I'm only responding to what you wrote, Adam ... nothing more. You're comparing Nikons problem to something that's not yet in evidence with Pentax - you made at least two posts expressing your concern. I specifically commented on your comment, nothing more ...
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: 9/15/2006 8:10:38 AM > Subject: Re: popphoto.com k10D > > Shel, > > Considering this is about the only concern I've had with the K10D > launch, I'm really wondering where the hell you're coming from. I've > been relentlessly positive about the entire thing, and my response to > Godfrey was pointing out a potential problem that he had dismissed as > 'never going to happen', not even saying that the problem would happen, > just that it had before in a similar situation. > > Stop reading stuff in my posts that I'm not saying. I've damned well not > been angsting about the camera. In fact I've posted at least once that > Pentax has essentially got every feature I want to have in the K10D. > > -Adam > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Well, it seems that you're a "glass is half empty" kind of guy, and I'm a > > "glass is half full" sort. You can go ahead and metaphorically wring your > > hands and be concerned that something that happened to Nikon _may_ happen > > to Pentax, I'll just wait for the camera to arrive and buy one as soon as > > it seems practical to do so. I'll then use it and enjoy it, adjust to > > whatever features - or lack of features - the camera offers. I'll leave > > the angst to those who feel a need for it. > > > > Shel > > > > > > > > > >>[Original Message] > >>From: Adam Maas > > > > > >>The D200/18-200VR situation is an issue. The K10D isn't, but it could > >>become one if Pentax made the same mistakes as Nikon. But the K10D is > >>making very similar waves outside of the Pentaxian world to what the > >>D200 (the first weather-sealed semi-pro DSLR in the sub-$2K market, > >>replacing an old and slow semi-pro body that had been ecipsed by > >>Nikon's consumer bodies) made last fall. Lots of people jumped on it. So > >>I'm concerned that the same supply issues might happen to Pentax. If so, > >>that would be an issue. > >> > >>What I'm hoping for is that Pentax can at least mostly meet demand, and > >>that demand is very strong. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
