I agree to a point. I've seen mass media ads for Canon and Olympus, but few, if any, for Nikon, and very, very few, and then only P&S for Pentax.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 11:05 PM Subject: Re: Has Pentax missed again? > Since we don't have a Native SLR industry, (or for that matter camera > manufacturers) > they can't be accused of dumping. Pentax want's to recapture the US > market, it might > help if they advertised... > > At 08:54 AM 10/11/03, you wrote: > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "David Mann" > >Subject: Re: Has Pentax missed again? > > > > > > > > > The shop's website lists the *ist-D with FA-J 18-35mm for NZ$4095 > > > (US$2457). > > > > > > The Canon 300D with EF-S 18-55mm is NZ$2250 (US$1350). > > > > > > What are the US street prices for these kits? > > > >The Canadian street for the 300D with the 18-55 is $1599.00, the ist D with > >the 18-35 was $2400.00. > >The Canon 300D is not realistically priced. > >Can you say "dumping"? > >Were they selling wheat or softwood, there would be a trade embargo on > >Pentax going into the US right now. > > > >William Robb > > I drink to make other people interesting. > -- George Jean Nathan > >
