--- Gary L. Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there someone on the list that lives in or near,
Vaughan, Ontario?
I used BIN on an eBay auction for a AF-500FTZ flash
and sent him a
$240.00 USPS International Money Order. I mailed it
last Saturday but
what is bothering me is the guy has
--- Stephen Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If a particular brand model sells well, why spend the
money to advertise it?
Only camera brands that don't sell too well get
advertised like you wouldn't believe..
It's has always been the case that Pentax cameras sell
as new models come out. The
--- Pål_Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Stephen wrote:
Sheesh! I thought the *ist D was pretty big news.
But what the hell do I know?
I hate to repeate this again, but *ist D isn't great
news outside the Pentax pond. Unfortunately, Pentax
didn't use this oportunity to release a DSLR
--- KT Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 03.3.8 0:46 PM, William Robb
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No, no, the term gadget freak is NOT the exclusive
honourably mention of
Japanese alone :-). Certainly not an ethnic slur
although I used it quite
often to laugh at ourselves.
Or a
Mike,
I beg to differ. Having taken two photograph classes
recently, everyone is
interested in digital. Why? It's new. The color
comes out sharp. And one can
print one's own prints -- that is extremely
attractive. Not just women are
interested in that.
Yes, it's new and that's very
--- Pål_Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tom wrote:
But
realistically, Pentax's *ist is simply not realistic
enough to compete with
Canon or idealistic enough to capture one's
imagination.
Tom,
Fortunately, that is *not* my view on this matter.
How is the Pentax's ZX series compete
--- Pål_Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rick wrote:
As far as I know, this is just a base platform for
better things to come from Pentax, coming from a
Pentax rep.
I've been saying the same thing since 1996, but does
anyone believe it anymore?
I agree with most of what your saying
Does anyone know for sure that the existing
software in the MZ-S could
not
operate an FAJ lens aperture? Or why a firmware
upgrade could not be
installed to provide it (at no cost, of course)?
Solid reasoning only please, no wild speculation!
Question. Who would want to
--- David A. Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
J. C. O'Connell wrote:
Do you all only use the AF for moving
subjects/action
and switch it off for static subjects?
It depends upon the situation and the lighting
condition.
Here is the problem with AF systems in general. AF
systems track
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Remember how they did with video camcorders? Another
one of those new, big happening items. How many
camera companies, that paid an OEM to put their name
on a video recorder, are still in that business?
Pentax users are still using original issue photons,
I'm
There are some things important to consider before we
start opinionating the digital SLR market..
Their comment: Despite the rumors, we fear that
Pentax, Contax and
others distanced from Canon and Nikon and lack the
means to
position themselves on the digital SLR market.
Even if an
I have a feeling that this group of people on the list
seemed intent to discuss the technical aspect of
photography, when photography itself is not a science.
It never was.. Photography has also been an art.
Whenever I meet people out there with an APS camera,
they seemed to have the technical
When you proceed with an attempt to debunk someone
else's claim, you
really ought to provide evidence of some sort, don't
you think?
Instead of just saying, It ain't necessarily so!
keith whaley
One way is to get confirmation from Pentax themselves.
Pentax has always denied that they
--- Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There are forums that only pros participate in
(http://www.photonews.com/forums/forums.html). You
can go there and draw
your only conclusion about what they really think
about digital. Very,
very few pros are given equipment or sponsored by
--- Iren Henry Chu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Pål wrote:
Are we expecting a ground breaking price for the
coming D-SLR too?
I am, at least, expecting a groundbreaking camera.
Everything known to me
indicate a true generation shift in Pentax SLR's
with the new DSLR. It may
be very
Marketing BS.
There is a perception that Pentax can't design a
computer system in any of their cameras. The reality
is that, they can and they did. As for chip
fabrication, they don't have the means to do so, hence
they sometimes contract out the work to Casio or
Hitachi which happens to
--- Peter Jansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Let's hope the price of D100 D60 won't be
dropping
so fast it killed the Pentax again. :(
Peter, at current retail prices, only the stores are
making money. Manufacturers like Canon, Nikon and
what not loose money on DSLR. Price drops are common
Do you have any data to back this up? It's a pretty bold statement that folks are putting this much RD into a product line and not making a profit. I'm sure Canon made something on the $8k I just gave them. What about the cost of not capturing market share?
This is a well known industry fact. Not
Paul,
You brought out a very good example of a commonreal life use of a camera. Unlike some people who would erect a shrine for their camera bodies and their many countless lenses, or discussabout the color coating of their lenses, the majority of people who use a cameraonly useit when they need
I am usually a lurker on the list, but reading all the posts from everyone here on Pentax digital, I find that most people have their facts misplaced.
First of all, the market isn't goingfull digital yet and it may not be for many years. The fact is, people still want good old fashioned "prints".
reading -1 stop, as compared to my trusty Super
Program, with the same lens on both bodies. Is this
normal? Or, is the meter off and I should just know
to adjust for every shot? Should I have it adjusted
at a store?
I just shot a roll of slides and they will be back
next Friday to
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