Hi, flektogon, kikvrany, Atindra, Charlie, and everyone else interested in knowing the truth.
Hail Gazooma, the owner of the Truth!
I suggest it is safest not to trust anyone completely.
I suggest it is safest not to trust you at all.
After a life time of buying things, some of us have learnt to put more weight on negative comments and to seek out all the negatives.
That's a sad life to live.
Those who help us most would provide honest comments about the negatives.
A pathetic attempt to "justify" trolling. Let me guess, "honest comments" means joining you in this Pentax bashing nonsense, right?
Lie, spread FUD, carefully choosing "facts" to put Pentax in the worst possible light.
I have been criticised for mentioning the following facts, and logical deductions.
You have been criticized for mindlessly bashing Pentax.
Pentax has been losing money for years and it's future is not so certain. It was already sold to Hoya. It only started getting back into the black this year due to the strong sales of the K-x, which is a great bargain and also a fresh idea with its multiple colours and an ISO performance that is as good as any other camera. Buying a camera and lens from this company has therefore more risk, if it should end up like Minolta, or if it continues to be challenged financially and cannot provide good support service, product updates ... compared to others.
Pentax was profitable, when Hoya bought them (no, they weren't
sold to Hoya). With the successful K10D, some believed they could go on alone; but in the end, they were forced to give in by no other reason than peer shareholders pressure. Now they're in Hoya's hands, profitable as a division, and in a much better shape.
Minolta and then Konica-Minolta were in a much worse shape - they had to choose between selling the Photo division, or going bankrupt.
If anything, your pathetic attempt of spreading FUD can only show that, even in a worst case scenario, the K-mount system would survive.
The K-x is however not such an attraction as before due to even newer, fresher and attractive APSC sensor cameras - the mirrorless cameras like the NEX, which is selling very well. and also other alternatives like the fast pellicle Sony and the Nikon D3100 with its AF for video feature.
Then it's good they have two new cameras to compete with, don't you think?
Pentax used to be able to attract buyers with value products but that has changed.
Yeah, now they're able to attract buyers not only by price.
Its lenses increased in prices very substantially in the last few years, but the K-x and K-7 had been lower in price then equivalent compeiting models. However, the latest released cameras are priced higher than competitors, and even with very significant discounts in some countries, still about the same as competing cameras
That's only if you'd consider inferior cameras as being equal to the K-5/K-r, just because they're not Pentax.
Otherwise, Pentax is still offering a good value; though not bargains.
from brands that have a much better future outlook.
Oh, the old "I don't have anything to say, so let's spread some baseless FUD"?
Already this company has only a few % of the market share, meaning small production volume, little economy of scale, high cost of goods sold, which leads to high prices and a vicious cycle of low sales and high prices. The increase in lens prices and now camera prices seem to support this. I bought the K-x because of the good value and I got what I need for what I shoot with some independent lenses. I am not buying any of the really expensive Pentax lenses or the new cameras because they are no long value.
You mean, they aren't bargains anymore, and you're unwilling to pay a fair price.
Even though many argue they are about the same as other brands now, they are still not the same value because there are other things missing when you buy Pentax, a decent network of outlets, convenience service points, upgrade path, sufficient lens lineup, frequent updates, proper support by independent makers of lenses, flashes, software tools, etc
That's bullsh*t. WTH is "value", a sort of "I look down at Pentax" thing?
And don't tell me Nissin doesn't support Pentax; who the h* is Nissin, anyway? Metz and Sigma, they both do.
Adobe, Ichikawa Soft Labs, Bible Labs, Apple, DXO Labs - the big names are supporting Pentax.
And the lens line-up is certainly more than enough for you, since you don't require anything but a kit lens
Yet, there are signifcant gaps in the Pentax lens line-up (except for old manual lenses), extremely few fast lenses whether in zoom or primes, nothing from 400mm on, or even a decent 24-105mm equiv walkabout zoom that every other major DSLR maker has.
Yes, a longer telephoto would be very much welcomed (not by you, because that means one thing less to complain about). But "a decent 24-105mm equiv walkabout zoom"? What the h* is the 17-70?
The main advantages of buying Pentax...
Why don't we ask those who actually buy Pentax, why they did?
Certainly, someone with a better than entry-level camera and few Limiteds&DA*s wouldn't appreciate if you'd "decide" why
they choose Pentax.
I think the mob will come out again and attack me for only having bought one Pentax camera blah blah and no credbility.
You mean, like buying an entry level camera and one kit lens then complaining about upgrade path and higher level cameras? That's exactly the level of credibility you have.
Those who really want to know the truth get it. Whatever they say about me does not matter and does not change what I said above. Fact and logic.
Get the truth from you and only you; yeah, right. How arrogant.
Alex S.
