From my home in Philadelphia (metro population ~1.6 million), the nearest Pentax dealers are B&H and Adorama in New York, a 2 1/2 hour drive away.
So, this isn’t going to make shopping I might do any less convenient. Rick > On Jan 21, 2022, at 9:09 AM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: > > > That's a sad news. > But, I am afraid, you missed even a worth one: > "the Pentax and GR camera brands will undergo a dramatic restructuring that > will see mass production end". > At least, that's the interpretation of PetaPixel. > > Curious about what exactly they plan, I've read the translation of the > original Ricoh announcement. > https://news-ricoh--imaging-co-jp.translate.goog/rim_info/2022/20220120_031454.html?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp > > Just two interesting excerpts from there: > "PENTAX ... We will expand the range of various customization to further > reflect the needs of our customers and provide workshop value. In addition, > we will build a system that enables manufacturing together with customers > from the product planning stage through communication through online fan > meetings." > > "We will shift from a sales method centered on the distribution network via > retail stores to sales via the Internet to improve the efficiency of business > operations. In addition to our own EC direct sales site, we will develop > directly managed malls in major marketplaces to expand opportunities and > places where Ricoh Imaging and customers can directly connect." > > > I am not sure what type of model they envision, but either it will be weird > and rejected (like K-01), or it will lay down some new path that *might* have > a chance to make Pentax great again. (no pun intended) > > I hope these innovations will not affect availability and relative > affordability of the great lenses Pentax still offers. Although, it is hard > for me to imagine what they are going to do. > > Cheers, > Igor > > > Larry Colen wrote on Fri, Jan 21, 2022 1:43 AM: > > https://petapixel.com/2022/01/20/ricoh-to-stop-mass-producing-cameras-sell-direct-to-consumer-only/ > > As of April 1, 2022 (no fooling) Ricoh will stop selling Pentax and GR > branded cameras through the distribution network and will only sell through > their own website and branded stores. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
