Originally posted by JimmyDranox
Originally posted by monochrome Quote There was a comment to that effect (2014 will be the year) last February but personally I discount the timing. I think 645z is an unprecedented and unexpected success and has taken energy from other products.
Unprecedented success??? This camera will hit the market at the end of this month. Not one production unit has been independently tested yet. Yes, could be a prestige gain, if, I repeat, if it will confirm the expectations. But we will talk about success or failure at the end of this year, at best. Hopefully, no failure like those seen in K-3 will happens. And how many Pentax user will buy this camera? 1%-2%, maybe. If will be bought by 3% I think will be an unexpected success.
In the German speaking subforum someone postet this information about the 645Z on May 31 (English translation below):
Originally posted by veraikon Immerhin konnte ich mit einem Mitarbeiter sprechen der nach eigenem Bekunden für die Händler Schulung der 645Z zuständig ist.
_ Die 645Z Produktion ist bis Jahresende weltweit ausverkauft. Vor allem im Austro-Pazifischen Raum und den USA soll es regelrecht einen 645Z Boom geben, so dass Kunden die Kameras unbesehen kaufen (!!??)
_ Ricoh D bekommt heuer etwa soviele Kameras zugeteilt das für jeden Pentax Premium Händler etwa 2 Exemplare übrigbelieben.
_ Er selbst rechnet das die Demokameras für das Ricoh Team erst während der Photokina zur Verfügung stehen - Beim tingeln durch die Hausmessen wird also erst nach September eine Demokamera zur Verfügung stehen.
English translation:
The poster attended an event called Minikina in Germany and was able to speak to an employee who said that he was responsible for the training of the future 645Z dealers. The employee made the following statements:
- The whole production of 645Z cameras until the end of the year has already been sold out worldwide. There seems to be a real 645Z boom, especially in the austro-pacific region and in the USA, so that the customers buy the cameras without trying them out (!!??)
- This year, Ricoh Germany will receive only as many 645Z cameras that there will remain only approx. 2 copies per Pentax premium dealer.
- The employee himself expects that the demo cameras for the Ricoh team will only be available as from Photokina on. Therefore, for house exhibitions, there won't be any demo camera until after September.