Originally posted by rlatjsrud K-1 is a amazing camera but It seems that Ricoh/Pentax does not making profits from Photography in the world that much. If this gonna happen for a long period of time, they might gonna sell Pentax or else.
According to Ricoh's 2017 financial report under "Secment Information" and "Consolidated Sales by Product Line "
this is the sum up of what they said. Link to the report is
here.
Sales in the Imaging & Solutions segment decreased by 9.2%
Sales in the Industrial Products segment decreased by 0.5%
Sales in the Other segment (I think PENTAX is in this segment b/c it clearly mention camera business here) "increased" by 2.7% ... but was offset by the impact of the strengthening of the yen, impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.
it looks like sale in their main products are the one that loose the most while camera business is the one make money but it doesn't make much profit at the end because they have to upgrade their plants and equipment etc before end of 2017 financial report came out. I guess after the upgrade they should be find for a while and we will see a better earn from camera business next financial year.
As many said, and the company Financial report confirm, the camera business is not the one to be concerned (that much).
Ricoh main business is the one need a bigger shake up.
Last edited by pakinjapan; 06-21-2017 at 06:07 PM.