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07/01/2011 04:05:37 PM · #1 |
Ricoh Scoops Up Hoya's Pentax Camera Business
Might be a bargain for Ricoh and a good move in the long run.
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07/01/2011 05:42:50 PM · #2 |
Now that could be interesting....
How are ya, Spiffy? |
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07/01/2011 07:15:14 PM · #3 |
| 35 years with them (started with the k1000). Not feeling the love..... |
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07/01/2011 07:59:29 PM · #4 |
I got a K1000 with 3 lenses that would love a new owner. Don't PM me all at once though you might crash the server. ;-)
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07/01/2011 11:30:22 PM · #5 |
| It was in this morning's paper (Japanese language), with a pie-chart of domestic market share of digital camera sales from stores (for 2010). In %: Canon 20.7, Sony 14.6, Casio 12.7, Panasonic 12.5, Niko 12.3, FujiFilm 9.9, Olympus 9.0, Hoya (Pentax) 3.9, Ricoh 2.7, Other 1.7. |
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07/02/2011 01:43:32 AM · #6 |
Pentax gambled that people would still remain interested in Photography above anything else.
They gambled wrong.
Gadgetry and gimmickery were the paths that were chosen.
Message edited by author 2011-07-02 01:43:56.
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07/02/2011 05:19:44 AM · #7 |
| Might not be a bad thing for us Pentax devotees. Hoya initially purchased Pentax mainly for it's medical division (which makes some very clever gear) and was probably always going to sell off the photo divn. As such they never really invested that much in camera development. To be fair, to have released the K-5 645D was actually pretty significant. However Ricoh may be a little more focussed on the Pentax photo division. |
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07/02/2011 08:09:35 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Qiki:
However Ricoh may be a little more focussed on the Pentax photo division. |
This is what I was thinking. I was working for Konica-Minolta (in their office equipment division) when they surprised everyone by getting out of the camera business. Sony appears to have done well with the camera line. Acquisitions are not always a bad thing.
Message edited by author 2011-07-02 08:09:52.
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07/02/2011 08:11:18 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Gadgetry and gimmickery were the paths that were chosen. |
Nah. My Canon needs a few more dials, switches and geegaws before it is perfect.
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