Hi, at this point I always asked myself, what where the people doing, I bought my glass like the FA 85/1.4, F* 300/4.5 or FA 20~35 from? Jumping ship? Going digital P&S? Got an FA* 300/2.8 or so?
Really curios... Thomas Pål Jensen schrieb: > > Alin wrote: > > This is just an urban legend. Used market is another sign of a well > doing company. Availability and fast turnaround of used items means > money consolidation that generates new sales for the company. It's > as valid in the camera market as it is in the auto market, if you > need something more concrete to figure out. > > > REPLY: > I fail to see on how someone buying a dirt cheap P30 or a collector paying overprice > on a 16 year old Pentax lens made in few samples benefit Pentax in any significant > way. On the other hand I can see the need for a healthy used market for the person > why buy a brand new Pentax FA* 80-200/2.8 or FA* 300/2.8, but for this to work they > need new products that implement new features in order to make upgrading attractive. > It seems to me that this is what they are doing. > Endless compatibility with no real benefit beyond that only make people stick to the > old stuff or change brand. > The compatibility stuff is a red herring. All manufacturers who have abandoned > compatibility or downright lens mount, have experienced success with this move. > > Pål
