Re: Pentax ads on TV

2002-12-28 Thread Brad Dobo
Ok, steering off-topic a bit. We all say it's a given that PnS 35mm sales are big with Pentax. Yes? Why don't I see them around? I don't see them in stores, I don't see them in hands, I just don't see them. How can they be big? Big in comparison to what? Big like Canon, or big as in we sold

Re: Pentax ads on TV

2002-12-28 Thread Rfsindg
Retail distribution channels account for some of the differences. I'll bet you're not looking in the big box retailers like Walmart, Target, and Kmart for your 35mm PS gear. The real secret for Pentax or any manufacturer is to get the price/ quality/ features about right and then impress the

Pentax ads on TV

2002-12-27 Thread frank theriault
I know someone mentioned this here a few months ago, but I'm going to do it again. Over Christmas, I was in a home with cable TV, which I don't have in my home. One of the Canadian cable-only channels is the Discovery channel (do they have that in the US? I don't think so.). I didn't watch

Re: Pentax ads on TV

2002-12-27 Thread Dan Scott
On Friday, December 27, 2002, at 03:43 PM, frank theriault wrote: Over Christmas, I was in a home with cable TV, which I don't have in my home. One of the Canadian cable-only channels is the Discovery channel (do they have that in the US? I don't think so.). I didn't watch much on that

Re: Pentax ads on TV

2002-12-27 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Dan, I didn't know that. I know that a number of the shows on that channel are produced or co-produced here, and I know they have offices here in Toronto, because I've delivered to them. But I don't know where they're based. I know that I actually was tuned in for a total of less than 5

Re: Pentax ads on TV

2002-12-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
frank theriault wrote: I didn't know that (Discovery channel is available in the states). I know that a number of the shows on that channel are produced or co-produced here, and I know they have offices here in Toronto, because I've delivered to them. But I don't know where they're

Re: Pentax ads on TV

2002-12-27 Thread David Brooks
After i met with David Chang-Sang at noon,to give him his poster,i went over to Henrys and spent an hour in boxing day humanity:) Looked over the new pentax shelf.In stock is the MZ-S MZ-7 MZ-6 and the 28-90 35-89 and 100-300 lenses.May be thats why they are hocking PS.Sad very sad. Dave