I've noticed a few things lately and was wondering if anyone else has too. I am in the US so this may not be an issue elsewhere as I understand that Pentax has a much higher profile and reputation in places like France.
The recent releases of equipment, the purchase by Ricoh, and other factors such as the K-5 getting stellar reviews and ratings seem to me to have increased the visibility of Pentax. For example, I saw my first Pentax in the flesh in a store several months ago at Costco. WalMart is selling off the color K-r's. And the ad below is another example, I believe, because I do not recall another ad that I have received in the past from a major seller that was generic that named Pentax alongside Canon and Nikon as this ad does.
Just wanted to see if anyone else is getting the same feeling about this.
Last edited by Docrwm; 05-06-2013 at 08:12 PM.