Paul. it has always been this way. When I would go on assignments with my film Pentax cameras to cover news and sporting events, I would always be the only Pentax shooter in the midst of many Nikon and a few Canon shooters.Even when I would go into Pro photo stores, they would ask me why I still shoot with Pentax. Many of the camera store owners did not even know that Pentax had a LX and fast glass. So I guess it also comes down to Pentax marketing. I forget who on this list said to me, " That who says you can not shoot sports with Pentax Cameras" I still have all my Pentax stuff do hope that they bring out a nice new digital slr camera....Thay's my rant for now...Joe -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Aug 9, 2008, at 10:32 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > > . > > Canon and Nikon have a much larger percentage of true consumers and > > non-fanboy Pro shooters, > > I would think Canon and Nikon have a much larger /number/ of true > consumers and non-fanboy Pro shooter. However, they're also the > number one sellers in big box stores and far and away the first > choice of newbies. So I think it's almost certain that they have a > far larger percentage of first-time DSLR buyers than Pentax, Sony or > Olympus. Thus, a larger number of buyers who are satisfied and in > love with their first real camera. > Paul > > > > -Adam > > > > On Sat, Aug 9, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Paul Stenquist > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> JD Power is very independent, and the organization goes to great > >> lengths to remain so. However, one has to judge JD Power data for > >> what it is: a measure of customer satisfaction. In other words, it's > >> more a barometer of fanboy support than product performance. That > >> kind of data helped fuel import car sales in the U.S. when it became > >> politically correct to own an imported vehicle. It's a measure of > >> owner love, not necessarily quality. Pentax owners are notorious > >> whiners, and there are probably a much lower percentage of non- > >> critical newbie photographers among Pentax users than either Canon or > >> Nikon. Take it all with a grain of salt. (However, I'm sure Pentax is > >> not pleased. J.D. Power has considerable sway in the marketplace.) > >> Paul > >> On Aug 9, 2008, at 9:55 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>> http://www.jdpower.com/electronics/ratings/digital-camera-ratings/ > >>> dslr > >>> > >>> It made me LOL. Surely not 'sponsored' by Canon... > >>> > >>> .t > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> 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. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > M. Adam Maas > > http://www.mawz.ca > > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > > > -- > > 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. > > > -- > 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.
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