No, you're right. But many have been pining for pro level cameras from
Pentax for a long time. Remember back in the days before digital how
the list whined for a new LX? Now some expect Pentax to match Canon's
top of the line offerings. Ain't gonna happen. But we'll continue to
get very good cameras from Pentax, perhaps once a year or so as in the
past.
Paul
On May 26, 2005, at 3:44 AM, Alan Chan wrote:
--- "keller.schaefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The FA 3/35 is not even in the Pentax Germany price list since 12
months -
and Germany is not a niche market for Pentax.
It is nice to know that B&H got hold of some from wherever but what
kind of
sales strategy is that? Pentax did have a decent lens range for 40
years
until now. How can they possible let the opportunity slip to sell me
a DA
1,7/35, a DA 2/24 a DA 2,8/24-70, a D-FA 2,8/70-200 to name a few and
let me
turn to Sigma instead? They were able to offer comparable lenses for
decades
and they are unable now? What does this tell me?
My observation is that the success of Pentax back in the Spotmatic and
M series
period was due to their unique yet affordable SLR bodies. However,
since the A
series, the lack of these quality has failed to capture the attention
of the general
public. To prove this theory, after the long struggling with the SF &
Z/PZ series,
the introduction of the MZ/ZX-5 have put Pentax back in serious
business again,
something not even the MZ-S could do due to its cost. So it seems
"unique +
affordable" have always been the winning combination for Pentax 135
system. And I
think the DS possess these quality as well, although a little short on
unique. Am I wrong?
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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