I think Pentax has a novel marketing campaign built upon an air of mystery.
At 12:40 PM 9/18/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Yup, knew about the age of it. Sadly, I cannot believe no MZ-S ads were >run....seems foolish. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "dick graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:02 AM >Subject: Re: Pentax ads > > > > This was 11/2 ago and the last SLR ad they have run. No MZ-S ad has every > > run! > > > > DG > > > > At 10:14 PM 9/17/02 -0400, you wrote: > > >**Note, I tried this as an attachment but didn't think it would work, and >it > > >didn't :)** > > > > > > > > >http://members.rogers.com/brad.dobo/images/Pentax.jpg > > > > > > > > >Ok, this is an ad off the back cover of Outdoor Photographer March 2001. >It > > >can be argued irrelevent due to it's date, but it's still sometihng. but >I > > >have another Outdoor Photographer mag with the same ad on it, don't >remember > > >the date. It's a quick scan, did my best to keep the size down. As to > > >commentary, It is a first class ad, one in a popular magazine, and on the > > >back cover. However, they seem to be targeting low-end entry-level SLR > > >market, with the > > >ZX7. Not only that, but they put that crappy FA 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 on > > >there....oh well, but at least they are advertising....Hope this >stimulates > > >some more commentary on their methods of attracting customers. > > > > > >****************************************************** > > >Brad W. Dobo, HBA (Eds.) > > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >ICQ#: 16566668 > > > > > >
