Mike, I'll be the first to say that I'm eagerly waiting to see what Pentax's "pro" digital line will offer. Being in Japan, I am surrounded by the digital age and it frustrates me to no end that I've got a great collection of lenses but no digital body to go with it.
Volume does *not* equal quality but it takes a great load off of the photographer's mind if he doesn't worry about the cost of developing and/or printing which can be quite high here. Also, it's hard to beat the satisfaction of shooting and being able to distribute instantly with those you want to share with. Yes, prints are great, but when you have friends strung out across the world, digital is definitely the way to go. Though I do use a Coolpix 880 for the time being, I wated with bated breath to see if the digital SLR does finally roll out in the shape and form factor of the MZ-S; if it does, it will be one of the most compact bodies and easily understood interfaces that I've seen so far. Cheers. Jeff ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 04:44:31 -0500 From: Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: THE NEW PENTAX I think most of us are comfortable with being backward-looking. I know I am. I appreciate and enjoy Pentax M42 screwmount equipment and SMCP-M equipment particularly. But how many of us are willing to be FORWARD LOOKING as well? There is a good chance that by the end of 2002, Pentax will be headed towards becoming a major player in the digital camera marketplace. There's a good chance that its digital products will multiply rapidly. This will start happening SOON, I'm guessing. Happening probably much more gradually, there is a good chance that development of new film products will diminish to a trickle. Pentax is CHANGING. The next few years may well see a major reorientation of the company's products. There will be what amounts to a NEW PENTAX. How willing are each of you to come along for the ride? I'm not asking if you'll "switch over" to digital--I have yet to see it written that if you use digital, you can't also use K2s, LXs, and MZ-Ss. But WHERE are you in your understanding of the new ways of making pictures, and HOW DO YOU FEEL about becoming forward-looking as well as backward-looking, and...will you still BE LOYAL to Pentax when most new product introductions are digital??? - --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
