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----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:57 PM Subject: Re: Pentax to focus on digital? > > Hasn't anyone noticed that these rumors seem to be from the same source? > > Mike Nosal wrote: > > > Imaging Resource has picked up on an item from Denis Klimovich's > > Russian-language Penta Club website, from Pentar, the Russian Pentax > > distributor: > > > > "28/04/2004: Due to the rapid expansion of the worldwide digital > > market, and the sharp decline in the film camera segment, Pentax > > announces plans to reduce manufacture of compact and single-lens > > reflex film cameras in the coming months. Pentax will continue > > production of professional medium-format film cameras. Pentax will > > also continue production of binoculars." > > > > http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1086134375.html > > > > This mirrors other rumors that Pentax is cutting the film-SLR linup to > > just the MZ-60 and *ist. > > > > Interestingly, they claim they'll still be producing med-format film > > cameras. I think these too will be out of production by the end of 2004. > > > > --Mike > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Incearca acum noul sistem de dating oferit de portalul acasa.ro
