Category: Market
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Pentax K30D, still in preparation?
The Pentax representatives and PR people keep telling us that the Pentax K20D is not replaced by the newest Pentax K-7. So, what? Do you replace the K20D or not? The answer could come from Samsung, forever-partner of Pentax for digital SLR photo cameras. The network of informers in direct contact with Samsung keeps repeating…
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Canon fights the recession
The Japanese headquarters of Canon just presented its quarterly financial results and they show profits going down by 88% for the quarter. Obvioulsy, copiers and printers are hit hard by the economic crisss. But despite the grim look of these figures, this is relatively good news (or better than the worse of the worst, maybe).…
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Nikon not financially desperate
In these dire times, it is slightly refreshing to see Nikon announcing that they need to revise their forecasts of financial results for fiscal year ending 31st March 2009. They add first announced a big dip of turnover and profits. But they decided to smile a little more. Maybe they were a little over-pessimistic. Anyway,…
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The best camera (from the experts)
I have to admit that I am nearly always frightened when some automated tool claims to be bringing the knowledge of the experts and help you make a difficult choice (despite half a century of computer activity, Artificial Intelligence is still not here). But I found this tool that claims to bring you “the expert’s…
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Camera manufacturers in crisis?
According to Canon Rumours, there could be some concentration moves around the camera manufacturers. Up to this, it’s just in line with what I’ve been telling about some brands whose CEOs have heart burns from the intense current competition. But they also give us names and combinations to think about. Panasonic could buy the photo…