that need to be upgraded or updated. Otherwise Pentax will >soon be thrown out of the serious market. Of course the things getting >better - we got P-TTL, HSS, SAFOX VII and I hope Pentax strikes back...:) >Or should I rather say it's a return of the Jedi...err, Pentax:)) Consider the relatively limited resource that Pentax has when compared to Canon, I doubt this will ever happened in the near future. regards, Alan Chan _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
