Forgot Password
Pentax Camera Forums Home
 

Reply
Show Printable Version Search this Thread
07-15-2016, 03:01 PM   #31
Veteran Member
mecrox's Avatar

Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Oxford, UK
Photos: Gallery
Posts: 2,375
There's no doubt in my mind that if Ricoh had not taken control then Pentax would have walked the plank in 2011. Since then Ricoh seem to have worked their way through Pentax methodically and they seem to have introduced robust management and brought plant and R&D up to steam at a cost of many millions of $$$. The result is a Pentax line-up that's stronger than anything they've had since the advent of digital cameras particularly now that there is a highly impressive FF camera in the range.

That said, things are still very bitty. Pentax strikes me as a very good choice if you live somewhere the brand is popular and well-supported, as it is in France, say. I do think the lens catalogue is in need of an update, though. The screwdriven divisions have had their day. Alas, though, in my country the Pentax presence is modest and half-hearted to the point that dealing with them was just plain depressing and I had to let them go. A few ads here and there, patchy retail availability and some amateur kids no one's heard of for brand ambassadors just doesn't cut it. Happy to revisit if this changes but it's hard to see how Pentax are going to hang on in some geographic regions with their present below-the-radar marketing. Other brands here have put a lot into impressive community relations with their users and/or retailers and they are reaping the benefits.


Last edited by mecrox; 07-16-2016 at 01:09 PM.
Reply

Bookmarks
  • Submit Thread to Facebook Facebook
  • Submit Thread to Twitter Twitter
  • Submit Thread to Digg Digg
Tags - Make this thread easier to find by adding keywords to it!
ambition, brand, camera, cameras, compacts, pentax, photo industry, photography, presence, ricoh, strength, time
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Ricoh want's to go mirrorless? With X-mount/Fujifilm? at least 2 years away. D1N0 Pentax News and Rumors 223 04-18-2016 09:58 PM
Limited edition Pentax K-3 II announced to commemorate 80 years of Ricoh Newfie Pentax K-3 & K-3 II 12 02-24-2016 09:33 AM
two years with the Ricoh GR pipo01 Ricoh GR 39 09-25-2015 08:42 AM
For Sale - Sold: Ricoh GXR Lens A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 EricBrown Sold Items 9 12-01-2014 11:34 AM



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:47 PM. | See also: NikonForums.com, CanonForums.com part of our network of photo forums!
  • Red (Default)
  • Green
  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Dark Yellow
  • Dark Blue
  • Old Red
  • Old Green
  • Old Gray
  • Dial-Up Style
Hello! It's great to see you back on the forum! Have you considered joining the community?
register
Creating a FREE ACCOUNT takes under a minute, removes ads, and lets you post! [Dismiss]
Top