But it should hurry because soon it will be too late

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Stop the history clocks!

Fans are stuck with buying up used models, while qualified repairpersons enter retirement age.

But now, thanks to Ricoh Pentax, theres hope.

A black and silver Pentax K1000 SLR camera against a wood and red fabric background.

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Pentax Goes All-In

Let’s get two things straight.

There’s apress releaseand evena few videos.

Second, don’t expect a new Pentax SLR anytime soon.

An SLR camera with the top plate removed showing the parts and wiring that make the camera operate.

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Of all the surviving camera makers, Pentax seems the most suited to pull this off.

The Hard Part

The problem with resurrecting an industry is that all the parts are so interconnected.

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Take the supply-chain problems of the past few years.

And that’s a disruption to a full-operational worldwide industry.

Despite all this, Ricoh/Pentax seems to think it can manage it.

At the very least, it’s going to try, which is amazing news for photographers.