you haven't figured it out yet, my position represents the same as that of
people who manage hundreds of millions of dollars of Pentax stock. Pentax's
camera business is in serious trouble, not the company. if Pentax pulls out
of the camera business, then all the money have i have put into Pentax
dead-ends. if they want to stay in the camera business they have to do much
better than they are doing now. Olympus and Konica Minolta are in the same
boat. those are the major players. Fuji is one of the minor players also in
the same boat. these are just the DSLR manufacturers. this coming year is
it. anyone who is not profitable in the digital camera game by 1Q 2006 isn't
ever going to be. most camera companies didn't make their 1H fiscal 2005
sales figures, some by significant amounts but haven't lowered their YE 2005
forecasts. everyone is counting on a large 2H gain. keeping a division
running that always loses money and has not hope of making any is really
stupid.
Herb....
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 3:48 AM
Subject: Re: How Pentax Could Survive (was:Re: Pentax K 2.5/200mm)
Thank God for that. Then perhaps you can move on from your obsession with
Pentax's financial downfall.
