Seriously, neither do I!! Jack --- Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm never embarrassed to show up with my Pentaxes. > I mean - it's the pictures that count. People who know me and my work > respect me, no matter what camera brand I show up with. > I don't need the "acknowledgement" that comes from just my choice of > camera > brand. > Regards > > Jens Bladt > > http://www.jensbladt.dk > +45 56 63 77 11 > +45 23 43 85 77 > Skype: jensbladt248 > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af > Jack > Davis > Sendt: 18. september 2007 20:03 > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Emne: Re: Hoya-Pentax Future - News > > > Do you suppose this could lead to a Pentax being considered a "PRO" > camera? One that you would carry with a swagger, proudly exposed and > without embarrassment? :/ > WOW! > > Jack > --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey - your'e converting over to what Herb, Rob Studdert and myself > > have been > > saying for the past 2 - 3 years. :-) > > > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > >From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > > >Subject: Re: Hoya-Pentax Future - News > > >Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:19:27 -0400 (EDT) > > > > > >0Joseph Tainter wrote: > > > > > > >But it's got to be said they seem to be undervaluing their > > products. I > > > >was quite surprised when the price of the K10D was announced (I > > was > > > >willing to spend more), & I'm surprised at how relatively cheap > > the > > > >DA* lenses compared to ther N&C equivalents. > > > > > > > >Obviously their making a profit, but I'm sure it's not as big as > > it > > > >could be. > > > > > >It looks like the Hoya plan makes sense and that they are going to > > try > > >to try to raise the price and perceived value of their products. > > They > > >undoubtedly realize that one of the keys to getting people to buy > > your > > >affordable products is providing a higher end product for people > to > > >aspire to -- even though most will never buy it, they like to know > > they > > >*can*; that it's out there. There's also the "prestige by > > association" > > >effect that Cotty has mentioned in the past: People want the name > > badge > > >on their camera to be the same as [fill in prestigious item you > > can't > > >afford here]" > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. > http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.22/1015 - Release Date: > 09/18/2007 > 11:53 > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1030 - Release Date: > 09/25/2007 > 08:02 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
