Earlier today, we asked you for any comments or shout-outs that you might have for Pentax Ricoh at our interview today: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/199465-photokina-2012-...-pentax.htmlWe shared a summary of these comments with the Pentax prior to our interview.
Official reply to your comments:
1. Regarding Pentax's USA marketing/customer relations, and the distributor in New Zealand: noted
2. India is a tough market, but we (Pentax Ricoh) do plan to start selling products there in the very near future
3. We do plan on developing AF systems with a greater number of AF points
4. Regarding the full-frame: it typically takes at least 18 months to develop a new product, such as the Pentax Q, from scratch. It may take longer for larger formats. In the past, we told you that we were evaluating the market to see whether a FF body was in demand and feasible to make. Let's just say that we are looking at this particular product type more than ever right now...
A side note: Ricoh, unlike Pentax, finds individual customer feedback to be integral to its product development decisions. We will be listening to your suggestions and they will not go ignored!
The Japanese Pentax Ricoh representative took a hardcopy of the following data (which we had prepared) with them:
(Item for improvement)
(Number of votes)
Lens Lineup ********************* Autofocus ****************** Full-Frame DSLR **************** Flash System ************ US Public Relations/Marketing *********** Tethering ********* Roadmaps ******** Weather-Sealed Gear ******* K-01 / Mirrorless ******* Retail Availability ******* Accessories ****** Third-Party Lens Availability ****** Ricoh GXR System ***** Video ***** Firmware Updates ***** APS-C DSLR **** No Distributor in India ** Retro “Classics” ** Australia Marketing ** New Zealand Customer Satisfaction * Professional Services * 645D Lenses * More kit offerings *
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We asked two questions today on which the Pentax Ricoh representatives declined to comment:
1. Is the Pentax 18-270mm based on a Tamron design? If so, are there future plans of collaboration with Tamron?
2. What can you tell us about the in-lens shake reduction in the new D-FA 645 90mm macro lens?
Off the record, I spoke to someone else at the booth who said that yes, it's obviously a Tamron lens. His friend works for Tamron and said that it's essentially a direct clone of the lens and that is uses Tamron technology. I have a hunch that the in-lens SR was also acquired from a third party, though the lens is obviously Pentax's own.
There will be no further mention of these questions in the video interview or transcript.
Adam
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