On May 9, 9:33?pm, Randall Ainsworth wrote:
In article .com,

RichA wrote:
"On top of this, Pentax will continue to overhaul less profitable
businesses. It will abandon the development of medium-format single-
lens reflex cameras designed for professional photographers and
specialize in digital SLR offerings for new and intermediate users."

They finally got a clue. So what's the loss? 645 format is for amateurs
who don't have the balls for 6x6 or 6x7 anyway.

A lot of pro studio shooters are going to be shocked by that.