the financial analysts are still worried, just as they are about
Konica-Minolta and, to a lesser degree, Nikon. Olympus has the medical
imaging market to fall back on. Nikon's semiconductor equipment sales are
well down, its alternative, and Pentax's medical imaging is down too because
of aggressive marketing by Olympus. Nikon also has to worry about what is
happening to the rest of the Mitsubishi group of companies. most of them are
losing money, especially the car company. it was asked to "contribute" last
year to try to keep the car company afloat. it declined, but it may not be
able to next time.
Herb....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Pentax-Discuss" <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 1:07 AM
Subject: The more things change, the more they stay the same....
Just a few short years ago we were worried that Pentax wouldn't continue
to
be a viable camera company.
Today, we're still worried. This time, however it's because the *ist-Ds
appears to be so successful that used lens prices are being pushed to the
moon.
