I buy what I do (Pentax) because it suits my needs and fits with both my skills and the available cash (which is a LOT less that it used to be when working). The Pentax controls are in my finger's muscle memory and have been since the 60's. I am not interested in learning a new brand's idiosyncrasies, we all know they each have their own character.
As to sales figures, IMO they tend to show what is popular. Popular does not necessarily mean best value or even best quality. If Pentax only has x% of the market, it is still enough of a market for Ricoh to consider purchasing the brand. I have to think they are not business dummies given their long history. So a dead brand, no not exactly, just not mainstream but it never was. Gerrit -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: December 7, 2012 11:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Cameras and Photography > From: Larry Colen <[email protected]> > > > On Dec 6, 2012, at 2:57 PM, Tom Cakalic wrote: > >> I write this because I believe, really believe, that Pentax is a dead brand. > > So, what prompted this rant about Pentax? I seriously doubt that the cat peed in your Wheaties this morning. > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est Nothing really. My brain thought thoughts, my muscles actuated, and the letters and words magically flowed from my fingertips to the keyboard. If anything it's a combination of the sales figures for all the brands that I have access to, combined with my enjoyment of using the gear I'm currently set with. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
