----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Next Pentax Flagship Camera?
> If I am not mistaken, P645 and P67 system were designed for field use where > polaroid backs aren't important. Also, the relatively affordable P67 lenses > are big plus. As I have written in another posting, field use is but a side application of MF cameras. > But the digital technology has been developing so fast we might not know how > soon it will equal the 35mm format in terms of quality. Agreed... > Good products alone mean nothing. Minolta have many great products too but > still no match to Nikon and Canon. To really compete with them, Pentax > needed many significantly better products as well as total commitment to > their service support which will cost them a fortune. Not to mention they > need to raise their image too. A gambling if you ask me. Minolta again and again... We have totally different wiev on the Pentax advantages and disadvantages and you seem to give up. > Unfortunately, to most newbie, Nikon and Canon are all they care. And who is responsible for it, if not Pentax itself, huh? Besides the situation begins to change. Newbies ask about MZ-6 more and more often... > The appearance of Z-1p is so similar to other cameras in its era, people > just didn't notice it. :( Yes, but it is Pentax to blame for it. Which doesn't mean it should give up, unless it has already planned to quit from the market. Greetz Artur - 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 .
