Quake In Japan

xmeda · 03-12-2011, 08:55 AM

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Ratmagiclady · 03-12-2011, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by magkelly

The first thing I thought about when I read about it this morning was the people at Pentax.

You know, this is sort of on a different scale and time-frame than immediate-national-emergency needs, but as a good-sized chunk of the international Pentax community, here, we could do worse than send *some* demonstration of support and comfort to the Pentax Japan people: this is the kind of disaster that'll touch everyone, even if they're doing OK personally.

This is quite apart from sending material help/charity, and all those important things (There'd be an etiquette about these things anyway): I don't even know where their offices are, and all that: the staff at their retail outlet in Tokyo or the offices might *not* be needing emergency supplies, but they may well be afraid for relatives, have suffered personal losses, etc. maybe in a tough time, speaking of things we-who-are-too-far-away can do, maybe we can put something together here, some message of personal-comfort and emotional support and all.

If we can give 'Pentax' a hard time about engineering and marketing here, we can remember there's people behind that brand name, people who may be hurting. Yeah, we can send em a big fancy e-card.

How bout it?

Fl_Gulfer · 03-12-2011, 12:39 PM

Japan hit by magnitude 8.9 earthquake - Framework - Photos and Video - Visual Storytelling from the Los Angeles Times
61 New Photo's from Japan. Just unbelievable

magkelly · 03-12-2011, 12:56 PM

Sounds good to me.

Adam, if we can make one, any way you know of to deliver the whole thread to the right place? Corporate email or whatever? I'd happily sign it and I'll gladly volunteer to make the card if no one else wants to? I think we all should actually to let them know we care about more than just our favorite cameras getting made right now. I'll do it tonight then send it to Adam to be approved. Maybe he can then post it in a thread, where it can be signed by us, and then sent?

All of you, when you sign, can you post a small pic of your favorite Pentax camera with your signature too? I think that would be a nice touch. Let them know who you are and that we are Pentax people, thinking of them at this terrible time.

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

You know, this is sort of on a different scale and time-frame than immediate-national-emergency needs, but as a good-sized chunk of the international Pentax community, here, we could do worse than send *some* demonstration of support and comfort to the Pentax Japan people: this is the kind of disaster that'll touch everyone, even if they're doing OK personally.

This is quite apart from sending material help/charity, and all those important things (There'd be an etiquette about these things anyway): I don't even know where their offices are, and all that: the staff at their retail outlet in Tokyo or the offices might *not* be needing emergency supplies, but they may well be afraid for relatives, have suffered personal losses, etc. maybe in a tough time, speaking of things we-who-are-too-far-away can do, maybe we can put something together here, some message of personal-comfort and emotional support and all.

If we can give 'Pentax' a hard time about engineering and marketing here, we can remember there's people behind that brand name, people who may be hurting. Yeah, we can send em a big fancy e-card.

How bout it?

PentaxRev · 03-12-2011, 08:47 PM

Does anyone know where the Pentax factory is located at in Japan? Is it in North Japan where the earthquake was the worst, or in Tokoyo or even farther south?

xmeda · 03-13-2011, 03:41 AM

Originally posted by PentaxRev

Does anyone know where the Pentax factory is located at in Japan? Is it in North Japan where the earthquake was the worst, or in Tokoyo or even farther south?

There is no Pentax factory any more. Only Hoya in Tokio. And main production facilities for DA/DFA/FA ltd lenses and cameras are in Vietnam and Philippines.

xmeda · 03-13-2011, 03:57 AM

Originally posted by PentaxRev

Does anyone know where the Pentax factory is located at in Japan? Is it in North Japan where the earthquake was the worst, or in Tokoyo or even farther south?

There is no Pentax factory any more. Only Hoya in Tokio. And main production facilities for DA/DFA/FA ltd lenses and cameras are in Vietnam and Philippines.

ltdstar · 03-13-2011, 09:53 AM

Facebook to raise 100k for Japan Please like this page to raise money to help Japan.

I posted this in Mike's Thread but I guess this is more appropriate post.

magkelly · 03-13-2011, 11:56 AM

Don't they have a repair shop for Pentax there though? That's more what I was thinking of, that and the office people for Pentax/Hoya.

uccemebug · 03-13-2011, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by magkelly

Don't they have a repair shop for Pentax there though? That's more what I was thinking of, that and the office people for Pentax/Hoya.

They don't have any on their map of locations in Japan.

Clicker · 03-13-2011, 05:56 PM

I've donated to my local Red Cross as they're part of the 'first responders" in such crises they can purchase the necessities right away; water, blankets and medicine to be shipped first other things as tents and cots or sleeping bags follow right after.

creampuff · 03-13-2011, 06:12 PM

Pentax had their factory at Mashiko north of Tokyo, which is still listed as an office. That was where they had the Pentax Camera Museum.
Anyway the quake will affect a lot of Japanese industries due to enforced power cuts.

Fl_Gulfer · 03-15-2011, 11:19 AM

Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com
Click either side of each photo to see the difference.

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03-12-2011, 11:17 AM	#17
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by magkelly The first thing I thought about when I read about it this morning was the people at Pentax. You know, this is sort of on a different scale and time-frame than immediate-national-emergency needs, but as a good-sized chunk of the international Pentax community, here, we could do worse than send some demonstration of support and comfort to the Pentax Japan people: this is the kind of disaster that'll touch everyone, even if they're doing OK personally. This is quite apart from sending material help/charity, and all those important things (There'd be an etiquette about these things anyway): I don't even know where their offices are, and all that: the staff at their retail outlet in Tokyo or the offices might not be needing emergency supplies, but they may well be afraid for relatives, have suffered personal losses, etc. maybe in a tough time, speaking of things we-who-are-too-far-away can do, maybe we can put something together here, some message of personal-comfort and emotional support and all. If we can give 'Pentax' a hard time about engineering and marketing here, we can remember there's people behind that brand name, people who may be hurting. Yeah, we can send em a big fancy e-card. How bout it?

03-12-2011, 12:39 PM	#18
Fl_Gulfer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Gulfer Photos: Albums Posts: 3,054	Japan hit by magnitude 8.9 earthquake - Framework - Photos and Video - Visual Storytelling from the Los Angeles Times 61 New Photo's from Japan. Just unbelievable

03-12-2011, 12:56 PM	#19
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	Sounds good to me. Adam, if we can make one, any way you know of to deliver the whole thread to the right place? Corporate email or whatever? I'd happily sign it and I'll gladly volunteer to make the card if no one else wants to? I think we all should actually to let them know we care about more than just our favorite cameras getting made right now. I'll do it tonight then send it to Adam to be approved. Maybe he can then post it in a thread, where it can be signed by us, and then sent? All of you, when you sign, can you post a small pic of your favorite Pentax camera with your signature too? I think that would be a nice touch. Let them know who you are and that we are Pentax people, thinking of them at this terrible time. Originally posted by Ratmagiclady You know, this is sort of on a different scale and time-frame than immediate-national-emergency needs, but as a good-sized chunk of the international Pentax community, here, we could do worse than send some demonstration of support and comfort to the Pentax Japan people: this is the kind of disaster that'll touch everyone, even if they're doing OK personally. This is quite apart from sending material help/charity, and all those important things (There'd be an etiquette about these things anyway): I don't even know where their offices are, and all that: the staff at their retail outlet in Tokyo or the offices might not be needing emergency supplies, but they may well be afraid for relatives, have suffered personal losses, etc. maybe in a tough time, speaking of things we-who-are-too-far-away can do, maybe we can put something together here, some message of personal-comfort and emotional support and all. If we can give 'Pentax' a hard time about engineering and marketing here, we can remember there's people behind that brand name, people who may be hurting. Yeah, we can send em a big fancy e-card. How bout it?

03-12-2011, 08:47 PM	#20
PentaxRev Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 141	Does anyone know where the Pentax factory is located at in Japan? Is it in North Japan where the earthquake was the worst, or in Tokoyo or even farther south?

03-13-2011, 03:41 AM	#21
xmeda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brno Posts: 295	Originally posted by PentaxRev Does anyone know where the Pentax factory is located at in Japan? Is it in North Japan where the earthquake was the worst, or in Tokoyo or even farther south? There is no Pentax factory any more. Only Hoya in Tokio. And main production facilities for DA/DFA/FA ltd lenses and cameras are in Vietnam and Philippines.

03-13-2011, 03:57 AM	#22
xmeda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brno Posts: 295	Originally posted by PentaxRev Does anyone know where the Pentax factory is located at in Japan? Is it in North Japan where the earthquake was the worst, or in Tokoyo or even farther south? There is no Pentax factory any more. Only Hoya in Tokio. And main production facilities for DA/DFA/FA ltd lenses and cameras are in Vietnam and Philippines.

03-13-2011, 09:53 AM	#23
ltdstar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 285	Facebook to raise 100k for Japan Please like this page to raise money to help Japan. I posted this in Mike's Thread but I guess this is more appropriate post.

03-13-2011, 11:56 AM	#24
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	Don't they have a repair shop for Pentax there though? That's more what I was thinking of, that and the office people for Pentax/Hoya.

03-13-2011, 12:49 PM	#25
uccemebug Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 962	Originally posted by magkelly Don't they have a repair shop for Pentax there though? That's more what I was thinking of, that and the office people for Pentax/Hoya. They don't have any on their map of locations in Japan.

03-13-2011, 05:56 PM	#26
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	I've donated to my local Red Cross as they're part of the 'first responders" in such crises they can purchase the necessities right away; water, blankets and medicine to be shipped first other things as tents and cots or sleeping bags follow right after.

03-13-2011, 06:12 PM	#27
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Pentax had their factory at Mashiko north of Tokyo, which is still listed as an office. That was where they had the Pentax Camera Museum. Anyway the quake will affect a lot of Japanese industries due to enforced power cuts.

03-15-2011, 11:19 AM	#28
Fl_Gulfer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Gulfer Photos: Albums Posts: 3,054	Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com Click either side of each photo to see the difference.