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01-09-2020, 04:19 AM   #16
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In Poland discontinued april 2017
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So we don't have to fret about it any more.
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QuoteOriginally posted by fsge Quote
We all were feeling it for years even if not officialy retired... Let's hope 645 line will not experience the same fate
Strictly speaking, a discontinued model doesn't mean discontinued line. But let us be honest, the chances of a new Q camera are very slim.

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A 1 inch Q system would be nice
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hope they will not give up the whole concept. Would like to see a update in future.
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QuoteOriginally posted by D1N0 Quote
So we don't have to fret about it any more.
I do not fret about camera equipment. If Ricoh doesn’t want to sell my “QP” with EVF and ‘accelerator’, that is fine - I will just pass more cash on to our daughters instead.

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I figured it'd already been discontinued. Surprised it's been active this long.
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QuoteOriginally posted by JerzyJ Quote
In Poland discontinued april 2017
Agreed. The Q-S1 last appeared in Canadian Ricoh price lists in March 2017. It was gone in the July price guide. Lenses were still available for awhile.
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I figured it'd already been discontinued. Surprised it's been active this long.
So had I, but Ricoh's "we are still supporting the line" came after I had given up, and then at CP+ 2019, Ricoh was said to be as interested in answering questions about medium format as in answering questions about the "Q", namely not at all.
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QuoteOriginally posted by WillWeaverRVA Quote
I figured it'd already been discontinued. Surprised it's been active this long.
While it's easy to determine when a camera is introduced, it's a lot harder to figure out when it's discontinued - or at least what we mean by discontinued.

At some point a camera goes out of production (its production line gets used for something else) and never comes back. However, the camera company may have surplus inventory designed to last until residual demand fades away - so it stays in the catalogue or price lists until supply runs out.

However, these days, a camera or lens will likely stay up on the company website for quite some time after it's no longer available for order, and that's because dealers may still have stock on the shelves. Consider that it would be very unkind to see a dealer order in half a dozen cameras in March, only to see it discontinued and promptly yanked from the website in April. It stays up on the site for up to a year after new inventory is no longer available, maybe longer as in the case of the Q-S1.

Back in 35mm days, it wasn't unusual to see traditional camera stores happily keep discontinued models in inventory sometimes several years after they were gone. There was always some guy who would complain that the newer model wasn't as nice as the one it replaced, and wished they'd bought the old one when it was available. "Wait, I've got one new in the box in the back room...."
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Pentax should concentrate on other things. They probably just sold left over production in recent 2-3 years.
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The changes in mobile phone camera technology may create a new niche for the 'Q' The sensor is obviously physically larger than the typical mobile phone, and the potential of a dedicated camera with lenses and an array of new features maybe worth while exploring.
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I’ve long felt the Q platform was ripe for licensing. It’s small and inexpensive enough for someone to exploit in some creative ways while returning a few dollars to Ricoh to roll into other things.

Imagine a Q-compatible body using one of the new ~50mp phone sensors. Birders would love it...

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Another victim of the phone camera. Rest in peace Q. You will be missed...
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