11-04-2011, 07:15 AM
Being a former Pentax user and a fan of MX and KX cameras, I really do not want to see them out of the picture soon. Although several favorable attempts and take overs in the last years, including the last move of Ricoh, I personally do not believe that they would survive due to several facts..
There might be various debates on how Pentax can survive,but I simply would like to draw your attention to one subject. Pentax has several famous prime lenses (esp. limited edition ones). Considering their very small market share in the DSRL market (and economies of scale), why don't they produce these lenses for the giants such as Nikon and Canon. I am sure many Nikon and Canon users would love to be able to use some Pentax lenses as an alternative.
As a consequence, I believe this should be the way Pentax should follow such as Zeiss/Leica. Otherwise considering their existing and unfortunately diminishing market share in DSRL market, although some might be reputable, their lens sales will be also very limited. What do you think?
There might be various debates on how Pentax can survive,but I simply would like to draw your attention to one subject. Pentax has several famous prime lenses (esp. limited edition ones). Considering their very small market share in the DSRL market (and economies of scale), why don't they produce these lenses for the giants such as Nikon and Canon. I am sure many Nikon and Canon users would love to be able to use some Pentax lenses as an alternative.
As a consequence, I believe this should be the way Pentax should follow such as Zeiss/Leica. Otherwise considering their existing and unfortunately diminishing market share in DSRL market, although some might be reputable, their lens sales will be also very limited. What do you think?