Could be problematic if their pictures are now better. > On 30 December 2017 at 19:25 John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Maybe add a supplemental section for former Pentax shooters. > > On 12/30/2017 10:49, David J Brooks wrote: > > On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 5:08 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@me.com> wrote: > >> I'm sure there are many reasons why someone might or might not purchase a > >> copy of the annual. Most tend to do more with the cost of a book than > >> anything else, but even such seemingly trivial things as bookshelf space > >> count as a limitation that could prevent a purchase. > >> > >> "Never degrade quality to expand sales: increase perceived value to expand > >> sales" is the only way to go. Book pricing is relatively fixed to a certain > >> minimum for the page count unless you move to cheaper paper, less expensive > >> covers, and such, but I wouldn't do any of those as they can degrade > >> perceived value. > >> > >> My thought is that various ex-PDML folks left the list when they moved to > >> other equipment, for whatever reason. Inviting ex-PDML folks to join in > >> producing the 10th Anniversary edition with *whatever* equipment they're > >> using now, wanting to enjoy their photography regardless of what brand of > >> snappy box they use, might encourage more to participate AND buy. > >> > >> ... Because, in the end, I buy the PDML Annual to enjoy seeing photographs > >> by the other folks on this forum and to support the charity, that's the > >> value proposition of my payment, and what brand of equipment they used of > >> only passing interest.. > >> > >> (I must admit that this is also somewhat self-serving: I haven't used a > >> Pentax camera or lens to make photographs now for quite a few years. So > >> opening up the annual in such a way that recognizes my enthusiasm for the > >> PDML and for photography regardless of what brand of camera I use is pretty > >> much the only way I'll submit anything I've done in the past short eon of > >> my photography.) > > > > I'm in the same boat, or rather dingy, as i shoot 4 systems and i have > > photos from my Fuji or Nikon that would go nicely with the book but > > cannot submit them. I know is a Pentax list but we do allow PESO's of > > a different mother so to speak. I vote for keeping the format the same > > and maybe some content about the 10 th book and all but open to adding > > content from other manufactures maybe relegated to the back pages as > > punishment for not ordering a K-1 > > > > Dave > >> > >> G > >> — > >> "Equipment is transitory. Photographs endure." > >> > >>> On 29/12/17, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>> > >>>> My guess is that those who don't > >>>> buy a book includes primarily those > >>>> who see that they, again, have only > >>>> one image chosen. > >>>> Perhaps even a slight quality softening would increase sales. Not > >>>> encouraging it understand, but would > >>>> increase the page count. > >>
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