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Ricoh/Pentax and PetaPixel false headline PetaPixel has this headline today: Ricoh to Stop Mass Producing Cameras, Sell Direct to Consumer Only which they have contrived out of https://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info/2022/20220120_031454.html I want to clarify a few things, which puts the announcement in perspective: 1. The announcement is for Japanese market only. The sales pattern will change for Japan only. This is not an international announcement. It then goes on in some detail correcting mistranslations. > On Jan 20, 2022, at 5:43 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > https://petapixel.com/2022/01/20/ricoh-to-stop-mass-producing-cameras-sell-direct-to-consumer-only/ > > As of April 1, 2022 (no fooling) Ricoh will stop selling Pentax and GR > branded cameras through the distribution network and will only sell through > their own website and branded stores. > > Meanwhile Petapixel had a review of the 21/2.4 saying it’s a great lens, it’s > too bad that the K-1 mkII sucks. > > -- > Larry Colen > [email protected] > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Larry Colen [email protected] -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
