This information predates the release of the K100, which by all accounts is in huge demand. My local camera store, which sold only a handful of the various D models, tells me that the K100 and DA lenses are now among their top sellers. According to them, it's a sea change. Paul On Aug 23, 2006, at 12:01 AM, Digital Image Studio wrote:
> On 23/08/06, Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Aug 22, 2006, at 8:49 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote: >> >>> And whilst I agree that the Pentax bodies are selling well at the >>> moment I'm still not convinced that the volume is sustainable or >>> particularly profitable as they appear to be priced ridiculously low. >> >> And yet somehow their camera division is making more money than ever >> in >> the history of the company right now... > > From: Outline of Finances and Business Results in 1st Quarter of 2006 > Business Year (Consolidated) > http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/company/ir/semi/soa/info20060727.pdf > > "the net sales of the Imaging System Business as a whole amounted to > 1,741 million yen (4.5% increase from the comparable term in the > previous year). The operating income drastically increased to 300 > million yen (compared with a 1,075 million operating loss of the > comparable term in the previous year) because of increased sales and > decreased cost." > > No, they've been performing poorly due to costs and now they are > selling some cameras, operating income is up significantly but as a > percentage sales are only up 4.5%, good but no panacea. > > -- > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ > Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
