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johnriley
Welit's not impossible that you will get exactly what you are asking for from Pentax, but it depends on a lot of planning.

If we think about it, there are three instances at least where Pentax has delivered what forum members, at one time or another, were clamouring for.

1. There was a lot of clamour for the 645D and it eventually arrived, very competitively priced and actually with a full range of new and exisiting 645 lenses.

2. Give us a digital version of the 110 we asked, and they have, in two stages, first the I-10 tested the retro-look and 110 connection and the excellent reaction was positive. Then we got the Q, basically the full thing, as requested.

3. We asked for faster, higher spec DSLR bodies and this path has steadily led to the very fine K-5.

All this has been delivered, it costs money and R&D to do and Pentax is relatively small. Now new investment is flowing in, the ante has been upped and we await the results. The only "fly in the ointment" that I can see is that quakes and floods have damaged the supply chain and parts that may have been sourced easily may now be deleayed. This has hit everyone.

Comment by johnriley posted on A (Very) Fond Farewell to Pentax at 07/12/2011 - 10:45

johnriley
Quote:
The public are advised it could be unwise for amateur photographers to erect tripods in the path of the Coronation procession
- Metropolitan Police, 1911

Comment by johnriley posted on Your Quote for the Day at 06/12/2011 - 22:48

johnriley
A thread to discuss the new weekly competition. Please post discussion here, not in the competition area until after it has been judged.

Comment by johnriley posted on Weekly Com #230 - The 12 Days of Christmas Discussion at 06/12/2011 - 21:33

johnriley
Please try to make sure this thread doesn't end up the same way as the other farewell threads have...

Comment by johnriley posted on A (Very) Fond Farewell to Pentax at 06/12/2011 - 21:27

johnriley
Thank you Doug, a great part of the country. I'll see you for coffee in, oh, I guess 16 hours was the longest it ever took. Actually, that was gruelling....

Comment by johnriley posted on Too good to be true? Sigma lens at 06/12/2011 - 20:34

johnriley
Not from where you seem to hail from Doug. But in any event, this has actually been covered before in the forum. A search ought to bring the original thread to light, maybe even with the answers.

Comment by johnriley posted on Too good to be true? Sigma lens at 06/12/2011 - 20:19

johnriley
Please keep on topic, all off topic posts removed.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax DA 21mm Ltd lens for sale at 06/12/2011 - 20:05

johnriley
You really need to start a new thread for that AirBoss, with full details and some pictures. I doubt that anyone will send $350 after one posting without a bit more to go on.

Welcome but please give a bit more for potential buyers.

Comment by johnriley posted on WTB Pentax 18-250mm at 06/12/2011 - 20:03

johnriley
Facebook, like many things else, is a tool that can be very useful. It can keep groups of friends and families in touch, it can be used to share images after parties and meetings and holidays, it can be used for keeping in touch across the world.

There's even a Pentax User Facebook page.

It can also be a disaster when people fall out or use it irresponsibly.

It's what we make of it.

Comment by johnriley posted on Another pointless thread at 06/12/2011 - 20:00

johnriley
Well be careful what you say as a genuine business might be very aggrieved if they found some unfounded accusations on the web...

Comment by johnriley posted on Too good to be true? Sigma lens at 06/12/2011 - 19:56

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