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tuco · 10-13-2010, 11:42 AM

It is official. Netcraft has now confirmed: Pentax is dying

One more crippling bombshell hit the already beleaguered Pentax community when IDC confirmed that Pentax market share has dropped yet again, now down to less than 3 percent. Coming on the heels of a recent Netcraft survey which plainly states that Pentax has lost more market share, this news serves to reinforce what we've known all along. Pentax is collapsing in complete disarray, as fittingly exemplified by failing dead last in the recent opinion and comprehensive camera sales test.

A spoof on a long-standing computer geek joke. Those that read Slashdot will recognize it.

MRRiley · 10-13-2010, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by Asahiflex

Just to set one thing straight: Asahi Pentax never was owned by Honeywell. Of course, they worked together at one point, but that's about it. Until the purchase of Pentax by Hoya it still was a family-owned company.

Thanks for the clarification...

Regardless though. Pentax is neither dead nor dying.

Pablom · 10-13-2010, 12:30 PM

here's mt contribution:

casil403 · 10-13-2010, 05:00 PM

Okay I'll play!! ------>

casil403 · 10-13-2010, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by r0ckstarr

No.

END OF THREAD
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CUT HERE^

Unfortunately however ----->

Pentaxor · 10-13-2010, 10:43 PM

Pentax is neither dead nor dying. It's Undead, therefore making it an immortal.

brecklundin · 10-13-2010, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by Pentaxor

Pentax is neither dead nor dying. It's Undead, therefore making it an immortal.

yeah, but I recommend wearing a garlic neck strap just to be on the safe side!!

creampuff · 10-13-2010, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by Pentaxor

Pentax is neither dead nor dying. It's Undead, therefore making it an immortal.

Something like this?

brecklundin · 10-14-2010, 12:10 AM

looking at that face, there is an obvious victim of SDM failure!!

johnmflores · 10-14-2010, 08:11 AM

I for one am happy that Pentax is dying - I now have an excuse when my pictures are crap!

Urkeldaedalus · 10-14-2010, 08:42 AM

Originally posted by Pentaxor

Pentax is neither dead nor dying. It's Undead, therefore making it an immortal.

Pentax needs to market this angle. "Pentax, the preferred camera of attractive vampires everywhere."

TaoMaas · 10-14-2010, 09:45 AM

While I'd love to see Pentax continue on, I'm much more concerned about the survival of the K-mount. If I had to use some other maker's body with my Pentax lenses, I could live with that.

brecklundin · 10-14-2010, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by Urkeldaedalus

Pentax needs to market this angle. "Pentax, the preferred camera of attractive vampires everywhere."

yeah, but that would mean a mirrorless camera is needed, right? Also, the ability to turn off DFS might be important too for those "low light" shots taking by the light-of-the-moon...

alohadave · 10-15-2010, 04:52 AM

Originally posted by MRRiley

p.s. Pentax has been both an independant company and a part of larger companies on and off for it's entire history... Asahi, Honeywell, now Hoya. NO BIG DEAL!

Asahi was the original name of the company.
Honeywell was the US importer for a time.

Blue · 10-15-2010, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by alohadave

Asahi was the original name of the company.
Honeywell was the US importer for a time.

Asahi Optcial Company adopted the name 'Pentax' for its cameras because of the extraordinary success of the "Asahi Pentax" camera released in 1957 similar to the name 'Takumar' was applied to lenses made by Asahi Optical Company. That's why AOC was on the prism of the venerable K1000 except for the 90s version. With the Advent of the K-mount in 1975, Asahi Optical started using the Pentax name on lenses as well as bodies.

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10-13-2010, 11:42 AM	#31
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,033	It is official. Netcraft has now confirmed: Pentax is dying One more crippling bombshell hit the already beleaguered Pentax community when IDC confirmed that Pentax market share has dropped yet again, now down to less than 3 percent. Coming on the heels of a recent Netcraft survey which plainly states that Pentax has lost more market share, this news serves to reinforce what we've known all along. Pentax is collapsing in complete disarray, as fittingly exemplified by failing dead last in the recent opinion and comprehensive camera sales test. A spoof on a long-standing computer geek joke. Those that read Slashdot will recognize it.

10-13-2010, 12:23 PM	#32
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Originally posted by Asahiflex Just to set one thing straight: Asahi Pentax never was owned by Honeywell. Of course, they worked together at one point, but that's about it. Until the purchase of Pentax by Hoya it still was a family-owned company. Thanks for the clarification... Regardless though. Pentax is neither dead nor dying.

10-13-2010, 12:30 PM	#33
Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	here's mt contribution:

10-13-2010, 05:00 PM	#34
casil403 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,170	Okay I'll play!! ------>

10-13-2010, 05:01 PM	#35
casil403 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,170	Originally posted by r0ckstarr No. END OF THREAD ------------------------------------------------------------- CUT HERE^ Unfortunately however ----->

10-13-2010, 10:43 PM	#36
Pentaxor Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,513	Pentax is neither dead nor dying. It's Undead, therefore making it an immortal.

10-13-2010, 11:08 PM	#37
brecklundin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,674	Originally posted by Pentaxor Pentax is neither dead nor dying. It's Undead, therefore making it an immortal. yeah, but I recommend wearing a garlic neck strap just to be on the safe side!!

10-13-2010, 11:30 PM	#38
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Originally posted by Pentaxor Pentax is neither dead nor dying. It's Undead, therefore making it an immortal. Something like this?

10-14-2010, 12:10 AM	#39
brecklundin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,674	looking at that face, there is an obvious victim of SDM failure!!

10-14-2010, 08:11 AM	#40
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	I for one am happy that Pentax is dying - I now have an excuse when my pictures are crap!

10-14-2010, 08:42 AM	#41
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Originally posted by Pentaxor Pentax is neither dead nor dying. It's Undead, therefore making it an immortal. Pentax needs to market this angle. "Pentax, the preferred camera of attractive vampires everywhere."

10-14-2010, 09:45 AM	#42
TaoMaas Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,574	While I'd love to see Pentax continue on, I'm much more concerned about the survival of the K-mount. If I had to use some other maker's body with my Pentax lenses, I could live with that.

10-14-2010, 02:38 PM	#43
brecklundin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,674	Originally posted by Urkeldaedalus Pentax needs to market this angle. "Pentax, the preferred camera of attractive vampires everywhere." yeah, but that would mean a mirrorless camera is needed, right? Also, the ability to turn off DFS might be important too for those "low light" shots taking by the light-of-the-moon...

10-15-2010, 04:52 AM	#44
alohadave Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Quincy, MA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,024	Originally posted by MRRiley p.s. Pentax has been both an independant company and a part of larger companies on and off for it's entire history... Asahi, Honeywell, now Hoya. NO BIG DEAL! Asahi was the original name of the company. Honeywell was the US importer for a time.

10-15-2010, 02:27 PM	#45
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by alohadave Asahi was the original name of the company. Honeywell was the US importer for a time. Asahi Optcial Company adopted the name 'Pentax' for its cameras because of the extraordinary success of the "Asahi Pentax" camera released in 1957 similar to the name 'Takumar' was applied to lenses made by Asahi Optical Company. That's why AOC was on the prism of the venerable K1000 except for the 90s version. With the Advent of the K-mount in 1975, Asahi Optical started using the Pentax name on lenses as well as bodies.

Is Pentax Dead or Dying? or is there still life? No pun intended.

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