Ricoh Financial results - FY2017/03

Nicolas06 · 11-01-2016, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

but unfortunately, smartphone tech will have evolved faster than human fingers and Smartphones won't be any display because they'll read your mind directly via a wireless connection into your brain.

In fac theses 2 things look quite likely actually.

We are not there yet. But we do already have "interresting" things. For example there some Human Resources startup that scan the whole web and social networks and summarise the statistics they get: age/sex/race/political orientation/hobbies/character to help decide if he will be a good employee or not...

As of google they scan all your mails, the files on your cloud drive. They can now recognise what is on the photos you share. They typically know all the time where you are as long as your phone is connected, even when gps is off using GPRS triangulization so they can display to you things like "if you go home right, now you'll take 23 minutes". They have you search history, know the forums and page you visit each time there an ad displayed on it and so on.

But that for our own good so we are safe isn't it?

K5_Ltd_User · 11-01-2016, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by MJKoski

Ricoh could do the smart thing and join E-mount gang. Current Pentax glass works fine with well-made adapter. It would pull customers to Pentax from Sony camp due to vastly better ergonomics and battery life right now provided that K-1 bodyform is kept for grip and size. But should Sony interfere with A9, with right price of course, things could get ugly.

Hello,

That is assuming that the Pentax are at a stand point except the points mentioned by you. Which let' s be frank, they are not.
Pentax will gain more customers if the innovate (pixel shift is innovation for absolute stills- big wow) , heck even if they drag their sluggish tech to current high end standards.

Regards

lytrytyr · 11-01-2016, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by totsmuyco

If they can address the issue of overheating and the faster battery consumption then maybe MILC is the future.

The K-01 solved both those issues very nicely, with its big aluminum body, but I'm not too sure about that "future" part!

totsmuyco · 11-02-2016, 03:45 AM

Originally posted by lytrytyr

The K-01 solved both those issues very nicely, with its big aluminum body, but I'm not too sure about that "future" part!

In a way I think that the k-01 was sort of in the right track. But again, I'm not a technical guy so maybe they had a dead end in making the AF faster with the current lens mount. But if they can make the AF much faster, probably about 90% of the speed of the d7200 (Now I'm thinking out loud again), maybe it will work. Plus a body with the size of the ks1 but should be better looking.

MJKoski · 11-02-2016, 08:01 AM

MILC battery consumption is easily solved by bringing size back to usable dimensions and thus having more room for larger battery. If I compare live view usage of K-1 to A7R2, K-1 lasts about ~50% longer thanks to larger battery capacity. It is a weird concept that MILC should equal small.

Zygonyx · 11-02-2016, 09:52 AM

Weird, but lucrative

bespoke · 11-02-2016, 11:11 AM

is this working

Zygonyx · 11-02-2016, 11:37 AM

With new top m43 like Oly EM-1 Mk II or Pana GH-5, both annouced over 2000 USD, probably not for long

**clackers** · 11-02-2016, 03:29 PM

Sony camera sales plunged ... *again* ... via SonyAlphaRumors:

RonHendriks1966 · 11-02-2016, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by clackers

Sony camera sales plunged ... *again* ... via SonyAlphaRumors:

That is no surprise. In line with the same -25 % sales that Ricoh-Imaging had. Remember, quake and yen, all the same for many camera makers (except Canon).

Kunzite · 11-02-2016, 04:12 PM - **1 Like**

What "-25% sales that Ricoh-Imaging had"? They don't publish sales figures for cameras.

**clackers** · 11-02-2016, 04:20 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

That is no surprise. In line with the same -25 % sales that Ricoh-Imaging had.

Ron, are you upset that the report actually says:

"Sales in the [Ricoh] Other segment increased by 6.0% as compared to the previous corresponding period, to ¥56.9 billion due to the increase in income and profit in the Leasing business and Camera business. As a result, operating profit in the Other segment increased by 104.0% as compared to the previous corresponding period, to ¥2.6 billion."?

Lying from you is so unfortunate. Please don't make it a habit, even though you obviously hate Pentax and Pentaxians. :-)

We enjoy the cameras we bought and the pictures we make ... from your posts, you seem to do neither, which is a shame for you as an individual.

Take a deep breath, have an Amstel or whatever, and let your bitterness go, for your own sake, not ours.

RonHendriks1966 · 11-03-2016, 01:20 AM

Compare it to the previous quarter instead of one year ago and things look different.

Kunzite · 11-03-2016, 01:30 AM

Compare what?

RonHendriks1966 · 11-03-2016, 01:32 AM

Okay you can believe whatever you want.

11-02-2016, 11:11 AM	#142
bespoke New Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 11	wow is this working

11-02-2016, 04:20 PM - 2 Likes	#147
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 That is no surprise. In line with the same -25 % sales that Ricoh-Imaging had. Ron, are you upset that the report actually says: "Sales in the [Ricoh] Other segment increased by 6.0% as compared to the previous corresponding period, to ¥56.9 billion due to the increase in income and profit in the Leasing business and Camera business. As a result, operating profit in the Other segment increased by 104.0% as compared to the previous corresponding period, to ¥2.6 billion."? Lying from you is so unfortunate. Please don't make it a habit, even though you obviously hate Pentax and Pentaxians. :-) We enjoy the cameras we bought and the pictures we make ... from your posts, you seem to do neither, which is a shame for you as an individual. Take a deep breath, have an Amstel or whatever, and let your bitterness go, for your own sake, not ours. Last edited by clackers; 11-02-2016 at 04:30 PM.

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11-01-2016, 04:44 PM	#136
Nicolas06 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4,854	Originally posted by biz-engineer but unfortunately, smartphone tech will have evolved faster than human fingers and Smartphones won't be any display because they'll read your mind directly via a wireless connection into your brain. In fac theses 2 things look quite likely actually. We are not there yet. But we do already have "interresting" things. For example there some Human Resources startup that scan the whole web and social networks and summarise the statistics they get: age/sex/race/political orientation/hobbies/character to help decide if he will be a good employee or not... As of google they scan all your mails, the files on your cloud drive. They can now recognise what is on the photos you share. They typically know all the time where you are as long as your phone is connected, even when gps is off using GPRS triangulization so they can display to you things like "if you go home right, now you'll take 23 minutes". They have you search history, know the forums and page you visit each time there an ad displayed on it and so on. But that for our own good so we are safe isn't it?

11-01-2016, 06:57 PM	#137
K5_Ltd_User Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 273	Originally posted by MJKoski Ricoh could do the smart thing and join E-mount gang. Current Pentax glass works fine with well-made adapter. It would pull customers to Pentax from Sony camp due to vastly better ergonomics and battery life right now provided that K-1 bodyform is kept for grip and size. But should Sony interfere with A9, with right price of course, things could get ugly. Hello, That is assuming that the Pentax are at a stand point except the points mentioned by you. Which let' s be frank, they are not. Pentax will gain more customers if the innovate (pixel shift is innovation for absolute stills- big wow) , heck even if they drag their sluggish tech to current high end standards. Regards

11-01-2016, 06:58 PM	#138
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by totsmuyco If they can address the issue of overheating and the faster battery consumption then maybe MILC is the future. The K-01 solved both those issues very nicely, with its big aluminum body, but I'm not too sure about that "future" part!

11-02-2016, 03:45 AM	#139
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	Originally posted by lytrytyr The K-01 solved both those issues very nicely, with its big aluminum body, but I'm not too sure about that "future" part! In a way I think that the k-01 was sort of in the right track. But again, I'm not a technical guy so maybe they had a dead end in making the AF faster with the current lens mount. But if they can make the AF much faster, probably about 90% of the speed of the d7200 (Now I'm thinking out loud again), maybe it will work. Plus a body with the size of the ks1 but should be better looking.

11-02-2016, 08:01 AM	#140
MJKoski Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,784	MILC battery consumption is easily solved by bringing size back to usable dimensions and thus having more room for larger battery. If I compare live view usage of K-1 to A7R2, K-1 lasts about ~50% longer thanks to larger battery capacity. It is a weird concept that MILC should equal small.

11-02-2016, 09:52 AM	#141
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Weird, but lucrative

11-02-2016, 11:37 AM	#143
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	With new top m43 like Oly EM-1 Mk II or Pana GH-5, both annouced over 2000 USD, probably not for long

11-02-2016, 03:29 PM	#144
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Sony camera sales plunged ... again ... via SonyAlphaRumors:

11-02-2016, 03:48 PM	#145
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by clackers Sony camera sales plunged ... again ... via SonyAlphaRumors: That is no surprise. In line with the same -25 % sales that Ricoh-Imaging had. Remember, quake and yen, all the same for many camera makers (except Canon).

11-02-2016, 04:12 PM - 1 Like	#146
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132 Original Poster	What "-25% sales that Ricoh-Imaging had"? They don't publish sales figures for cameras.

11-03-2016, 01:20 AM	#148
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Compare it to the previous quarter instead of one year ago and things look different.

11-03-2016, 01:30 AM	#149
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132 Original Poster	Compare what?

11-03-2016, 01:32 AM	#150
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Okay you can believe whatever you want.