06-16-2010, 03:24 PM
Hoya management is dreadful, indeed. Both the K-7 and even more so, the K-x are successful products; and the 645D by itself is taking way more than half of the global DMF market (and Pentax can't make enough of them, to meet the initial demand - that's in Japan only, for now). They're also preparing to launch the 645D in Europe - that means a professional service, needed for a camera at this level. And new products - including new cameras - are expected this year.
Probably that means Hoya is doing absolutely nothing. Who am I to argue with that? After all, it looks like I'm not a Pentax user anymore, since "all" of us jumped ship <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Besides, mr. Yamanaka wasn't nowhere near as negative as you are. The only "failure", as he said, was paying too much for Pentax. Not the acquisition itself.
And should I tell you, he's not the "manager" but the Hoya Founder's grandson?
Probably that means Hoya is doing absolutely nothing. Who am I to argue with that? After all, it looks like I'm not a Pentax user anymore, since "all" of us jumped ship <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Besides, mr. Yamanaka wasn't nowhere near as negative as you are. The only "failure", as he said, was paying too much for Pentax. Not the acquisition itself.
And should I tell you, he's not the "manager" but the Hoya Founder's grandson?