Originally posted by pentaxdude I have been waiting for the announcement of the k3 for some time.Now that the camera is out and seeing the pics and seeing "ricoh on the back of the screen turns me off.Only a matter of time before we see Ricoh on the front of the camera.I think ricoh just shot themselves in the foot.My reasoning behind this is I make a living in photography.I shoot lots of weddings and It seems more people ask on what camera I'am using.I have had quite a few people turn me down because I shoot with pentax.They just know canon and nikon.I l was turned down on other major sporting events because I shoot with Pentax.This all happened a few years back and I will admit that some people are starting to recognize that pentax can keep up with the big guys.If Ricoh puts their name in front of the camera I feel it will throw them back to the dark ages..I'am quite happy with my k5s and all my pentax glass and will continue to shoot pentax,but hesitating to by new equiptment because of this matter.I do also own nikon and canon slr's but I'am a pentaxian and as long as it says Pentax on the front of the camera I'am happy.
There is something fundamentally wrong with this whole idea of what brand you shoot with. When I decided to buy my first DSLR I don't go out and choose Pentax because they were the underdogs, or even because it was clearly the best bang for buck option, I chose it because I liked what it stood for. How helpful and friendly the community is, the rich history behind its products, and the feeling I got that this company actually isn't trying to one up everyone else at the cost of it's customers, but just trying to make the best damn product it can with what it has at its disposal. So far that's what they continue to do, and even if they change the name to Balls or Ass, it'd gladly shoot with some Ass if the underlying ideals are still "Pentaxian".
Plus, I think your work should speak for itself. If it still bothers you so much I can give you some black tape.