Re: Pentax advertising (was Re: Canon 50mm and flare, part deaux)
> That's really the flaw of the regional offices. There are constant ads in > Japanese magazines. Here in Poland, we have a very peculiar situation. On the one hand, there's lots of Pentax advertising in photographic magazines (of the MZ-S, now the Optios - and I mean BIG advertisements, like a full page, or back cover), but on the other hand these products are rarely available in stores. I guess that's what you get for having a distributor that deals mainly in wrist watches :-( Regards, Łukasz === www.fotopolis.pl [EMAIL PROTECTED] === internetowy magazyn o fotografii
Re: Pentax advertising (was Re: Canon 50mm and flare, part deaux)
Have you picked up a photo magazine lately? Nikon and Canon advertise the crap out of their DSLRs and digicams as well as their film offerings from consumer to pro grade. What's so sad is that I have yet to see an ad for the Optio S which is such a big hit for Pentax, yet I've seen ads for the Casio version. That's really the flaw of the regional offices. There are constant ads in Japanese magazines. regards, Alan Chan _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
Pentax advertising (was Re: Canon 50mm and flare, part deaux)
William Robb wrote: Pentax does advertise, you just have to look for it: Kind of counter productive if you have to look for it. Advertising is not the issue. I haven't seen a Canon or Nikon campaign either during the past months. The issue is the availability of gear on the shops shelves. Here Pentax is represented by the MZ-60, MZ-6 and three standard zooms. If I want to investigate lets say a FA 135/2.8, I have to ask on PDML "what are your opinions on this lens". After a range of conflicting answers, I'm not any wiser, and the only thing I can do is to mail order it. And live with it, like it or not. Compare this with C/N - except the "big beasts" (300/2.8 etc), I can personally check all the lenses, play with them, mount them on a camera, even put a roll of film through it and check home the results, and decide if I like them or not. As far as I'm concerned the Pentax offer is exactly what they have in the shops. cheers, caveman
