Sorry you feel that way Brad some of us remember the switch over. Why sponser a group if you're going to ignore it. Why stop watching once it's self supporting. Hell I have a friend who's job was to search the Internet for information about his company and the competition. This is easier we do the research for them.
At 04:11 PM 10/13/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Heh -- unbelieveable some of you would *think* that. Maybe you guys should >put the foil hats back on? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 10:51 AM >Subject: Re: Digital! I got digital! Long but worth actually reading! > > > > Actually Pentax probably does watch this list, after all at one time they > > did sponsor it. It's an interesting way to get market feed back. Wether > > they do anything about it or not is another thing. > > > > At 06:20 AM 10/13/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Tim S Kemp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 3:58 AM > > >Subject: Re: Digital! I got digital! > > > > > > > > > > > And back to my first sentence, is there any way we can kill off the >DSLR > > > > > thread? since Pentax doesn't make one and we've beat the topic to >death > > > > > about 5000 times too many. > > > > > > > > It wouldn't surprise me if people from Pentax read this list and >comment > > > > back, if they don't know what a small percentage of their fans want >then > > > > they'll never bother. > > > > > >Tim, that would surprise me!! I'm sorry, but that is fantasy in it's > > >extreme! Having Pentax people watching the list, like we are important. > > >Hahaha. Never. If they did monitor the Almighty PDML, they'd be more > > >likely to notice that many people here have been working with Pentax for > > >many long years, and instead of taking out the MZ-S and putting only FA* >on, > > >they use the old equipment for various and valid reasons, don't get me > > >wrong. But that is indeed what many people here do, like it or not, > > >disagree or not, it's very much a fact. Now, they don't dismiss or buy >new > > >equipment, but they are almost more of older Pentax camera memoriblia > > >collectors. Like I said, nothing wrong with it. I'm sure when Mr. Asahi > > >(ya ya, don't comment, I know the answer) sees this he'll be touched, but > > >that's about all. "Small percentage" was used, and that is very much the > > >case! We are but a grain of sand in a large beach. Oh sure we have >people > > >from all over the world here, much to our benefit. But really, do all >those > > >that own digital P&S or 35mm P&S or the MZ entry level cameras care as >much > > >about them as we do? We are a minority in a minority. I'm geez, my dad >is > > >a Minolta guy, loves his camera, uses it a lot and surfs the web, but >unless > > >he needs a camera, he doesn't think about it. He couldn't give a fart >about > > >a Minolta list. Fact is that he, as do most people owning cameras of ANY > > >make, don't care like the vocal members here. We're mostly a small group >of > > >dedicated members (with the odd exception) Pentax SLR is very small >market, > > >I can't find poop around here, I tripped to Toronto and wasn't even that > > >impressed with what Henrys CBD store had. Is it safe for me to assume >that > > >everyone here at least owns a Pentax 35mm camera? I know people use >other > > >systems or have switched, but they surely must have something, or why be > > >here? So most of the 'vocal' group has SLRs of various ages and level. >I > > >know that there are the silent lurkers who read and learn. I'd wager a >bet > > >they own the Pentax P&S or the Optios. > > > > > >I'm tired, and finally, what you and I say means nothing. Pentax is not > > >watching us (so throw away your foil hats) A Pentax DSLR is a dream. It > > >doesn't exist. Why talk about it? Have we gotten anywhere? We just >bicker > > >and speculate. Geez, most of the digital topics are OT!! I'm beginning >to > > >think, besides his manner of approach, Bruce R. has a good handle on >things. > > > > > >This is not the DDML (Digital Distribution Mailing List) Guess what? >It's > > >PDML, and I used to think it stood for Pentax Distribution Mailing list. > > >Sure you can talk digital, Pentax has the Optio series, but it's rare for > > >that to come up...why? If those crazy spies from Pentax report to there > > >bosses we aren't into digital P&S of Pentax make, they could very likely > > >assume we have no interest in digital at all. But I'll continue to beat >a > > >dead horse, we don't have a DSLR, I'm sure we'll get one, but not for a >long > > >while, and when and if it shows up seems like we are expecting to compete > > >with Nikon and Canon......is that what Pentax does? I think the DSLR >that > > >they come out with will disappoint those here that want it, and then >there > > >will be bitching about this and that. Also, a number of people have > > >discussed first, second, third generation of SLRs. Some have gone on and > > >said that they probably wouldn't buy a first generation one, just like >some > > >that won't go for the MZ-S. What do the Pentax spies think of that? If > > >they were about to make one they'd shut down the plant because we won't >buy > > >it, wanting a 2nd gen one of better quality, it mean huge losses. If we > > >were all in support of Digitalizing Pentax, we'd have all rushed out and > > >bought one of the Optios. I did. (not for that reason though) There >are > > >just a few here with an Optio. Doesn't sound like good support for >digital > > >Pentax. > > > > > >Blah blah, I ranted and raved, sorry for the long email (if anyone got >this > > >far) but I really think we should all really stop discussing a topic that > > >does not exist and also we solve nothing, there is nothing new in posts > > >about digital Pentax or otherwise anymore, we've talked it to death. Let >it > > >R.I.P > > > > > >Brad Dobo > > > > > >PS ... I love this group and all the members, I learn a lot, and we have >a > > >nice cosy Internet family. So, my dear relatives, any remarks above is >not > > >putting you down, in fact, you are held on a pedestal for me. > >
