----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Given the reports on Hoya's management priorities, I can't see them > allowing > Pentax to embark down a road on a niche-market, low-volume product. According to Pentax and subsequently Hoya they want to be niche maker concentrating on the higher end... > > The simple fact is that 645 format MF cameras are off the radar of the > vast > majority of the camera buying public. > > It would be a stupid business move. The only people it would make happy > is > those interested in a 645D from Pentax, which is very few people. It is off the radar because no one is making an "affordable" one.... -- 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.