Pentax Australia - social media pages dead

rawr · 08-28-2015, 04:07 PM

In stark contrast to Pentax elsewhere, Pentax Australia's public social media pages have all been dead a month or more:

Last update 4 weeks ago - https://instagram.com/pentaxaustralia/
Last update July 25 - https://www.facebook.com/PentaxSnaps
Last update July 25 - https://twitter.com/pentaxaustralia

I wonder if that simply means the Pentax Australia social media manager is on holiday, or if something else is afoot?

Note: I don't have accounts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, so maybe only the public posts are dead. Can someone who has, for example, a FB account confirm the current update status of the FB pages?

Murfy · 08-28-2015, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by rawr

In stark contrast to Pentax elsewhere, Pentax Australia's public social media pages have all been dead a month or more:

Last update 4 weeks ago - https://instagram.com/pentaxaustralia/
Last update July 25 - https://www.facebook.com/PentaxSnaps
Last update July 25 - https://twitter.com/pentaxaustralia

I wonder if that simply means the Pentax Australia social media manager is on holiday, or if something else is afoot?

Note: I don't have accounts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, so maybe only the public posts are dead. Can someone who has, for example, a FB account confirm the current update status of the FB pages?

instagram is all or nothing, if they made the account private, the only people who can see it are current followers, so no one would see any posts at all. I think it just hasnt been updated in a while. it is spring/summer there now, right, maybe a holiday?

Adam · 08-28-2015, 04:16 PM

Perhaps they're in the process of migrating everything to "Ricoh Australia"

Steve.Ledger · 08-28-2015, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Note: I don't have accounts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, so maybe only the public posts are dead. Can someone who has, for example, a FB account confirm the current update status of the FB pages?

FB page was last posted to on the 25th July.
But they are in the process of relocating so I guess that's why they seem quiet at the moment.

They are advertising discount demo products on the Australian Pentax Buy/Sell group
► https://www.facebook.com/groups/AustPentaxBuyandSell/

Attached Images

**Nakedgun** · 08-28-2015, 04:24 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Murfy

it is spring/summer there now, right, ?

No. Middle of winter.

rawr · 08-28-2015, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by Steve.Ledger

FB page was last posted to on the 25th July.
But they are in the process of relocating so I guess that's why they seem quiet at the moment.

Thanks for the info. The Pentax Australia (CRK) headquarters is in Melbourne. But the fact that the Sydney office is evidently liquidating all it's K-mount stock is rather interesting.

johnhilvert · 08-28-2015, 04:33 PM

Thanks for the links. Some useful background for a possible Pentax Forums story.

Steve.Ledger · 08-28-2015, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by Nakedgun

No. Middle of winter.

No, it's spring here in 3 days.

---------- Post added 08-29-15 at 10:05 AM ----------

Originally posted by rawr

Thanks for the info. The Pentax Australia (CRK) headquarters is in Melbourne. But the fact that the Sydney office is evidently liquidating all it's K-mount stock is rather interesting.

'ex-demo' stock.
A Silver K-3 with grip went for AUD$700 a few days ago.

Murfy · 08-28-2015, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by Steve.Ledger

No, it's spring here in 3 days.

---------- Post added 08-29-15 at 10:05 AM ----------

'ex-demo' stock.
A Silver K-3 with grip went for AUD$700 a few days ago.

I thought it was early spring. I have a friend in new zealand. just wasn't sure how extreme the weather is. we can have 'summer' well into late fall.

elpolodiablo · 08-28-2015, 06:48 PM

Don't read too much into the huge discount on the K-mount stock by the CRK Sydney office, those are their showroom cabinet stock to show dealers/potential buyers, they are selling them for cheap because they have sold their current office building and will be moving into a new location just down the road in a month's time, the block around their current office has been developed into apartments, and maybe the developer made them a sweet offer on the remaining block of land, they just don't want to carry these stuff over to the new site. There were so many stuff just lying around in the office, I was tempted to make an offer on one of the DJI drones on the sales rep's desk but unfortunately they are not part of the discounted stock

It was total pandemonium on the Aussie Pentax sale/buy page in the last few days, CRK Sydney released so many good stuff at great prices, bummer I missed out of the Fisheye and the flash but did managed to snapped up that K-3 woohoo! Thanks Steve :P Also picked up a few other goodies when I went to their office to pick it up. They still have the 15/35/40 Limiteds and the flashes when I was there, but not sure what happened after I left.

A little heads up if you are lusting for a silver DA 20-40 Limited, Michael just found one of the earliest production sample in the remaining stock, but he was busy that day so he was not able to list it on FB yet, just shoot him an email with an offer and I am pretty sure you will be first in line to get it

rawr · 08-28-2015, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by elpolodiablo

Don't read too much into the huge discount on the K-mount stock by the CRK Sydney office

Thanks for that info. Useful stuff.

But I still sense a disturbance in the Force.

elpolodiablo · 08-28-2015, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Thanks for that info. Useful stuff.

But I still sense a disturbance in the Force.

New Star Wars movie will be release later this year, so is the Pentax FF, hmmm, I don't see a connection here at all.

Steve.Ledger · 08-28-2015, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by elpolodiablo

....but did managed to snapped up that K-3 woohoo! Thanks Steve :P.

LOL, no worries Eric. I wasn't going to let that pass because I'd have been so p*ssed if that was me!!
Glad it got sorted...

**Nakedgun** · 08-28-2015, 09:19 PM

Originally posted by Steve.Ledger

No, it's spring here in 3 days.[COLOR="Silver"]

If your calender indicates such, it is rather out of line with the Northern Hemisphere's reckoning of seasons based on celestial mechanics, where the solstices and equinoxes determine observed changes.

Is this so?

Paul the Sunman · 08-28-2015, 09:59 PM

Yes. In Australia we reckon seasons by calendar month. Summer is Dec-Feb, Autumn March-May, etc. As a professional astrophysicist, I'm totally aware that some northern hemisphere countries start their season at the equinoxes and solstices, but for the life of me, I can't see the logic in winter STARTING at the solstice rather than being centred then.

This month-related definition for the seasons is actually more in line with the weather patterns in most parts of the world (including Australia) than is the solstice/equinox definition.

08-28-2015, 04:07 PM	#1
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Pentax Australia - social media pages dead In stark contrast to Pentax elsewhere, Pentax Australia's public social media pages have all been dead a month or more: Last update 4 weeks ago - https://instagram.com/pentaxaustralia/ Last update July 25 - https://www.facebook.com/PentaxSnaps Last update July 25 - https://twitter.com/pentaxaustralia I wonder if that simply means the Pentax Australia social media manager is on holiday, or if something else is afoot? Note: I don't have accounts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, so maybe only the public posts are dead. Can someone who has, for example, a FB account confirm the current update status of the FB pages?

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08-28-2015, 04:15 PM	#2
Murfy Veteran Member Join Date: May 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 803	Originally posted by rawr In stark contrast to Pentax elsewhere, Pentax Australia's public social media pages have all been dead a month or more: Last update 4 weeks ago - https://instagram.com/pentaxaustralia/ Last update July 25 - https://www.facebook.com/PentaxSnaps Last update July 25 - https://twitter.com/pentaxaustralia I wonder if that simply means the Pentax Australia social media manager is on holiday, or if something else is afoot? Note: I don't have accounts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, so maybe only the public posts are dead. Can someone who has, for example, a FB account confirm the current update status of the FB pages? instagram is all or nothing, if they made the account private, the only people who can see it are current followers, so no one would see any posts at all. I think it just hasnt been updated in a while. it is spring/summer there now, right, maybe a holiday?

08-28-2015, 04:19 PM	#4
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	Originally posted by rawr Note: I don't have accounts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, so maybe only the public posts are dead. Can someone who has, for example, a FB account confirm the current update status of the FB pages? FB page was last posted to on the 25th July. But they are in the process of relocating so I guess that's why they seem quiet at the moment. They are advertising discount demo products on the Australian Pentax Buy/Sell group ► https://www.facebook.com/groups/AustPentaxBuyandSell/ Attached Images

08-28-2015, 04:24 PM - 1 Like	#5
Nakedgun Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,365	Originally posted by Murfy it is spring/summer there now, right, ? No. Middle of winter.

08-28-2015, 04:33 PM	#6
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913 Original Poster	Originally posted by Steve.Ledger FB page was last posted to on the 25th July. But they are in the process of relocating so I guess that's why they seem quiet at the moment. Thanks for the info. The Pentax Australia (CRK) headquarters is in Melbourne. But the fact that the Sydney office is evidently liquidating all it's K-mount stock is rather interesting.

08-28-2015, 04:33 PM	#7
johnhilvert Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Canberra, ACT Posts: 245	Thanks for the links. Some useful background for a possible Pentax Forums story.

08-28-2015, 05:04 PM	#8
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	Originally posted by Nakedgun No. Middle of winter. No, it's spring here in 3 days. ---------- Post added 08-29-15 at 10:05 AM ---------- Originally posted by rawr Thanks for the info. The Pentax Australia (CRK) headquarters is in Melbourne. But the fact that the Sydney office is evidently liquidating all it's K-mount stock is rather interesting. 'ex-demo' stock. A Silver K-3 with grip went for AUD$700 a few days ago.

08-28-2015, 05:13 PM	#9
Murfy Veteran Member Join Date: May 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 803	Originally posted by Steve.Ledger No, it's spring here in 3 days. ---------- Post added 08-29-15 at 10:05 AM ---------- 'ex-demo' stock. A Silver K-3 with grip went for AUD$700 a few days ago. I thought it was early spring. I have a friend in new zealand. just wasn't sure how extreme the weather is. we can have 'summer' well into late fall.

08-28-2015, 06:48 PM	#10
elpolodiablo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,637	Don't read too much into the huge discount on the K-mount stock by the CRK Sydney office, those are their showroom cabinet stock to show dealers/potential buyers, they are selling them for cheap because they have sold their current office building and will be moving into a new location just down the road in a month's time, the block around their current office has been developed into apartments, and maybe the developer made them a sweet offer on the remaining block of land, they just don't want to carry these stuff over to the new site. There were so many stuff just lying around in the office, I was tempted to make an offer on one of the DJI drones on the sales rep's desk but unfortunately they are not part of the discounted stock It was total pandemonium on the Aussie Pentax sale/buy page in the last few days, CRK Sydney released so many good stuff at great prices, bummer I missed out of the Fisheye and the flash but did managed to snapped up that K-3 woohoo! Thanks Steve :P Also picked up a few other goodies when I went to their office to pick it up. They still have the 15/35/40 Limiteds and the flashes when I was there, but not sure what happened after I left. A little heads up if you are lusting for a silver DA 20-40 Limited, Michael just found one of the earliest production sample in the remaining stock, but he was busy that day so he was not able to list it on FB yet, just shoot him an email with an offer and I am pretty sure you will be first in line to get it

08-28-2015, 07:05 PM	#11
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913 Original Poster	Originally posted by elpolodiablo Don't read too much into the huge discount on the K-mount stock by the CRK Sydney office Thanks for that info. Useful stuff. But I still sense a disturbance in the Force.

08-28-2015, 07:13 PM	#12
elpolodiablo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,637	Originally posted by rawr Thanks for that info. Useful stuff. But I still sense a disturbance in the Force. New Star Wars movie will be release later this year, so is the Pentax FF, hmmm, I don't see a connection here at all.

08-28-2015, 08:51 PM	#13
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	Originally posted by elpolodiablo ....but did managed to snapped up that K-3 woohoo! Thanks Steve :P. LOL, no worries Eric. I wasn't going to let that pass because I'd have been so p*ssed if that was me!! Glad it got sorted...

08-28-2015, 09:19 PM	#14
Nakedgun Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,365	Originally posted by Steve.Ledger No, it's spring here in 3 days.[COLOR="Silver"] If your calender indicates such, it is rather out of line with the Northern Hemisphere's reckoning of seasons based on celestial mechanics, where the solstices and equinoxes determine observed changes. Is this so?

08-28-2015, 09:59 PM	#15
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,843	Yes. In Australia we reckon seasons by calendar month. Summer is Dec-Feb, Autumn March-May, etc. As a professional astrophysicist, I'm totally aware that some northern hemisphere countries start their season at the equinoxes and solstices, but for the life of me, I can't see the logic in winter STARTING at the solstice rather than being centred then. This month-related definition for the seasons is actually more in line with the weather patterns in most parts of the world (including Australia) than is the solstice/equinox definition.