On 28 Sep 2002 at 20:56, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Even if one starting switching away from Pentax, and later > Pentax actually came out with a DSLR, would you be any worse off? My > guess is that you would end up being further ahead as other makers > continue to change and innovate at a much faster pace.
Hi Bruce, Dollar wise I can assure you I'd not be better off. > Pentax is very satisfying for people who enjoy the older, manual focus > bodies (LX, MX, SuperProgram, etc) or film based Medium Format. If > you are looking for RoboCameras and/or new innovations fairly often, > then Pentax is probably not the right brand. So by switching to Canon > or Nikon, you will end up addressing your needs better even if Pentax > actually released a DSLR. After they did, then Canon and Nikon would > release 2 or 3 generations of bodies and everyone would have the same > basic complaint - if Pentax doesn't release another updated DSLR then > I'm going to switch. Just do the deed and get on with it. Build out > your kit as you see fit and slowly change over from the film based > stuff. The fact is that I'm still far more likely to pick up my LX than my MZ-S, robo- cams aren't a necessity for me, even a simple DSLR would stop me whining at this point. > See my note above. I believe you have hit the nail on the head. In > the digital revolution, Pentax will not be a big player. So if you > are not happy and satisfied now, I believe you will not be any happier > later by waiting for a single, light weight release by Pentax. As I said in previous posts I'd be happier being able to use Pentax glass on any DSLR, I don't care for Canon or Nikon optics. > I hope that I was more specific this time and spelled things out > clearly. Certainly, thanks, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
