Originally posted by Helios 84-5 Do you think they'll eventually phase out the Pentax name and replace with Ricoh ?
No, they have done it with the compact cameras, done. But Q, K and 645 lines are to remain Pentax for years I think.
Very true, however they'll go online to purchase either a D3200, a SL1 or a T5i, since that's what they've seen at the retail store. Nevermind the dSLRs, there's not even a Pentax Point-to-shoot on the displays (well Pentax don't manufacture PTS, maybe they should).
Were I live, we have a population of ~4500, and we have a Radio/TV shop that have one or two Pentax....
At the Hoya years Pentax scandinavia was closing and a big importer take over Pentax, so you can find Pentax in small shops.
But that dosen´t mean that Pentax are big in Sweden, Photo shops have bean closing down the last 10-15 years because some looking after the cheapest cost.
I use to go to a big city 50 minutes from home and by some lenses or a camera and one or two lenses, and get it for the same prise as online.
I want to have some local business left.