On 16 Jul 2004 at 22:59, DagT wrote:
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> På 16. jul. 2004 kl. 22.48 skrev Alan Chan:
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> >> there are probably other equally plausible explanations. I share your
> >> frustration.
> >
> > Maybe they have been in the process of replacing the FA lenses?
>
> That would be nice, a set of DA prime l
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004, Alan Chan wrote:
> >there are probably other equally plausible explanations. I share your
> >frustration.
>
> Maybe they have been in the process of replacing the FA lenses?
Pentax usually isn't full of surprises. We heard about the DA lenses
4-6 months before they were relea
På 16. jul. 2004 kl. 22.48 skrev Alan Chan:
there are probably other equally plausible explanations. I share your
frustration.
Maybe they have been in the process of replacing the FA lenses?
That would be nice, a set of DA prime lenses with the Quick shift focus
and the 14mm build.
Let´s face it,
there are probably other equally plausible explanations. I share your
frustration.
Maybe they have been in the process of replacing the FA lenses?
Alan Chan
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3. Pentax is scaling back. They will produce new lenses, like the DAs, at a
steady pace, but will not produce enough to meet sudden surges in demand.
(Foolish, if you ask me, since the demand is now. If not met now, the
demand may not exist when production becomes adequate.)
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Collin wrote:
It's been stated that they have large back-orders on istD bodies.
If true it may likely be the same scenario for the lenses.
No, not dying.
Just unable to adjust to the volume of growth that's coming with popular
new products.
They may need an influx of cash in order to manage the gr
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004, Tom Reese wrote:
> demand has suddenly skyrocked and Pentax can't ship fast enough (yeah right)
I think this might actually be the case for some of the popular lenses.
I ordered my FA 35/2 in Feb or March and it showed up in April.
During that time everyone showed it as backo
Or Pentax is about to bring out a whole new line of lenses and cameras
and is depleting current stock in the run up...
A.
On 16 Jul 2004, at 15:37, Tom Reese wrote:
Joseph Tainter checked his mailbox everyday for four months for lenses
that
never came then wrote:
"I am frustrated beyond descrip
Another: Pentax is doing fine as a company but is beginning to
de-emphasize their photo division, or at least moving to a leaner photo
division..
Possible explanations that come to mind:
demand has suddenly skyrocked and Pentax can't ship fast enough (yeah
right)
labor troubles, political troubl
Joseph Tainter checked his mailbox everyday for four months for lenses that
never came then wrote:
"I am frustrated beyond description about being unable to buy the lenses I
want. I need them soon. Why is Pentax doing this?"
"I am puzzled that few on the list seem to think this is something worth
Joe,
I suspect that not many people buy lenses all that often and when they
do, it is quite common to buy used. Because of that, the reality of
the situation my not really be that noticeable.
I think the other big issue besides being able to deliver products
that are released, is filling in the
- Original Message -
From: "Joseph Tainter"
Subject: Pentax is Dying?
> I am frustrated beyond description about being unable to buy the
lenses
> I want. I need them soon. Why is Pentax doing this?
I have bought three lenses recently. The A 15mm f/3.5 was a special
order, and I was to
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