Like Dan I'll go on using Pentax - never mind what happens to the company. I don't have so many years of photography left anyway.
Don Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 6:29 PM Subject: Re: Is there a Pentax Future? > > > "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > > > I will also continue to use my Pentax cameras, whether the company continues or not, but I would be very disappointed > > to see Pentax go out of business. > > > > I occasionally still take pictures with my Speed Graphic, but it is a strange feeling, as if I've called it back from > > the dead. I'd hate to have that feeling someday about my Spotmatics, my 6x7, my SuperProgram, and my MZ-5. > > > > Dan > > Hey! Me too, but the fact is, from the time they do, all the old > bodies and lenses will be available, from newly purchased, to those > finally parting out their kits in 'disgust' and those of us who know > better will be making out like bandits! <grin!> > Whatever bodies I currently have, with whatever lenses I have will > continue working as well as they ever did, and my supply of available > lenses and bodies will by enhanced multi-fold, resulting from those > who think Pentax is all caught in a sinkhole! > Ain't so. If they ever did go out of business, I'd hate that as much > as anyone, but regard it as 'opportunity time' for me, and my > enhancing my body and lens collections! > > I don't feel as tho' I have to keep up with the Jones's. > > My 'now old and abandoned gear' will be just as good for me as it was > before disaster struck! <g> > > keith whaley > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > > > However, I do know with certainty that my Pentax cameras will continue to produce nice photographs whether or not > > > the company that produced them remains viable, so I am not in the least bit concerned. > > > > -- > > Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Stanley, Powers & Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East http://geocities.com/dmatyola/ > > Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908)725-3322 fax: (908)707-0399 >
