Pentax back in the act

Just got back from a day in York, popped into the Yorkshire book clearance shop while there and browsed the photographic books, first one I picked up was a sort of "guide to digital photography" (cant remember its proper title) Anyway, leafing through the pages I get to the bit where they show pictures of cameras as examples, compacts, Fixed lens, SLRs etc, surprise surprise the SLR wasn't a Canon, not even a Nikon, it was in fact a Pentax istD.
Its been a long time since I've seen a Pentax camera used in this manner, further proof that Pentax is getting back into the act.

But the book was in a clearance shop ;~)

See what you mean spider. And I am really looking forward to see whether Pentax will be able to keep up in the race or not, as the K10D seems very promising. I´ve "squeezed" the K100D some and there is no doubt that I´d prefer it before the Canon 350D. The veiwfinder is only one of the reasons for that.

I also hope that the Digital 645 will help the Pentax brand to keep their customers. There´s alot of 645 lenses out there.

// Mats

The D80 has had continuous TV spots here recently and the Canon has a 8 or 10 page full colour flyer in today's paper.

Pentax did a big billboard campaign last year - They MUST keep it up.

Pentax Canada is doing thier stuff.
I'm seeing billboards, magazine ads, web ads, youtube, but most importantly...cameras! I see them at costco, london drugs, black's, best buy, the only complaint is that the clerks at these big box stores need more incentive to pitch the products.
I openly contradicted a sales clerk at Don's (no relation) Photo in winnipeg who was telling a customer that all the pros use only canon. I asked him if he was a pro..he said he did some weddings and this job was a stepping stone..blah blah blah. I asked him how much he charges. (low price til he gets his name out there). I pulled out my wedding brochure for next season, and pointed out that I know ONE Pro that makes at least four times as much money per job, that uses Pentax.
http://www.cameratown.com/news/news.cfm/hurl/id%7C3335
http://www.popphoto.com/photonews/3371/pentax-k100d-honored.htmlforgive the typo it's supposed to be the k10d