Pentax is having a fan event on March 13 that is firmly focused on SLR cameras.
Edit: The text in the image says "SLR Meeting 2022" on the top line, and "Gather, SLR lovers!" on the second.
Content
- Talk by panelists on what they like about SLR cameras
- Survey about film cameras and why people like them (they will reveal the results of some kind of survey conducted in Japan)
- Some talk about Pentax (this is very vague and they seem be saying not to get your expectations up too much)
- Shutter sound competition - This sounds like fun, They will play the sounds of shutters from various manufacturers and poll the audience on which sounds best)
- In-depth discussion of SLRs in the future
Here's the direct link (Japanese - Beware of online translation. If the translation looks illogical and weird, it probably is!)
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There is no English version of this page, and we must assume it's for the Japanese audience. But I guess there's a strong chance a PF member will attend and summarize . . .
It sounds like this is the kick-off for the fan events under their new strategy. I find it interesting that they mention film SLRs as well as digital. Perhaps they are exploring whether it makes sense to make one again? From similar events I've attended in the past, it has usually been a celebration of the brand, but it does seem like they will say something about the future.
It also seems like they are implicitly targeting SLR fans from other brands whi are being cast aside by their manufacturers. It has become increasingly clear in the last few months that Canon and Nikon are both giving up on SLRs faster than expected, so there is an opportunity to attract the customers they are hanging out to dry.
Last edited by JPT; 02-13-2022 at 07:03 PM.