Not trying to speak for Herb...
No one is saying "Pentax is doomed". That seems to be the words that some
seem to be trying to stick in some of our mouths.
What's being said, is that Pentax is not inspiring confidence, by their past
actions, perceived misdirection, and lack of information regarding future
plans, that they will produce the products we desire. Add to that, the
'gloomy' financial aspect, and some people (like myself) question whether we
want to stay with Pentax. Others think there's no issues and we have only
to wait and see.
I wish more accurate reading was done instead of the
mischaracterization/misepresentation that is occuring.
Tom C.
From: Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 01:40:16 +0200
Herb wrote:
> Pentax can't afford too much because the imaging products division
accounts
> for about 40% of their revenue stream. life care and optical components
are
> about equal. it's not a large company and unless shareholders have deep
> pockets, they are going to lose patience pretty quickly. as i said in
> another message, if Pentax didn't have an imaging products division, it
> would have been making steady money all these years. endoscopes used to
be a
> cash cow for the company, but Olympus has really turned up the
competition
> and Pentax is having a tough time holding onto market share. CD/DVD lens
> sales dropped a lot the year before and recovered last year, meaning
that
> even though it's relatively safe, Pentax still has to keep on its toes.
I hate to make these kind of comments but I can't help myself:
If everything is doomed why don't you sell of your Pentax equipment while
it is still worth something? After all, the AF lenses fetch great prices
nowadays due to the sales of Pentax DSLR's. In a couple of years time, when
Pentax have close down their image/camera division or is bankrupt, your
lenses will be virtually worthless. It must be much better to take the
(small) loss now, than waiting for it to become worthless.
Pål
