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View Poll Results: Are we willing to change names, assuming they keep our lens mounts?
If they change the name, I'll become a canikon. 159.43%
I'd prefer the brand to be Pentax, but the lens mounts must continue. 11471.70%
I don't really care as long as the lens mounts continue. 2716.98%
I don't really care about the mounts or name. 31.89%
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07-03-2011, 09:59 AM   #1
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Pentaxians, are we willing to be called Ricoh, assuming they continue the K mount?

This poll is different than Nass's poll. It's about if we really care about the name, or if we really just care about the K mount, and the 645 mount, and now the Q mount...


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07-03-2011, 12:07 PM   #2
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Would Ricoh get rid of the Pentax brand name? Probably be a mistake as I think it is a much stronger brand then Ricoh.
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I think it'd not be very smart on Ricoh's part to change the name. Pentax has a long history behind it.
07-03-2011, 12:25 PM   #4
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QuoteOriginally posted by Ubuntu_user Quote
I think it'd not be very smart on Ricoh's part to change the name. Pentax has a long history behind it.
I think they bought Pentax precisely because the brand is widely recognized as a camera product in a way that Ricoh is not.

Ricoh was always an esoteric brand in cameras. Pentax is and has always ben a mainstream offering.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Aristophanes Quote
I think they bought Pentax precisely because the brand is widely recognized as a camera product in a way that Ricoh is not.

Ricoh was always an esoteric brand in cameras. Pentax is and has always ben a mainstream offering.
Precisely!

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07-03-2011, 01:01 PM   #7
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QuoteOriginally posted by Nass Quote
Who is Nash?
(c) AP


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I love that other poll by Nass! It gives you that nice '80's idea of communist elections!
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This poll is really unnecessary because Ricoh already said in their official statement that they will absolutely keep the Pentax name.
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In case anyone looking is wondering, here's Nass's [newly known as "Nash" ] poll: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/150418-pentax-do-we-wa...led-ricoh.html
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QuoteOriginally posted by DogLover Quote
This poll is really unnecessary because Ricoh already said in their official statement that they will absolutely keep the Pentax name.
exactly, but it just reassures us that we really do love Pentax and the Pentax brand name.
07-03-2011, 02:32 PM   #12
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Who is Nash?
I'm certain I don't know what you're talking about.
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Ricoh said they want to expand Pentax lens and camera products. Ricoh and Hoya said they want to strengthen the Pentax brand. Everything in press releases is a lie. Therefore, Ricoh and Hoya have conspired to implant mindworms that will EAT OUR BRAINS ALIVE and convert us all into Holganoids. The voices in my head say so; it must be true; SUBMIT TO THE TRUTH!!

In other news: Earth is flat. Columbus set sail with four ships: Ninya, Pinta, Santa Maria, and Santa Cruz. The poor Santa Cruz sailed off the edge. Actually it had been named San Pentax but the name was painted over. And Ricoh had a team there to photograph the disaster.

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QuoteOriginally posted by RioRico Quote
Ricoh said they want to expand Pentax lens and camera products. Ricoh and Hoya said they want to strengthen the Pentax brand. Everything in press releases is a lie. Therefore, Ricoh and Hoya have conspired to implant mindworms that will EAT OUR BRAINS ALIVE and convert us all into Holganoids. The voices in my head say so; it must be true; SUBMIT TO THE TRUTH!!
Well, my question is: what is the truth??


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In other news: Earth is flat. Columbus set sail with four ships: Ninya, Pinta, Santa Maria, and Santa Cruz. The poor Santa Cruz sailed off the edge. Actually it had been named San Pentax but the name was painted over. And Ricoh had a team there to photograph the disaster.
Love it! And now the long lost team (Pentax and Ricoh) have at last been reunited?
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QuoteOriginally posted by DogLover Quote
This poll is really unnecessary because Ricoh already said in their official statement that they will absolutely keep the Pentax name.
Have they said they would keep k-mount?
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