Re: Pentax USA upping their game

2008-02-03 Thread David J Brooks
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Bob Sullivan" > Subject: Re: Pentax USA upping their game > > > > Good going Pentax! How long have we been talking about this kind of > > service? > > How many people on this list will

Re: The Halo Effect (was Re: Pentax USA upping their game)

2008-02-01 Thread ntax
Dork doesn't even come close. Ken is a fuckin' jackass. John Quoting "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I beg to differ, Kenny Boy is not a Nimrod, he's a Dork. > > Mark Erickson wrote: > > I think it's a Halo Effect thing. Specifically, if Pentax is viewed as a > > > viable "Professional

Re: Pentax USA upping their game

2008-02-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
ect: Re: Pentax USA upping their game >> Good going Pentax! How long have we been talking about this kind of >> service? WR> How many people on this list will qualify for it, even if the mothercorp WR> goes world wide with it? WR> William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: The Halo Effect (was Re: Pentax USA upping their game)

2008-02-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I beg to differ, Kenny Boy is not a Nimrod, he's a Dork. Mark Erickson wrote: > I think it's a Halo Effect thing. Specifically, if Pentax is viewed as a > viable "Professional Solution", the nimrods* of the world won't turn up > their noses and sniff that Pentax is not a Real Camera like a Niko

The Halo Effect (was Re: Pentax USA upping their game)

2008-02-01 Thread Mark Erickson
I think it's a Halo Effect thing. Specifically, if Pentax is viewed as a viable "Professional Solution", the nimrods* of the world won't turn up their noses and sniff that Pentax is not a Real Camera like a Nikon or Canon. A few of them with more $$$ than sense will buy Pentax cameras. Penta

Re: Pentax USA upping their game

2008-02-01 Thread David Savage
Well it's kind of moot in this country, as we have no official Pentax representation. Ask a certain east coast .au PDML'er about Pentax support in this country some time. Hopefully they do deliver some "Pro" spec'ed equipment sometime soon. On Feb 1, 2008 9:20 PM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: Pentax USA upping their game

2008-02-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: Pentax USA upping their game > Good going Pentax! How long have we been talking about this kind of > service? How many people on this list will qualify for it, even if the mothercorp goes world wide with i

Re: Pentax USA upping their game

2008-02-01 Thread Jack Davis
I've actually been told by a large "pro" photo shop that the lack of support was a major problem with Pentax. I'm glad to read of this image elevating decision! Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's not the important thing. What is important is that this move > suggests th

Re: Pentax USA upping their game

2008-02-01 Thread mike wilson
Infinitely more than before it existed. > > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/02/01 Fri AM 11:56:16 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: Pentax USA upping their game > > But really, how

Re: Pentax USA upping their game

2008-02-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
That's not the important thing. What is important is that this move suggests that Pentax does plan high end offerings. Whether these be K- mount or 645 mount remains to be seen. But the pro service will be in place and operating when the equipment is ready for market. So service will no long

Re: Pentax USA upping their game

2008-02-01 Thread David Savage
But really, how many here are actually going to benefit from it? Cheers, Dave On Feb 1, 2008 8:44 PM, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good going Pentax! How long have webeen talking about this kind of service? > Regards, Bob S. > > > On Jan 30, 2008 11:42 PM, Mark Erickson <[EMAIL PR

Re: Pentax USA upping their game

2008-02-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Good going Pentax! How long have webeen talking about this kind of service? Regards, Bob S. On Jan 30, 2008 11:42 PM, Mark Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Looks like they formally introduced the rumored "pro" program. > > http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news_media_article?ArticleId=105

Pentax USA upping their game

2008-01-31 Thread Mark Erickson
Looks like they formally introduced the rumored "pro" program. http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news_media_article?ArticleId=10510455 I would guess that they plan to release high-end equipment to back it up --Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l