Originally posted by normhead What we are saying is Pentax says that the delay is because of the K-3 II problem. DO we take that at face value... I suspect it's part of the issue. The thing I get from that is "we are still planning to produce the FF, keep saving your money." That's what pentax wants us to be thinking. SO from that perspective, analysizing product lines etc. is not important. Look at the message and what it says, not the semantics of the message. What it says is, "as soon as we can make it we will." Now if you choose to claim that they could make it sooner and are holding back, no problem , believe what you will, but it doesn't change the message I see. And the message I see makes me neither sceptical nor optimistic. All I know is how Pentax marketing wants me to think, and I'm quite happy to take that under advisement in thinking about these things.
Sorry, but I tend to work in absolutes, especially when absolutes are involved.
Kenspro stated:
Originally posted by kenspo Spoke to Pentax today. It is the callback of all the K-3 II's that is the reason for the delay. The production line can't handle both the callback and the production of the FF. The FF is ready and specs are finished. Will start production as soon as the K-3 II issue is fixed.
The absolute in this statement is that the K-3 II recall is backing up FF introduction until spring, whenever that may be. Speaking from a manufacturing standpoint, and the number of units involved, the time frame doesn't fit. Period.
Now absolutes aside, everyone can speculate what else may be adding to the delay, and that's OK. I would even go so far as to say it could be fun. My own speculation goes like this: given the problems with the K5 and K3 II, Ricoh wants to pad the launch date to ensure the product hits the 'official' release date and that the end product is as defect free as possible. I can readily accept this explanation as a plausible reason why the 'spring' date is so vague and why the time frame I referenced above doesn't work out to be real accurate.
And to all, please don't get the mistaken idea I'm disputing anything kenspro said. He can only pass on what he's told, and most of us appreciate that. I'm merely pointing out that the info he was provided has a timeline issue.