On 9/28/06 1:26 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am very glad to hear they realize they need more new lenses. This was my > one major concern in switching back. Of course, talk is one thing, and actual > production is another, but it does sound like they are committed to improving > their lens lineup. One thing which came out loud and clear in the interview is that Pentax are fully aware of our past grievances. K100D and K10D clearly showed it more than we expected. These models have most everything we have been screaming for and some. The necessity to show the upgrade path is another such thing which has been sorely missing in their marketing. It was difficult to see how things would unfold in the future. I hope the sales of k100D/K10D would give Pentax the needed motivation as well as the capital to press on further. They now realized how the market would respond when they boldly challenge it. The competition is fierce but they demonstrated that Pentax's technical prowess is still there. Actually, they proved that they have stronger ability than we anticipated in terms of image processing engineering etc. They are now a very strong contender in this area and can compete head on with Canon etc. I love Pentax but not necessarily the evangelist :-). But it is always nice to see that a company who was long considered an underdog came out this strong and is motivated well to challenge the next phase. This will keep the big 2 honest, things become more interesting and we all benefit from it. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
