Pentax is a brand name used primarily by the Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company Ricoh for DSLR cameras, lenses, sport optics, and CCTV optics.
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10 Facts About Pentax
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Pentax resumed its pre-war activities, manufacturing binoculars and consumer camera lenses for Konishiroku and Chiyoda Kogaku Seiko .
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The name "Pentax" was originally a registered trademark of the East German VEB Zeiss Ikon and acquired by the Asahi Optical company in 1957.
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In December 2006, Pentax started the process of merging with Hoya Corporation to form 'Hoya Pentax HD Corporation'.
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Pentax was under increasing pressure from its major shareholders, Sparx Asset Management in particular, to accept Hoya's bid.
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Hoya closed the Pentax-owned factory in Tokyo, and moved all manufacturing facilities to Cebu, Philippines and Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Pentax produced Pentax 67 cameras until 1999 and ceased distribution in 2002.
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The success of the "Pentax" series was such that the business eventually renamed itself "Pentax Corporation" after the 35mm product line.
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In 2005, Pentax Corporation partnered with Samsung to share work on camera technology and recapture market ground from Nikon and Canon.
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Some Pentax lenses are rebranded and sold as Samsung Schneider Kreuznach D-Xenon and D-Xenogon lenses for Samsung DSLRs.
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