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Re: Pentax lovers: cause for concern? - pRICE cUBE - 07-01-2011
Ricoh has has some terrible ideas lately for cameras. I would be concerned if I used pentax.
Re: Pentax lovers: cause for concern? - Racer X - 07-02-2011
My first 35mm film camera is a Ricoh Singlex TLS. Screw mount. It is a knock-off of a Pentax Spotmatic.
Re: Pentax lovers: cause for concern? - Mac1337 - 07-02-2011
Should I be concerned about my Pentax film camera?
Re: Pentax lovers: cause for concern? - Jimmypoo - 07-02-2011
Dakota wrote:
Should I be concerned about my Pentax film camera?
You should kill yourself.
Re: Pentax lovers: cause for concern? - space-time - 07-02-2011
Dakota wrote:
Should I be concerned about my Pentax film camera?
post on the upcoming Free Item Monday. I got dibs on it. How much is shipping???
Re: Pentax lovers: cause for concern? - Uncle Wig - 07-02-2011
pRICE cUBE wrote:
Ricoh has has some terrible ideas lately for cameras. I would be concerned if I used pentax.
You mean the ones with the interchangeable sensor modules?
The consensus seems to be growing that Ricoh and Pentax are a much better fit than Hoya and Pentax. Ricoh is a bigger company than Hoya so maybe the R&D money will be there, and presumably will continue to let Pentax develop DSLRs along their current path, which is an excellent path.
How the Q fits in to this is unclear to me. I think it's a neat system, but too expensive. Evidently it's been under development for five years, waiting for a good enough sensor.
Re: Pentax lovers: cause for concern? - RAMd®d - 07-02-2011
Dpreview's forums are too loaded with knee-jerking know-it-all-whiners who have no clue as to what they're talking about.
That's exactly why I don't read dp's forums. The site and navigation are too ugly for me, and then when you get to the comments, you're soon sorry you did. I read the reviews and I'm out.
Though to be fair, that's often the problem with most sites that have a forum or even a Comments section. THIS site is a notable exception, of course.
Re: Pentax lovers: cause for concern? - RAMd®d - 07-02-2011
And yes, if you are a fan of the Pentax line and philosopy, you might have good cause for concern.
When one company takes over another's product line, it's a rare case when it continues unchanged or improved. There may be examples of those cases, but I think corporate mentality tends to treat them as *mere* acquisitions and not their pet projects.
As this gives Ricoh something they previously didn't have, maybe Pentax will carry on. I remember when Ricoh made what seemed to me like very competent film SLRs.
Here's hoping that Pentax will be ok.
Re: Pentax lovers: cause for concern? - pqrst - 07-03-2011
This report gives a little idea of what a tough marketplace for cameras is and gives a little prespective on why Pentax may have been up for sale. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-15/sony-nikon-narrow-gap-to-canon-with-new-digital-camera-models.html I was a little surprised at how small Pentax's share was, but shouldn't have been given how dominate nikon, canon, samsung and sony are in most retail channels. My 2 cents. (hang in there Kodak! I loved my dc4800!)