07-02-2011, 08:39 PM
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.
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.