Not being a naysayer... but I've worked on a number of contracts that were
cancelled and at a number of firms that were purchased, merged, or
otherwise/subsequently became defunct.
A common thread throughout is that 'the powers that be' do not let on that
anything is coming. It's full speed ahead - business as normal until the
day an announcement is reached.
What am I saying? That I believe both positive outward signs of a company's
performance or growth, and negative signs to the contrary, are not
necessarially good indicators of what happens next. What matters more often
than not, is what happens at the secret negotiations in corporate
boardrooms, not the outward face the company presents to the public.
Tom C.
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Subject: Re: Pentax to Boost (lens) Production Capacity
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:12:37 +0000
Although that flies in the face of what Pentax has said. Specifically, that
they will be focusing less on P&S cameras and more on DSLR cameras.
However, I wouldn't be suprised if Samsung builds some of the bodies. Makes
no difference as far as I'm concerned.
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From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> It's obvious that Pentax will be getting out of the camera business and
> concentrating on optics. This will not be the demise of Pentax, but the
> demise of Pentax designed and manufactured SLR bodies. Soon Pentax will
be
> primarily an aftermarket lens manufacturer, like Tokina and Sigma, and a
> marketer of Pentax-branded P&S cameras made by others.
>
> Shel (taking up the guise of a nattering nabob of negativity <LOL>)
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> > Excellent! They've hired a helper for Nyugen.
> > Seriously, this is a bit of good news. How long
> > will it be before someone here determines that
> > it's yet another sign of Pentax's imminent demise?
>
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Jaume Lahuerta
>
> > I have just seen this in a Spanish photo site (in
> > Spanish):
> > http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/Pentax-objetivos-reflex,1_2278
>
> > that refers to a press release (in English):
> > http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2006/200604.html
>
> > The Spanish site hypothetizes about Pentax
> > concentrating on lens, with Samsung in the body side.
>
>
