P&S cameras and entry level offering. The *ist D will be available in Camera Stores. If Pentax
offers a bonus to sales people who sell the thing they will sell more of them. Never
underestimate the value of a cash incentive to the right people. If the camera itself is any
good once the sales person shows the camera to the customer coupled with the enthusiasm engendered
by the cash incentive the camera should sell itself. If Pentax does a little education about it's
commitment to backward compatibility a lot of people who don't currently own a SLR will take a very
serious look.
At 11:32 AM 3/7/2003 -0500, you wrote:
In a message dated 3/5/2003 9:16:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> So you tell me, how is Pentax going to turn heads and get > people to > buy the *ist D over the Canon 10D? > > > Bruce
Come out with some really good lenses, in appealing focal lengths, with for the camera? However, if they do that they should really premier some of those lenses WITH the camera.
Offer free popcorn? Well, offer free old manual lenses that they might still have in stock on some dusty back shelf (probably they don't, yeah)? Include a basic lens with the camera and in the price? Come out with a whole bunch of limited lenses?
Beats me. I too think they have a problem. When the 10D wasn't revealed yet the problem was not as obvious. But now that it is, the problem is.
To get a whole bunch of people to look at the *ist D they almost have to break the $1000 barrier. I am speaking for the average consumer who may know very little about cameras anyway. Or just a little. Like me, about six months ago (and still quite often, now.) Price will be what catches their eye first. $800-900 is still a lot for a camera for the average person, but it sounds a tad more reasonable.
I've had a whole bunch of reactions to the *ist D, as we have learned more and more (all favorable to the camera though), and that's the conclusion that I've finally reached. Nice camera -- what's the price?
Doe aka Marnie :-)
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