No. On Oct 20, 2007, at 6:14 PM, Tom C wrote: > So must the CEO of Hoya come directly to your house and tell you > personally? > It's been stated publicly that their strategy is to concentrate on > products > that will sell in higher volume and have a higher per unit profit. > At about > the same time, it was announced that plans for marketing the 645D > had been > suspended, back-burnered, what ever you want to call it. > > I'm just putting 1 + 1 together and coming up with 2. When/if Pentax > announces a digital 645 will be released I'll happily take them at > their > word. Likewise, I have no idea if they'll make a FF body in the near > future. However, I think that is more likely given their strategy, > than to > build and sell a camera, that will be a relatively low volume > seller and > the market for which, is fairly unknown. A FF 24 X 36 body > provides an > upgrade path for APS-C body owners, while a 645 upgrade means > starting over. > > What will they actually do? The CEO hasn't told me. :-) > > Tom C. > > >> From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: Re: Next move from Pentax: hints about sensor for next >> camera(s) >> Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:06:27 -0400 >> >> No. >> On Oct 20, 2007, at 2:37 AM, Tom C wrote: >> >>> No. But I read publicly available industry reports and news items >>> and am >>> referring to what I read. Good enough? >>> >>> Tom C. >>> >>> >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>>> Subject: Re: Next move from Pentax: hints about sensor for next >>>> camera(s) >>>> Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:49:10 +0000 >>>> >>>> Tom, >>>> You know Hoya management? Can you introduce them to the rest of us? >>>> Paul >>>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>>> From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> May be, but relative comparisons like that don't necessarially fly >>>>> with those holding the purse strings. >>>>> >>>>> I just can't see Hoya management, more pragmatic than the former >>>>> Pentax mgmt., going down a risky road with a 645D. >>>>> >>>>> Tom C. >>>>> >>>>> On 10/19/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> So did Mamiya. Pentax is a lot more healthy. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Adam >>>>>> >>>>>> Tom C wrote: >>>>>>> Pentax basically ignored the 35mm market for several decades >>>>>>> and did >>>>>>> have a respectable MF presence. Where has that gotten them to >>>> today? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tom C. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: jtainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>>>>>>> To: "pdml@pdml.net" <pdml@pdml.net> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Next move from Pentax: hints about sensor for next >>>> camera(s) >>>>>>>> Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:18:18 -0600 (GMT-06:00) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "645 bodies and lenses are gone from the Pentaximaging web >>>>>>>> site. If >>>> the >>>>>>>> 645d does return it will be a large scale "New" Product >>>> introduction. >>>>>>>> Something I don't think Pentax has the chutzpah to carry >>>>>>>> off. Nor >>>> do I >>>>>>>> think they have the production capacity to meet any kind of >>>>>>>> real >>>> demand >>>>>>>> for new 645 lenses. Hell they can't even keep up with demand >>>>>>>> for K >>>> mount >>>>>>>> lenses." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> All true, but B&H still list a number of 645 lenses, most in >>>>>>>> stock. >>>>>>> Pentax's immediate challenge would be some normal and wide- >>>>>>> angle 645 >>>>>>> lenses, and they already have a new normal lens on the lens map. >>>>>>>> Joe >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >>>>>>>> above >>>>>>> and follow the directions. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >>>>>> above and >>>> follow >>>>> the directions. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >>>>> above and >>>> follow >>>>> the directions. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>>> and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions.
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