What I asked for was a business solution.
Nikon is doing this.
Canon & Pentax aren't -- yet.
Right now Canon is marketing-driven, giving away bodies & lenses just to own the
digital marketplace. They're succeeding.
The market sales curve is steep right now -- sales are booming.
Industry prediction for 2005 is roughly 4 million DSLRs. If Pentax sells 100k, that
petty. They need to sell 500k just to remain a viable player, and that means
agressive marketing and ramped-up R&D & production. And that requires spending money.
Selling 100K units is just not enough to sustain growth in a boom. Pentax needs to
either (a) come out with both quality amateur pro digital equipment, and quickly, or
(b) give up.
Collin (sorry to be so pessimistic but it's Monday and I've not been in the darkroom
for over a month) Brendemuehl
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