On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:24:18AM +0200, Eckehard Wegner scripsit: > My worry is I am not sure where Hoya is taking Pentax. I don't mind > paying more for more but my impression is they are asking more for > less right now. The combination of low wage country assembly, end user > quality control,
Anyone on the list got actual stats? While there have been some issues, the combination of broad innovation -- something new to the camera industry -- and new assembly staff, who don't have the depth of experience, will necessarily hammer quality control. No evidence that Pentax has been having excessively *bad* quality control issues under the circumstances, or that the trend isn't in the right direction. > outsourced service, R&D and marketing budget cuts, Are you sure there have been R&D cuts? > increasing times to market and last minute component changes is making > me nervous. It all looks to me like footprint reduction for the sake > of short term profitability to make the unit attractive for potential > partners. Nonetheless, there is no alternative for me; affordable > weather sealing is a killer feature in my book. Or it's "let's not go broke". Digital means that there will be about as many camera makers left standing for niche cameras -- which is any camera that isn't in a phone -- as there were manufacturers of film in the film days. Which, in turn, means that Pentax *must* get a partner or partner to continue. It's not a "we would like to"; it's a "we absolutely must". -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
