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Comment by Shaky posted on kr being discontinued.. at 24/11/2011 - 07:58
Don wrote:
an evil class cam with the new fuji organic sensors
Sounds groovy. . . I see colours, man.an evil class cam with the new fuji organic sensors
Comment by Shaky posted on kr being discontinued.. at 23/11/2011 - 15:43
As you know B&H are one of the most important camera retailers in the US. I think it is highly unlikely that they have somehow got the wrong end of the stick on this.
Presumably a new model is on the cards, and that could also go for the K5 given the way pricing is developing; FWIW, Sony seem to be moving to 24mpix sensors and as such a model change may to a certain extent be enforced.
One other point I’d like to make is that although Ricoh may only have formally acquired Pentax from the beginning of last month, they have undoubtedly held effective management control since around the time the acquisition was announced with a final price formula (they just needed an audited balance sheet at 30 September)
As such they have surely been directing product strategy for sufficient time to have taken decisions on replacement models and market positioning relative to Ricoh’s existing offerings.
Presumably a new model is on the cards, and that could also go for the K5 given the way pricing is developing; FWIW, Sony seem to be moving to 24mpix sensors and as such a model change may to a certain extent be enforced.
One other point I’d like to make is that although Ricoh may only have formally acquired Pentax from the beginning of last month, they have undoubtedly held effective management control since around the time the acquisition was announced with a final price formula (they just needed an audited balance sheet at 30 September)
As such they have surely been directing product strategy for sufficient time to have taken decisions on replacement models and market positioning relative to Ricoh’s existing offerings.
Comment by Shaky posted on kr being discontinued.. at 23/11/2011 - 15:21
Quote:
Pentax K-r (body only) listed as discontinued
By PR admin | Published: November 21, 2011
The Pentax K-r body only is listed as discontinued at B&H.
Source: Photo Rumors (although that the above is not a rumour)Pentax K-r (body only) listed as discontinued
By PR admin | Published: November 21, 2011
The Pentax K-r body only is listed as discontinued at B&H.
Comment by Shaky posted on kr being discontinued.. at 23/11/2011 - 14:57
Quote:
I Want to Take a Bite Out of the Most Insane-Looking Camera Ever
Pentax, longtime king of the hideous/genius technicolor DSLR, has lost its throne. This custom job looks like someone took a Canon and dipped it in Willy Wonka's exposed brain. Only... delicious!
It has sprinkles, chocolate sauce, advanced imaging circuitry, and perhaps some sort of homage to Dippin' Dots? At any rate, it's extremely rad looking, and I wish more cameras dared to be more than black or grey. Maybe not candy store nervous breakdown, but a tad more expressive. [DeviantArt via PetaPixel]
Source: Gizmodo
I Want to Take a Bite Out of the Most Insane-Looking Camera Ever
Pentax, longtime king of the hideous/genius technicolor DSLR, has lost its throne. This custom job looks like someone took a Canon and dipped it in Willy Wonka's exposed brain. Only... delicious!
It has sprinkles, chocolate sauce, advanced imaging circuitry, and perhaps some sort of homage to Dippin' Dots? At any rate, it's extremely rad looking, and I wish more cameras dared to be more than black or grey. Maybe not candy store nervous breakdown, but a tad more expressive. [DeviantArt via PetaPixel]
Source: Gizmodo
Comment by Shaky posted on Pentax. . .has lost its throne at 19/11/2011 - 18:26
I hate to say this to you Don, but I have a hunch that Sony are going to run away from the field at this juncture. I just feel that their unique position in sensors and semiconductors more generally (A/D converters, display technology/EVFs, etc) provide the basis for some radically different, ‘disruptive’ products to take several traditional market segments by storm.
Would like to get my hands on one of those Sony alphas myself to check out the EVF first hand, but everywhere seems to be sold out - see what I’m saying?
Would like to get my hands on one of those Sony alphas myself to check out the EVF first hand, but everywhere seems to be sold out - see what I’m saying?
Comment by Shaky posted on the future of the evolution in electronic imaging.. at 06/11/2011 - 19:23
Don wrote:
What I'd like to see is a Pentax product that does both photos and video at the professional level... period..
That canon is going to be the way ALL serious cameras come in the future.... a consumer version of that camera, will kill d-slrs in the market place... if canon or sony release something like that in the $1200.00 range. . .
As far as I can see the Sony a77/65 come pretty close to that description although the form factor is obviously different.What I'd like to see is a Pentax product that does both photos and video at the professional level... period..
That canon is going to be the way ALL serious cameras come in the future.... a consumer version of that camera, will kill d-slrs in the market place... if canon or sony release something like that in the $1200.00 range. . .
Comment by Shaky posted on the future of the evolution in electronic imaging.. at 06/11/2011 - 08:40
Try to run Gibson Shields-Up:
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
by clicking the proceed button.
It is basically a port scanner working for you that detects open ports - representing potential vulnerabilities - on your router.
If your external ports pass the test, you may have a malware problem inside your network.
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
by clicking the proceed button.
It is basically a port scanner working for you that detects open ports - representing potential vulnerabilities - on your router.
If your external ports pass the test, you may have a malware problem inside your network.
Comment by Shaky posted on Port scans on my computer? at 01/10/2011 - 19:27
Pentaxophile wrote:
Wow.Quote:
Ricoh Establishes PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Capital: 100 million yen
Ricoh Establishes PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Capital: 100 million yen
Hopefully this is either a typo or a mistranslation, otherwise that is peanuts.
Comment by Shaky posted on Ricoh Establishes PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD at 01/10/2011 - 12:05
Quote:
Kodak Said to Weigh Bankruptcy Filing to Spur Sale of Patents
By Jonathan Keehner and Jeffrey McCracken - Oct 1, 2011 5:01 AM GMT
Eastman Kodak Co. (EK), the unprofitable 131-year-old camera maker, is weighing options including a bankruptcy filing because of concerns raised by possible buyers of its patent portfolio, said three people with direct knowledge of the process.
Some potential bidders for the patents are wary of proceeding because a purchase may amount to a so-called fraudulent transfer if Kodak is insolvent, said the people, who asked not to be named because the talks are private. Kodak confirmed that it hired Jones Day to advise it on considering options and said it doesn’t plan to seek bankruptcy protection.
“As we sit here today, the company has no intention of filing, and there is no change in our strategy to monetize our intellectual property,” Gerard Meuchner, a spokesman for Kodak, said yesterday. “We’re not concerned about fraudulent conveyance in regards to the sale of our IP portfolio.”
The company will make a $14 million coupon payment due today, he said. Meuchner declined to comment on whether the company had discussed a potential filing with law firms, saying that Kodak is “focused on the fourth quarter and on delivering on our strategy to become a profitable, sustainable digital company.”
A number of suitors, such as Google Inc., have signed confidentiality agreements to examine the assets, said the people. If a sale was judged fraudulent, creditors may sue for more money, said one of the people. A bankruptcy filing may help clear the way for a patent sale, said the people. The sale could fetch about $3 billion, MDB Capital Group estimates.
Law Firms
. . .Kodak plunged 91 cents, or 54 percent, to 78 cents a share yesterday in New York Stock Exchange composite trading, the biggest drop since at least 1974. Trading was halted four times by circuit breakers introduced following the May 6, 2010, crash to prevent losses in one security from spreading throughout the stock market.
The cost to protect Kodak’s debt from default jumped. Credit-default swaps linked to the company rose 4 percentage points to 66.5 percent upfront, according to data provider CMA. That means investors would pay $6.65 million initially and $500,000 annually to protect $10 million of Kodak’s debt for five years.
Link to full Bloomberg story
Kodak Said to Weigh Bankruptcy Filing to Spur Sale of Patents
By Jonathan Keehner and Jeffrey McCracken - Oct 1, 2011 5:01 AM GMT
Eastman Kodak Co. (EK), the unprofitable 131-year-old camera maker, is weighing options including a bankruptcy filing because of concerns raised by possible buyers of its patent portfolio, said three people with direct knowledge of the process.
Some potential bidders for the patents are wary of proceeding because a purchase may amount to a so-called fraudulent transfer if Kodak is insolvent, said the people, who asked not to be named because the talks are private. Kodak confirmed that it hired Jones Day to advise it on considering options and said it doesn’t plan to seek bankruptcy protection.
“As we sit here today, the company has no intention of filing, and there is no change in our strategy to monetize our intellectual property,” Gerard Meuchner, a spokesman for Kodak, said yesterday. “We’re not concerned about fraudulent conveyance in regards to the sale of our IP portfolio.”
The company will make a $14 million coupon payment due today, he said. Meuchner declined to comment on whether the company had discussed a potential filing with law firms, saying that Kodak is “focused on the fourth quarter and on delivering on our strategy to become a profitable, sustainable digital company.”
A number of suitors, such as Google Inc., have signed confidentiality agreements to examine the assets, said the people. If a sale was judged fraudulent, creditors may sue for more money, said one of the people. A bankruptcy filing may help clear the way for a patent sale, said the people. The sale could fetch about $3 billion, MDB Capital Group estimates.
Law Firms
. . .Kodak plunged 91 cents, or 54 percent, to 78 cents a share yesterday in New York Stock Exchange composite trading, the biggest drop since at least 1974. Trading was halted four times by circuit breakers introduced following the May 6, 2010, crash to prevent losses in one security from spreading throughout the stock market.
The cost to protect Kodak’s debt from default jumped. Credit-default swaps linked to the company rose 4 percentage points to 66.5 percent upfront, according to data provider CMA. That means investors would pay $6.65 million initially and $500,000 annually to protect $10 million of Kodak’s debt for five years.
Link to full Bloomberg story
Comment by Shaky posted on Kodak - Down:but not quite out: at 01/10/2011 - 07:47
In the world of consumer electronics different models are introduced and discontinued all the time. So what? That doesn’t in itself make the old models somehow bad. Indeed there are plenty of examples where successors products are outshone by their predecessors in more or less important ways.
For example, the new Sony 24mpix sensors appear to generate quite a bit more noise that the previous generation as contained in the K5. It may be that this can be improved in firmware, but I’ll believe that when I see it.
It seems to me the heightened anxiety in this thread must be due to concern regarding the fate of Pentax under new ownership. However, that is in my view now a medium term issue.
The terms of the deal released strongly suggest to me that Ricoh have extracted their pound of flesh from Hoya for ridding them of a troublesome situation. I’d wager Hoya have already substantially financed the next generation of dslr models, and as such Ricoh have nothing to lose in pressing ahead with market introduction.
I say the sooner they do that the better; there are lots of exciting developments afoot in the industry and I really hope to see some innovation that goes beyond the purely cosmetic.