Re: Pentax Promo in Canada

2003-11-05 Thread frank theriault
and I are on the same wavelength here. cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Pat White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax

Re: Pentax Promo in Canada

2003-11-05 Thread Pat White
If anyone at Pentax reads the PDML, they must find this kind of stuff very discouraging. The 'Win an MZ-S, Lens, and Flash' promo has been going on for around two years, long before any *ist models were released. Also, one camera kit a year wouldn't clear out most PDMLers' camera shelves, never m

Re: Pentax Promo in Canada

2003-11-03 Thread Herb Chong
clearing out the MZ-S for an *ist model replacement? Herb - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 5:26 PM Subject: Pentax Promo in Canada > Curiosity piqued, I read on,

Re: Pentax Promo in Canada

2003-11-03 Thread bucky
They're in my sh*t books right now for having closed Pentax Vancouver. Quoting Dario Bonazza 2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Just an explanation, as I don't want to be misunderstood. My sentence below > was mainly intended as a joke (as the smiley shows), since I'm convinced > that Pentax Canada is one

Re: Pentax Promo in Canada

2003-11-03 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
Just an explanation, as I don't want to be misunderstood. My sentence below was mainly intended as a joke (as the smiley shows), since I'm convinced that Pentax Canada is one of the best Pentax subsidiaries, maybe the most active one. I wish all Pentax subsidiaries could be as committed as Pentax C

Re: Pentax Promo in Canada

2003-11-03 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
Frank Theriault wrote: > Curiosity piqued, I read on, and it seems that they're giving away an MZ S > and an FA 24-80 zoom, along with bags, tripod, strap, that sort of stuff. > They tout it as Pentax' "pro level 35mm SLR". > > So, kudos to the promo department of Pentax Canada. At least they're

Re: Pentax Promo in Canada

2003-10-15 Thread frank theriault
hi, Chris, And, of course, it was, as you correctly point out, the FA 24-90. I'm guessing that the FA 24-80 doesn't exist... What the hell, you all knew what I meant, even if I didn't. cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is t

Re: Pentax Promo in Canada

2003-10-15 Thread Chris Murray
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003, frank theriault wrote: > Hi, All, > > Do you want the long story? No? I don't blame you. > > I was at the photo lab today (sold a coupla prints - woo hoo!), and whilst > waiting for Robert to finish with another customer, I picked up a Canadian > mag called Photo Life (o

Pentax Promo in Canada

2003-10-15 Thread frank theriault
Hi, All, Do you want the long story? No? I don't blame you. I was at the photo lab today (sold a coupla prints - woo hoo!), and whilst waiting for Robert to finish with another customer, I picked up a Canadian mag called Photo Life (or some such name). First thing I notice is a full page ad