Newest Pentax Ricoh imaging catalogue

**sbh** · 09-10-2019, 05:53 PM

Very nice brochure. It reflects the friendly and professional mindset of the German Pentax guys that I met so far.

Caribe · 09-10-2019, 06:18 PM

It looks beautiful. The food has a delicious spanish accent all over it! Mmmm!

**clickclick** · 09-10-2019, 07:04 PM - **3 Likes**

Not sure if everyone would have done this, but If you go up a level, there's an English brochure on the K-1 II

Blätterkatalog

**david94903** · 09-10-2019, 09:27 PM

Nice.

totsmuyco · 09-10-2019, 09:39 PM

It would be nice if we have and English version. Maybe we can all be tagged in facebook so that we can share it. It will be a good form of advertisement

ogl · 09-10-2019, 10:25 PM

Originally posted by MMVIII

"The report of my death was an exaggeration.”

Only three bodies - K-1II, KP and K-70

**clackers** · 09-10-2019, 10:58 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by ogl

Only three bodies - K-1II, KP and K-70

645Z - four. GR III - five if you want to count mirrorless.

**RobA_Oz** · 09-11-2019, 12:09 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by clackers

645Z - four. GR III - five if you want to count mirrorless.

And Theta.

ogl · 09-11-2019, 12:15 AM

Originally posted by clackers

645Z - four. GR III - five if you want to count mirrorless.

It's niche cameras. not FF or APS-C DSLR. One of the smallest line in Pentax history IMO

**clackers** · 09-11-2019, 12:18 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by ogl

It's niche cameras. not FF or APS-C DSLR. One of the smallest line in Pentax history IMO

All Pentax cameras are niche, and the buyers are niche. 2 percent marketshare, perhaps.

This means Ricoh needs to act like Leica, Sigma, Hassy, etc, not like Canon or Nikon.

It cannot of course be another Canon, Sony or Nikon, those companies already exist, and are coping badly with the market downturn because they are so big.

Sandy Hancock · 09-11-2019, 12:36 AM - **6 Likes**

Originally posted by ogl

Affordable, mature 645 system, unique field-oriented FF with more natively compatible lenses than any competitor, two excellent APS-C DSLR's with an unrivalled crop lens selection, class leading APS-C compact mirrorless and unrivalled 1" 360º. One of the best line-ups in Pentax history

There, I fixed it for you.

ogl · 09-11-2019, 12:42 AM

Originally posted by clackers

All Pentax cameras are niche, and the buyers are niche. 2 percent marketshare, perhaps.

This means Ricoh needs to act like Leica, Sigma, Hassy, etc, not like Canon or Nikon.

What about Fuji?

Alas, Ricoh doesn't act as Sigma, Hasselblad, Leica, Sigma, Fuji...It acts like almost invisible or vague player...

Closed club for special users. Mason's lodge

PePe · 09-11-2019, 12:43 AM

Excellent brochure!I would have expected this kind of material to be released worldwide to celebrate the anniversary.

Mistral75 · 09-11-2019, 01:46 AM

Originally posted by ogl

What about Fuji?

(...)

Fujifilm \ Imaging Solutions \ Electronic Imaging is almost five times bigger than Ricoh \ Other \ Smart Vision. Of which Pentax is only a small part considering the emphasis put on GR III and Theta in Ricoh's latest financial reporting:

Originally posted by Ricoh:

Another performance contributor was the camera business, whose profits improved. We have received numerous orders for the GRIII digital camera, which we released at the end of fiscal 2018, and the THETA Z1 camera, which we brought out in May.

See https://www.ricoh.com/-/Media/Ricoh/Sites/com/IR/data/pre/pdf/r01q1_4.pdf page #11.

**Serkevan** · 09-11-2019, 02:29 AM

Originally posted by ogl

What about Fuji?

Alas, Ricoh doesn't act as Sigma, Hasselblad, Leica, Sigma, Fuji...It acts like almost invisible or vague player...

Closed club for special users. Mason's lodge

Fuji's APS-C lineup is also very good, but they offer slightly different things right? They have more emphasis in fast lenses while Pentax has the upper hand in compactness (the 15/21/40/70 DA Limiteds only really have their counterpart in the 18 and 27mm pancakes).
On the tele side, the only lenses over 200mm in X-Mount are the 50-230 (F/4.5-6.7) and the 2000€ 100-400mm zoom, while Pentax has the 55-300, 60-250, 18-270, 300 and 560mm lenses. Not even mentioning the wealth of older Pentax-M/A/F glass than can be put to work directly without any problems, because that's not the point here.

Don't get me wrong, Fuji is the only other system that, to me, makes sense as an APS-C shooter that wants dedicated lenses, but I still think that Pentax is slightly ahead.

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09-10-2019, 05:53 PM	#16
sbh Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Black Forest, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 849	Very nice brochure. It reflects the friendly and professional mindset of the German Pentax guys that I met so far.

09-10-2019, 06:18 PM	#17
Caribe Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 90	It looks beautiful. The food has a delicious spanish accent all over it! Mmmm!

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clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Not sure if everyone would have done this, but If you go up a level, there's an English brochure on the K-1 II Blätterkatalog

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david94903 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Rafael, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 806	Nice.

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totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	It would be nice if we have and English version. Maybe we can all be tagged in facebook so that we can share it. It will be a good form of advertisement

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ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by MMVIII "The report of my death was an exaggeration.” Only three bodies - K-1II, KP and K-70

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clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by ogl Only three bodies - K-1II, KP and K-70 645Z - four. GR III - five if you want to count mirrorless.

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RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Originally posted by clackers 645Z - four. GR III - five if you want to count mirrorless. And Theta.

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ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by clackers 645Z - four. GR III - five if you want to count mirrorless. It's niche cameras. not FF or APS-C DSLR. One of the smallest line in Pentax history IMO

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clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by ogl It's niche cameras. not FF or APS-C DSLR. One of the smallest line in Pentax history IMO All Pentax cameras are niche, and the buyers are niche. 2 percent marketshare, perhaps. This means Ricoh needs to act like Leica, Sigma, Hassy, etc, not like Canon or Nikon. It cannot of course be another Canon, Sony or Nikon, those companies already exist, and are coping badly with the market downturn because they are so big.

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09-11-2019, 12:36 AM - 6 Likes	#26
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	Originally posted by ogl Affordable, mature 645 system, unique field-oriented FF with more natively compatible lenses than any competitor, two excellent APS-C DSLR's with an unrivalled crop lens selection, class leading APS-C compact mirrorless and unrivalled 1" 360º. One of the best line-ups in Pentax history There, I fixed it for you.

09-11-2019, 12:42 AM	#27
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by clackers All Pentax cameras are niche, and the buyers are niche. 2 percent marketshare, perhaps. This means Ricoh needs to act like Leica, Sigma, Hassy, etc, not like Canon or Nikon. What about Fuji? Alas, Ricoh doesn't act as Sigma, Hasselblad, Leica, Sigma, Fuji...It acts like almost invisible or vague player... Closed club for special users. Mason's lodge

09-11-2019, 12:43 AM	#28
PePe Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 597	Excellent brochure!I would have expected this kind of material to be released worldwide to celebrate the anniversary.

09-11-2019, 01:46 AM	#29
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by ogl What about Fuji? (...) Fujifilm \ Imaging Solutions \ Electronic Imaging is almost five times bigger than Ricoh \ Other \ Smart Vision. Of which Pentax is only a small part considering the emphasis put on GR III and Theta in Ricoh's latest financial reporting: Originally posted by Ricoh: Another performance contributor was the camera business, whose profits improved. We have received numerous orders for the GRIII digital camera, which we released at the end of fiscal 2018, and the THETA Z1 camera, which we brought out in May. See https://www.ricoh.com/-/Media/Ricoh/Sites/com/IR/data/pre/pdf/r01q1_4.pdf page #11.

09-11-2019, 02:29 AM	#30
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by ogl What about Fuji? Alas, Ricoh doesn't act as Sigma, Hasselblad, Leica, Sigma, Fuji...It acts like almost invisible or vague player... Closed club for special users. Mason's lodge Fuji's APS-C lineup is also very good, but they offer slightly different things right? They have more emphasis in fast lenses while Pentax has the upper hand in compactness (the 15/21/40/70 DA Limiteds only really have their counterpart in the 18 and 27mm pancakes). On the tele side, the only lenses over 200mm in X-Mount are the 50-230 (F/4.5-6.7) and the 2000€ 100-400mm zoom, while Pentax has the 55-300, 60-250, 18-270, 300 and 560mm lenses. Not even mentioning the wealth of older Pentax-M/A/F glass than can be put to work directly without any problems, because that's not the point here. Don't get me wrong, Fuji is the only other system that, to me, makes sense as an APS-C shooter that wants dedicated lenses, but I still think that Pentax is slightly ahead.