Originally posted by monochrome Maybe this year the cost of the booth ($80,000) just isn't justified for the size of the offering....
I'm not buying it.
If the K-3 was indeed originally
scheduled for mid-November anouncement (as Pentax sources confirmed), then Ricoh Imaging USA did not have anything for the show, indeed, in time when the exhibitor booking confirmation was due.
However, that with a K-3 in hands they could not convince 300 or 400 fans at the show that Pentax is the right for them, and cover all expenses with that small sale alone, I really don't believe.
First explanation is much easier to accept; September 5th wild rumour came out of whack, threw Pentax users worldwide in huge disappointment, and they needed to calm down their audience by announcing the K-3 ahead of schedule. It was too late for the New York show, but that's life.