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Pentax Cameras

Pentax camera

In 1952 Asahi Optical introduced its first camera, the Asahiflex (the first Japanese SLR using 35mm film). The name "Pentax" was actually created from "Pentaprism" and "Contax", this brand became registered trademark of VEB Zeiss Ikon in the East Germany that later sold the name "Pentax" to Asahi Optical in 1957.

Since then the company has been primarily known for its photographic products. The company's photography products were imported to the United States from the 1950s until the mid 1970s by Honeywell Corporation and were labeled Honeywell Pentax rather than Asahi Pentax, the name by which they were distributed to the rest of the world. The company was renamed Pentax Corporation in 2002. It is one of the world's largest optical companies, producing still cameras, binoculars, and spectacle lenses as well as a variety of other optical instruments.

Pentax started the process of merging with Hoya Corporation to form 'Hoya Pentax HD Corporation'. Hoya's primary goal was to strengthen its medical-related business by taking advantage of Pentax's technologies and expertise in the field of endoscopes, intraocular lenses, surgical loupes, biocompatible ceramics, etc.

This Hoya corporation is best know for its eponymous brand of Pentax cameras, starting with the pivotal “Asahi Pentax" single-lens reflex cameras. The success of the Pentax series was such that the business eventually renamed itself "Pentax Corporation" after the product. Although the corporation ultimately merged into Hoya Corporation, Hoya continues to develop and market cameras under the Pentax brand.

Pentax is partnered with Samsung Techwin to share work on camera technologies and recapture market group from Nikon and Canon. From this great fusion came excellent piece of art like K10D, K20D and they gave birthday Samsung GX-10 and GX-20.  
Date Added: 17 October 2009 07:19:34


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