Good for you, Paul. It's a pretty good note that you've written. I was tempted to send a variation of your email, but I've not read the article yet, so my comments will have to go out later. Thanks for bringing this to my (our) attention.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > If you have a copy of today's New York Times take a look at the first page of the business section. There you'll find an article about prosumer dslr cameras that mentions only Nikon and Canon offerings. I sent the following e-mail to the author, David Pogue. Others might wish to write as well. He can be reacheda at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Paul > > > > ---------------------- Forwarded Message: --------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Pro Cameras for the Amateur > Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:47:38 +0000 > > Hi David, > I think someone failed you in researching material for your column, > "Professional Cameras, Made for the Amateur," which appeared in the business > section of today's New York Times. While Canon and Nikon are the major players > in the photography market, a small family-owned company called Pentax has been > giving them fits for years with extremely high quality products at competitive > prices. Among those cameras that are frequently described as "Prosumer DSLRs," > Pentax makes two of the very fines. One, the *istDS, is priced competitively > with the Canon 300D. The other, the *istD, is priced competitvely with the Nikon > D70. Both are more compact than either the Nikon or the Canon. Both use the same > sensor found in the Nikon and produce 6.1 megapixel images. Both have > viewfinders that are far brighter than those found in either the Canon or the > Nikon. That makes them easier to focus manually. And while Pentax makes some > very fine autofocus lenses, the ability to use manual focus lenses is important > on a Pentas DSLR because both of these cameras can use any Pentax lens made in > the last 30 years. It's unfortunate that your readers will remain unaware of > these alternatives to the heavily marketed Nikon and Canon models. > Paul Stenquist
