The Olympus Pen-D series looks as though they will be colourific too, if it ever appears.
Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On > Behalf Of Bruce Dayton > Sent: 09 January 2009 20:11 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: "Lustworthy" > > Interesting to note that the new G1 from Panasonic that Godfrey has > been having such a good time using, comes in color - Red and Blue and > I think Black. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Friday, January 9, 2009, 9:42:08 AM, you wrote: > > ft> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Bruce Dayton > ft> <bkday...@daytonphoto.com> wrote: > >> I tend to agree with John. This is not targeted at a 'Pro' > >> photographer who is supposed to look like a 'Pro' - it is for the > >> masses and black is rather boring, as is silver - the two colors > >> we've had forever. If it were available at a reasonable price, I > >> might want one, purely for the color. > > ft> Well, I tend to agree with you - all except for the > colour. I like my > ft> cameras black. But I'm sure there are many - especially those who > ft> would not normally buy DSLRs who'd love one in white, blue, green, > ft> whatever colour. > > ft> Certainly it's targeted to the P&S crowd who might be dissatisfied > ft> with the quality of their images but don't want a "complicated" or > ft> intimidating DSLR. Quite honestly, it's probably a > dead-end in so far > ft> as most of the purchasers will buy it with the kit 18-55 and never > ft> take that off the camera. It really isn't an "entry-level" camera > ft> that will lead a serious hobbyist to invest in a Pentax > "system"; at > ft> best if they like it they may buy a Pentax next time > they're looking > ft> for a new camera. > > ft> I doubt that many who buy this will ever buy more lenses > or upgrade > ft> any time soon until another compelling new technology > comes around - > ft> whatever the next equivalent to anti-shake might be. Until then > ft> they'll be more than happy with their KM in hot pink. > > ft> ;-) > > ft> That being said, is anyone else coming out with something > like this? > ft> Maybe Pentax has actually stumbled on an untapped niche > and could sell > ft> a boatload of these until everyone else comes up with > their versions. > > ft> This would actually be the perfect camera for my > girlfriend Judy. As > ft> I said in a post on another thread, she takes a *istD, > sets everything > ft> to "green", points and shoots and loves it! > > ft> I think this will sell very well for Pentax. > > ft> cheers, > ft> frank > > > > > -- > 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.
