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Comment by jules posted on New developments. at 16/10/2013 - 16:09
Long winded, just cut to the Chase!
http://www.ricoh.com/IR/pdf/presentation_text_2013.pdf
zite 12:07 AM Today
According to a Ricoh IR presentation:
"As a result of transformation of the camera business, we established Ricoh Imaging by integrating Ricoh and PENTAX. We are forecasting a profit for this bus@iness within this fiscal year."
"In the other segment, we will continue to pour resources into Digital SLRs, Mirrorless cameras and Ricoh’s conventional high-end compact cameras to make this into a solid business. We are seeing an increase in share and expect healthy growth."
"Digital SLR (single lens reflex) cameras, mirrorless SLRs and premium compact cameras are very popular, and selling well."
Comment by jules posted on What will the new Pentax really offer us? at 14/10/2013 - 12:11
DSLR's are big and there is a backlash to this amongst the kids, they love Large sensor compacts, Nikon 1's and in the far east even the Q.
Mirrorless 2x sensors are not much worse than APSC and there is a bit of movement over to that too, the demographics are different, though. Young uns are buying into the Nikon 1 system, et al, cos it's light and funky, Old uns are buying into M4/3 because it's light but still regarded as serious kit, Pro's are still buying FF but it's never going to be more than about ten per cent of the market. Which leaves us, the Pentax User in the the squeezed APSC middle, up until now, 90% of DSLR sales have been APSC but because of the new formats that share is shrinking. I think it'll eventually even out though but the share of the market that has traditionally been only APSC DSLR will be smaller, there's just more choices...
Comment by jules posted on A decline in DSLR sales threatens camera companies at 14/10/2013 - 10:03
K-3 on the way, this has to go.
Price drop to £630 inc Royal Mail Special Delivery.
Payment via Paypal (buyer pays fees) or Bank Transfer.
Bargain!
Comment by jules posted on FS: Pentax DA* 300mm f4 at 14/10/2013 - 09:43
Comment by jules posted on What will the new Pentax really offer us? at 14/10/2013 - 09:42
I agree with you here, I was wondering what Otto focus was?
Maybe Zeiss's version?
Well I suppose it it the Highest K series but it's kind of obvious I suppose, maybe designed for our mates over the pond, so they can get a few "Awesome" and "In the Hole" and "Blown Away's" in while they are watching the Ad?
Comment by jules posted on What will the new Pentax really offer us? at 14/10/2013 - 09:03
Comment by jules posted on Church in Autumn at 14/10/2013 - 08:58
Great shots!
Comment by jules posted on Irish Hare's on the run at 14/10/2013 - 08:56
Still wondering where the Autumn is up here but it's turned colder, so I eventually may get some autumnal leaf colour, or the lot could just fall off in one weekend!
Comment by jules posted on Journey with me to the Mines of Moria at 14/10/2013 - 08:54
Comment by jules posted on What will the new Pentax really offer us? at 14/10/2013 - 08:47
Sometimes I get a yearning for a camera like my old MX or my P30, nice and small, and classic looking. With a Pentax M or K prime lens they look and feel the business!
I wonder how I would cope with my DA50-135mm attached to such a small, grip-less body though?
To be honest I think the K5 / K50 size is just about right and could even go a bit bigger (K10 size).
Happy to go with something smaller specifically for using MF prime lenses (currently the NEX system fits the bill), but I wouldn't want that as my main camera really.