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Pentax Film Project

Started 4 months ago | Discussions thread
RBIV Senior Member • Posts: 1,295
Re: Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
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James O'Neill wrote:

If no one else will say it

To me it's the stupidest idea I've ever seen with a Pentax name on it.

But my next camera body will probably be a Sony.

And there is the reality of what Pentax is up against.

Professionals and "spec sheet" enthusiasts have already embraced mirrorless.  There is no way Pentax is going to match an A1 or Z9 type camera.  They also don't have the worldwide maintenance, repair, and loan services that the big 3 mostly offer.

So, they are transitioning to a "niche" manufacturer and will continue to offer some DSLR bodies and lenses as long as they can make money.

Film offers another (niche) avenue.

I'm surprised at how many people, not all of them young, do shoot B/W film, process it and scan it and then go onto to improve via "post processing." Are the results better than digital conversion or mono camera?  Who knows, it's subjective.  These people are enjoying the process. Some even brag that they have darkrooms.  And there seems to be a fair minority interested in it.

All this leads to a low risk bet for Pentax.  If the project is successful, it may help keep the DSLR division alive.  A few dollars earned in three or four different areas can help the whole endure.

We'll see.  But Pentax has already lost you.  And me as well to some extent.  And many others.  So, they need to do something.

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