Brad, I'm one of those older Pentax users who bought stuff during the screw mount days. I have lots of SMC Takumars that I use with my old Spotmatic and a couple of ESII bodies. I have some K-mount lenses to use with an old LX and a K2DMD. After playing with my Optio 230 I can see getting a dslr Pentax that might retro enough to allow use of the Takumars and K-mounts. Pentax needs to advertise more to get people to take notice of them. They will be a late player on the market with a dslr and need to get the word out that it can compete.
Jim A. > From: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 23:50:36 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Hypothetical Question taken further... > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 23:50:32 -0500 > > Just a thought. Many here (but not all) like and use the older gear, to get > additional items, or replacements, they buy used equipment (not all the > time, but most I assume). What do I think? To each his own. More power to > you if you can really 'work' the older equipment. Now, I'm not a perfect > example, since I've now bought 2 items used, including a manual focus lens. > However, we all talk about Pentax and their position, rank and financial, > and what they will be in the future, and really......what about that darned > DSLR? What I'm thinking is, we as a whole group are the serious amateurs, > or professionals using Pentax. We are somewhat representative. If we don't > buy all the latest and greatest from Pentax, how can we expect them to > develop for us, a DSLR. We'd be the ones with the want and money to buy > one. But Pentax needs money and a reason to develop and manufacture and > sell worldwide a DSLR. Are we, in general terms, helping them do that? If > they know their real fans like the old over the new, and buy used, why put > the effort into a DSLR? Or a better new 35mm flagship for that matter? > Just something to toss about. > > [The opinions represented in this email are by no means that of the > originator of the email. <g>] > > Happy Holidays! > > Brad > > >
