Re: Whatever happened to Pentax?

"Doug Jewell" <ask@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Have you heard any word on the much rumoured 645 Digital? 
> If/When that comes out, that should really make people stand 
> up and take notice of Pentax again as a serious pro brand.

I think it's pretty much dead.  Pentax is no longer distributing
medium format gear to the United States, and discontinued European
distribution in 2006.  Part supplies in the U.S. are extremely
meager; it took me over two weeks to locate a focus screen for my
645n.  I ended up selling my manual focus 645 for parts after I
couldn't get it repaired.

While I think there was a marketing window where the 645D could
have succeeded, too many potential customers have already switched
systems.

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