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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-31-2009, 10:58 AM
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that lead-core crystal ball (past event model) is coming clearer... :p
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-30-2009, 03:12 PM
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That's ok...Stilton is a Brit cheese :p
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-30-2009, 10:11 AM
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So wait, if you get cheesed off, is it roquefort? Stilton?
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-29-2009, 10:52 AM
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Actually that isn't quite right.
The body style and construction is different - the cameras feel different in your hand.
Bundled software is different (Capture One with the Leica, SilkPix I believe with the Panny)
Warranty is 3 years for the Leica, 1 year parts/90 day service with Panny
The firmwares are slightly different but how different is up for discussion. As for lens qc, I doubt that story. But there are very real difference between the two. Whether or not they are worth the extra money is up to the individual. Most would likely say "no" but it depends on what is important to you and how you determine "value."
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-29-2009, 10:48 AM
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Not for the street, for the track. I used to club race an old ('79) Porsche until I ran out of money :p The GT-3RS is a track-ready street-legal car that would be a serious hoot at Laguna Seca or any decent track for that matter.
Don't play the environment card. The number of "high polluting" cars on the road is incredibly small. I live in CA which has extremely stringent AQ laws. And still my car passed emissions. Don't be fooled - much of that nonsense has much more to do with politics than with the realities. That said I do worry about these things as I grew up in SoCal when it wasn't so nice. I know that emissions standards are important, and in fact 90% of my travel is by motorcycle or bicycle.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-29-2009, 12:42 AM
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GT-R - heh, good luck with the transmission. And it is FUGLY.
997 GT-3RS, please. There is no substitute...
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-28-2009, 06:22 PM
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-27-2009, 11:18 PM
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-27-2009, 07:53 PM
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"Brand building"? How much was Pentax been mentioned in the blogosphere last quarter vs just this month?
The Porche-Ford F-150 analogy actually is adept. Pentax does not have a "serious" compact. NONE of them shoot raw. For many that is the end of the story right there. Just like Porsche does not make a truck. They make an SUV, but not a truck. So if Ferry Porsche talks about driving his F-150, what is the message? Well, there are a couple. First, he may just like trucks. Second, he may be trying a little viral marketing. Third, he might be trying to gauge interest in a Porsche truck. Fourth, he might not really care what a bunch of people ranting on forums thing. Fifth, perhaps he is trying to influence board members and others wrt roadmaps and strategy.
The bottom line is that only Ned knows what is behind it. My guess is that Occam's Razor applies - he like photography, owns an M6, wanted the ultimate p&s so he bought the Leica. Like most of us, he wanted to share in his excitement. But unlike us, he gets taken to task by armchair executives who call into question his "loyalty" and character.
Hopefully Pentax Japan "gets it" (whatever "it" is), and Ned is happily doing his thing. Certainly more than enough hand-wringing going on in these forums to cover all the execs...
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-27-2009, 03:16 PM
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Actually i shoot both K20d and DLux4. But that isn't a "Leica" relative to most people's thinking.
I have to wonder how many of the naysayers here have actually been executives in a major (or even minor) corporation. Or any organization. Maybe we should require links to people's sites and resumes so we can have more clarity on what experiences people have backing their opinions. :D
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