Brian Mosley
New member
Hi Kevin,quick responses from a very wet and cold paris
Brian
I agree that Panasonic should take advantge of our enthusiasm. We are in marketing speak 'key influencers' who will spread the word of the G1 not only to other enthusiasts but people we know who are interested in buying a new camera and need guidance through the decision making process.
But lets not delude ourselves - I am sure the G1's bought by people here represent a small fraction of the total sales. Anecdotal evidience i know - but was in a branch of Jessops just after christmas and they were saying that they had sold out of G1's over the Christmas period.
Personally I am holding off until Olympus show their hand, and hopefully the lens range is fleshed out with a small wide angle fast prime.
Cheers
K
I think your mention of 'key influencers' guiding people we know towards buying the G1 doesn't make sense... I would only really recommend the G1 at the current price point to someone seriously interested in legacy prime lenses.
Anyone just looking for an ultra compact DSLR class cam would be pointed towards the E-410 or E-510... both offer the very best value for money available imho - especially when you factor in the range of lenses available in terms of cost vs performance.
Only if you can't find an E-410 or E-510 - the next best option being the E-420/E-520
The thing to realise is that magazine editors, reviewers and possibly buyers (e.g. for Jessops) monitor these forums to gauge the enthusiasm for a new camera - often we early adopters worldwide give the first information available. So you see, our influence becomes magnified into the mainstream... look at how long the dpreview (which is probably the most influential of all camera reviews) take to come out - ask yourself whether the dpreview staff read their own forums?
Kind Regards
Brian