Per the purported Citigroup analysis, Hoya will sell Pentax as soon as possible. For all we know the deal is complete but not announced until photokina. Perfect timing.
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Hoya-SBJ-2010-08-03.pdf
So on with the speculation .....
1. A direct competitor. Sony in desperation? Panasonic moving up from m43?
2. A company on the fringe of the SLR makers. Samsung? Sigma?
3. Photo-but-not-camera company. Tokina? Epson?
4. Consumer electronics but not photo company. JVC?
Just off the top of my head - no research.
Perhaps there will be a very, very big announcement in Koln.
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