Ken T. wrote:
In any case, I am sure Pentax is OK. If they see any real danger, I am
sure
they know how to survive, avoiding any painful death.
Hary Kary maybe? :)
Now, Pentax have announced that they would start announcing high end models
toward the next year with a good possibility that they finally incorporate
the IS/AS. As much as we tease them, Pentax are obviously not stupid and
know what has to be done in order to survive in this fierce competition.
For example, I just cannot imagine that Pentax won't do anything on IS/AS
when everybody else will have it sooner or later. That would be a suicide.
Anyway, I do not see any doom's day scenario here. Just the interesting
market place in the next 12 months.
Just pull the stool and watch how it unfolds ;-).
Cheers,
Ken
I personally hope you're right and don't wish any ill-fortune on Pentax.
However, I suspect time is limited for them to get their act together.
The marketplace is changing quickly and Pentax is not changing quickly with
it. Pentax no doubt lost a portion of their legacy base by being slow to
market with the D. I suspect they are losing and about to lose others
simply because one can buy a wider selection of higher end products from
other brands.
Announcments of future unspecified products in the 'distant' 12-month future
may be coming 12-months too late already.
Tom C.
