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pentax nocta with infrared focusing system. the pentax spotmatic motor drive allows professional photographers to shoot 250 continuous frames .
pentax 6x7 medium - format professional camera. the pentax auto 110 is selected by nasa for use in its constellation observation rocket. compact and lightweight pentax mv and pentax me super offer full range of features at affordable prices .
each shareholder of pentax common stock will be allotted 0. 158 shares of hoya common stock per pentax share .
pentax europe gmbh, april 27, 2005. pentax corporation japan, tokyo, is pleased to announce that, on april 26, 2005 pentax europe gmbh, its 100
pentax s - series (v): pentax s1, s3, super - takumar 1: 1. 4 / 50mm
learn more about the comprehensive line of compact, lightweight, extremely high quality pentax k - mount lenses for any pentax dslr .
pentax europe gmbh acquires the remaining shares of pentax italia s. r. l. from movi s. p. a .
in december 2006, 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
pentax introduces the pentax mx slr camera, at that time the world' s smallest and lightest slr camera ever put on sale .
the pentax k series is introduced, all with bayonet lens mounts. the series includes the pentax k2 with fully automatic exposure, the pentax kx with a needle matching indicator for the ttl light measuring system, and the pentax km, with a ttl light measuring system .
learn more about the pentax k - 1 take greatness to the next level with the first compact, full frame dslr engineered by pentax .
has anyone seen a black original pentax for sale? i' m guessing they would go for insane money. reportedly rarest pentax ever made .
established in 2007, pentax italia was co - owned by pentax europe gmbh and movi s. p. a. , an italian distributor of healthcare products. pentax italia has increased its sales of endoscopy products and services over this time, leading to pentax europe gmbh’s decision to acquire full ownership .
this further investment by pentax medical into the spanish and portuguese healthcare markets will strengthen pentax medical’s position in these countries, and therefore its standing in europe .
pentax has a big problem in hong kong. the distributor is not making any activity nor services to us. the major stores are not selling pentax any more and i have to order my gears from overseas! i hope pentax would address to it and taking care of the pentax users in hong kong .
dear sir: some clarification of word terms for novice collectors of vintage pentax brand equipment is needed! is asahi pentax the brand of telescopes (and cameras) sold by asahi optical co. , ltd. ? can pentax without' asahi' be used or substituted in place of asahi pentax in a sentence ?
found these links on the other board. it looks like the honeymoon is over between pentax and hoya. from reuters financial: pentax stock jumps, board split on hoya merger | technology, media & telecom | reuters another link: hoya set to make tender offer for pentax: pentax slr talk forum: digital photography review nacl (looks like all is not hunkydory in pentax land) h2o
pentax ricoh imaging company, ltd. (president: noboru akahane; hereinafter referred to as
pentax ricoh
) announces the company name change as follows .
seems the stockholders at pentax aren' t happy with the stock exchange ratio .
i' m betting that hoya will absord pentax in one way or another .
seems the stockholders at pentax aren' t happy with the stock exchange ratio. i' m betting that hoya will absord pentax in one way or another. there is nothing on either the pentax or hoya websites concerning this issue. ed
pentax da 35mm f / 2. 8 ltd hd macro lens (silver )
pentax da * 16 - 50mm f / 2. 8 ed if sdm lens
commenting on the acquisition, rainer burkard, managing director pentax europe gmbh and president pentax medical emea said: “italy has been a strong market for pentax medical and we are keen to continue our growth and bring our market leading products and services to as many customers in italy as possible. to that end i am really pleased that pentax italia will now be a wholly - owned subsidiary of pentax medical, and thank movi for its support and contribution to pentax italia’s development. ”
hamburg, 21st january 2016 –pentax europe gmbh has acquired the remaining stock of pentax italia s. r. l. from movi s. p. a. this further investment by pentax europe gmbh into the italian healthcare market strengthens pentax medical’s position in italy and will bring enhanced customer and professional education services to its italian customers .
after the management integration, the new company will be named hoya pentax hd corporation .
pentax hd d fa 15 - 30mm f / 2. 8 ed sdw wr lens
pentax da 18 - 50mm f / 4 - 5. 6 dc wr re lens
pentax da 10 - 17mm f / 3. 5 - 4. 5 fisheye lens
pentax - da 50 - 200mm f / 4 - 5. 6 ed wr lens
pentax da 18 - 55mm f / 3. 5 - 5. 6 wr lens
pentax dfa 645 55mm f / 2. 8 al [ if ] sdm aw lens
the new pentax medical defina system in pulmonology - high - definition at its best .
find out the various features of pentax products. cameras built for photographers, by photographers .
pentax d fa 150 - 450mm f / 4. 5 - 5. 6 ed lens
pentax smc da 18 - 270mm f / 3. 5 - 6. 3 sdm lens
pentax - da 18 - 135mm f / 3. 5 - 5. 6 wr lens
pentax - da 20 - 40mm f / 2. 8 - 4 limited (black )
hoya group pentax medical announces expansion into endoscopic therapy through strategic investment in creo medical ltd .
pentax - d fa * 50mm f1. 4 sdm aw lens shipping in july for $ 1199
ricoh announces availability of hd pentax - d fa★50mm f1. 4 sdm aw star - series lens
. it includes k1000 and other pentax cameras, including some very early ones, for sale .
the new offer values pentax at 98. 5 billion yen (us $ 825 million) .
hd pentax - da 55 - 300mm f4. 5 - 6. 3 ed plm wr re
hd pentax - d fa 28 - 105mm f3. 5 - 5. 6 ed dc wr
the g - eye™ endoscope distributed by pentax medical is based on pentax medical’s full hd + colonoscopes, combining the g - eye™ technology with state - of - the - art image quality .
it seems to me that the pentax k - s2 is not selling very well. why ?
pentax europe gmbh proudly introduces the naviaid™ bge (balloon guided endoscopy) to the european market at the uegw 2008 in vienna. with this next - generation small bowel endoscopy device pentax offers an unprecedented
both pentax and ricoh products will remain in the market to reinforce the company’s commitment to the business .
here, we will introduce the path that pentax has taken together with products released in the past .
pentax a3000 was the world' s first 35mm slr camera to utilize the dx film sensing system .
but pentax tuesday rejected that deal, and replaced its president, who had been a major proponent .
pentax d fa 28 - 105mm f / 3. 5 - 5. 6 ed dc wr lens
pentax hd da 16 - 85mm f / 3. 5 - 5. 6 ed dc wr lens
well if the future is full frame then oly will die the same slow death that pentax will .
they have no k - 1' s... or usually anything pentax stuff in stock .
sparx believes pentax will need to merge with another firm to survive. but pentax’s senior executives oppose being absorbed by another firm. mr mitsuhashi said: “pentax is a traditional, small factory type of firm while hoya is an american - style company. i wonder if merging the two companies would be successful. ”
the company kept the name asahi optical co. until it became pentax corporation (ペンタックス㈱) in 2002. after successful prototyping since 2000 the company launched its first dslr in 2003, with pentax k mount. a merger with the hoya corporation was completed on october 1, 2007. the new name is hoya pentax hd corporation (hoyaペンタックスhd㈱). [ 5 ] in summer 2011 hoya announced that it will sell the imaging branch of pentax to ricoh [ 6 ] while it will keep the medical branch of pentax for itself .
the lens mount for all of the asahiflex cameras was a special 37mm mount. this mount was changed to the ubiquitous 42mm praktica / pentax mount with the introduction of the asahi pentax in 1957. asahiflex lenses can be used on a pentax camera with a special adapter. 42mm pentax mount lenses cannot be used on the asahiflex cameras. sears sold the new asahi pentax as the tower 26 camera. sears also sold the 1958 asahi pentax k camera as the tower 29. the tower 25, 27, and 28 were from other manufacturers. sears marketed many cameras from different manufacturers under the tower brand. a complete list is at
( aperture priority mode) slr: pentax es - making the body a bit more clunky ...
listing of most pentax film camera manuals in color - english pdf format from { urltoken orphancameras. com ]
whether the two companies will seal a friendly takeover deal is under question after pentax president fumio urano said six of the eight pentax board members expressed objections to a merger with hoya at a meeting on april 4 .
the news pushed shares of pentax down 4. 9 percent to 761 yen as of 0512 gmt as investors bet hoya may now fail to acquire pentax, leaving it to face an uncertain future on its own .
pentax hd da 55 - 300mm f / 4. 5 - 6. 3 ed plm wr re lens
contact: kaori kawashima gm, global marketing communication pentax medical hoya group email: kaori. kawashima @ urltoken
【ricoh imaging】 hd pentax - d fa★50mmf1. 4 sdm aw, a large - aperture single - focus lens
pentax’s decision will raise the question of whether hoya will proceed with a planned tender offer bid for pentax, especially with president fumio urano set to resign and be replaced by a board member who voted against the merger .
hoya, a very familiar name in the photographic industry (not least because they supply lens blanks to many manufacaturers) and pentax have jointly today announced their intention to merge and become hoya pentax hd corporation (actually hoya are' merging' pentax into their business). this merger is due to be completed by october 1, 2007. once complete fumio urano (current pentax president & ceo) will become chairman of the board and hiroshi suzuki (current hoya president and ceo) will become president & ceo. the major conclusions in this announcement are that the pentax name will remain, that pentax' s optical business will merge with hoya' s but that pentax' s current imaging systems division (that which is responsible for digital cameras) will continue .
the partnership between samsung and pentax will be based on sharing their respective competencies to enhance competitiveness in digital cameras .
hoya also held a board meeting on tuesday at which it decided to continue discussing a potential merger with pentax .
the pentax kp incorporates additional advanced technologies and ease - of - use features that have long been the hallmark of pentax cameras and enable them to be used comfortably and reliably in a wide range of conditions. these include :
“i am delighted that pentax medical has further invested into simmedica, as spain and portugal are promising markets for us and we are eager to drive our growth and bring our market leading products and services to as many customers in these countries as possible, ” said rainer burkard, managing director of pentax europe gmbh and president of pentax medical emea .
pentax imaging corporation' s subsidiaries shown below have been transferred to the new company as of october 1, 2011 .
ricoh imaging wishes to announce the release of firmware update software version 1. 02 for pentax k - 1 mark ii
pentax have produced many different types of lens for the k - mount. they are summarized in the table below .
the pentax board will decide on its response to the hoya tender offer at a meeting on tuesday, urano said .
pentax medical’s hd stroboscopy system consists of the strobe light source and hd recording module, delivering sharp, vibrant hd 1080i video images and unparalleled stroboscopy. only pentax medical offers true flashing stroboscopy with a unique pitch tracking dual microphone design .
pentax medical and smart medical systems announce strategic pan - european alliance that will change the standard of care in colonoscopy .
hitachi is the sole partner of pentax to sell and service pentax ultrasound endoscopes on the german market. with its technically and medically highly qualified eus specialists hitachi offers an unprecedented level of support to eus experts on the clinical user side .
through leading edge r & d and manufacturing, pentax provides endoscopic imaging devices and solutions to the global medical community .
sistemas integrales de medicina joined the pentax group in april 2001 as an exclusive distributor of pentax - brand medical endoscopes. after recording annual sales of 3. 3 million in 2003 and 4. 4 million in 2004, its sales are expected to reach 7. 3 million in 2005. both pentax corporation and pentax europe hope to further penetrate the spanish medical products market through sistemas integrales de medicina, and increase the current endoscope segment share significantly and as quickly as possible .
pentax medical, a division of hoya corporation, announced the appointment of dr. hudson garrett to the position of global chief clinical officer. in this executive role, hudson garrett is responsible for leading all pentax medical clinical related activities globally .
pentax europe gmbh, a division of hoya corporation, announced girts cimermans has been appointed president europe, middle east and africa. in this new executive role, girts cimermans is responsible for leading all pentax life care activities in european regions .
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also, don' t forget the 50 / 600mm asahi pentax scopes. they have wonderful optics and focusers as well .
shares of pentax jumped 7% after hoya said it would make a tender offer for the japanese camera and medical equipment maker, but it remains unclear whether the bid will succeed with pentax' s board split and its president set to resign .
pentax’s stock had jumped 9 percent in the previous session on hoya’s announcement that it would switch to a tender offer scheme, offering 770 yen per share, or one - fifth above pentax’s implied price based on a swap ratio announced in december .
there are actual images taken with a variety of lenses. the photographs of the pentax k - 1 users can be viewed
cp + 2018: hands - on with the pentax k - 1 mark ii and d fa * 50mm f1. 4
media contact: kaori kawashima gm, corporate communications & product branding pentax medical hoya group email: kaori. kawashima @ urltoken
contact: kaori kawashima, gm, global marketing communication, pentax medical, hoya group email: kaori. kawashima @ urltoken
a manual slr manufactured from 1976 to 1997, a very long run for a camera. they still have quite a following today and fetch rather high prices on ebay. the pentax k1000 is very similar in design and feel to the earlier spotmatics and earlier pentax cameras like my hv3 above. the k1000 uses pentax k bayonet mount lenses, however, instead of m42 screw mount lenses. metering is open aperture which was only true of spotmatic f in the older pentax cameras. excellent information is contained at
digital camera utility 5 update version (5. 8. 1) / pentax tethered capture plug - in for adobe® photoshop® lightroom®
pentax me - f, the world' s first through - the - lens (ttl) slr autofocus camera is introduced .
pentax k - 70 dslr (black) with da 18 - 135mm f / 3. 5 - 5. 6 wr lens
pentax medical launches optivista - epk - i7010 video processor. a world first for endoscopy, digital and optical enhancements working in combination
“the launch of vivideo is yet another illustration of pentax medical' s commitment to improving the clinical and economic value of our products for our customers. the launch of vivideo also marks a milestone in pentax medical' s journey to develop products based on the needs and requirements of our worldwide base of existing and prospective customers, ” said ganesh ramaswamy, global president of pentax medical .
pentax europe gmbh ina schreuder, + 49 - 40 - 56192 - 0 marketing communications manager emea schreuder. ina @ urltoken urltoken
news! - hoya raises pentax offer i just read the news brief from imaging resource after reading their k10d review haha... and hooray for pentax for at least trying to keep the company going. the article says how the board members rejected the offer and plan to reject a new offer by hoya. perhaps this k10d is working well in restoring pentax' s former glory .
finally pentax said godbye to the screwmount m42 that was out - dated more than a decade, and introduced a bayonet connector - similar to ihagee, miranda. minolta, zunow, nikon, canon and other did long before. different to them, pentax left the
hoya said it plans to buy a majority stake in pentax in a tender offer with a price 19% above pentax' s theoretical price of 648 yen, based on the earlier swap ratio and hoya' s closing price of 4, 100 yen on friday .
fumio urano, the president of pentax, resigned last month, after a boardroom coup during which the camera maker’s merger with hoya was questioned and ultimately scrapped. it is understood that takashi watanuki, the new president, and other board members favour maintaining pentax’s independence .
pentax medical and smart indicated their planned cooperation at the united european gastroenterology week (uegw), recently held in berlin, germany .
there' s only one shop in dubai that sells pentax, and the q doesn' t exist here at all ...
about pentax europe gmbh - pentax europe gmbh is a division of hoya corporation and its mission is to improve the standard of patient care and quality of healthcare delivery by providing the best endoscopic products and services with a focus on quality, clinically relevant innovation, and simplicity. through leading edge r & d and manufacturing, pentax provides endoscopic imaging devices and solutions to the global medical community. headquartered in japan, pentax has a worldwide focus and presence with r & d, regional sales, service, and in - country facilities around the globe. pentax employees represent the diverse countries where we do business, allowing us to provide innovative solutions tailored to meet local needs .
another coup by pentax with the use of a pentaprism in the viewfinder of the asahi pentax slr. before that, you held your camera at waist level and looked straight down into an open viewfinder. the pentaprism allows eye - level viewing and provides an upright and laterally correct image. it is also the first time that the name pentax (penta prism refle x) is used on a camera .
london october 12 - pentax and samsung have announced that they have entered into an agreement to share resource, expertise and intellectual property in developing the next generation of slr cameras - combing pentax' s unrivalled optical heritage with samsung' s leading edge expertise in digital technology .
‘we are very happy to work with pentax in germany as we are combining the specialism of endoscope washing and disinfection with the innovative knowledge in the field of endoscopy from pentax’s side’ says mr ronald wassenburg, managing director of the dutch wassenburg medical devices b. v. ‘the use of the high level pentax products and the state - of - the - art wassenburg® endoscope reprocessing systems are a winning combination. ’
pentax pc series (e. g. pc - 33, pc35 af - m, pc - 300 date, pc - 606w )
pentax said urano would resign effective tuesday. he will be replaced by takashi watanuki, who will hold a news conference at 0900 gmt .
continued joint partnership between pentax medical and hitachi medical systems europe drives innovation and new standards in image quality in endoscopic ultrasound (eus) .
contact: pentax europe gmbh katharina meitzler, + 49 - 40 - 56192 - 0 project manager marketing communications emea katharina. meitzler @ urltoken
pentax can support the early detection of colorectal cancer on a technical level by implementing innovative examination technologies. with its high - definition hd + video endoscopic hi line system, pentax provides the highest resolution and best coloscopic imaging to date, thus establishing new standards in this sphere .
pentax europe - photography shops & services - julius - vosseler - str. 104, stellingen, hamburg, germany - phone number - yelp
headquartered in japan, pentax has a worldwide focus and presence with r & d, regional sales, service, and in - country facilities around the globe. pentax employees represent the diverse countries where we do business, allowing us to provide innovative solutions tailored to meet local needs .
the pentax deal is hoya' s latest and biggest bet to open new avenues into highly lucrative markets. pentax is known for its expertise in advanced digital cameras, medical endoscopes and lenses used in dvd players, but it has suffered from low profitability amid competition and lack of efficiency .
pentax medical and hitachi medical systems europe announce the launch of a new ultrasound video bronchoscope (ebus) in combination with hitachi’s innovative ultrasound systems .
smart’s g - eye™ endoscope, which will increase the detection of cancerous polyps in colonoscopy, is now commercially available through pentax medical in emea .
the naviaid™ bge is manufactured by smart medical systems ltd. and exclusively distributed in the emea region (excluding israel) by pentax europe gmbh .
david moore, managing director, pentax uk, comments :
this is a great step forward for pentax as this agreement gives the company invaluable access to samsung' s far - reaching expertise in digital technology. this can only serve to help our own engineering teams better understand how to make the most from new technologies in driving forward the slr market and for pentax to retain its position as a pioneer in the photographic marketplace .
in july, 2011 ricoh announced its intentions to purchase the pentax photographic - equipment business from hoya (who, however, will retain some pentax - branded medical product lines, etc) [ 7 ]. in august of 2013, the name of the company has been changed to ricoh imaging. the ricoh branding are to be used on compact cameras while pentax branded products will be on dslr, interchangeable lens compact cameras and binoculars .
the 1980' s were probably the golden days of pentax. they produced the pentax lx, which was a professional grade body (which predated the ka mount upgrade, and during the 1980' s pentax released a whole family of professional lenses and exotic log lenses. these longlenses are still coveted today. if they have white paint on them and were sold with a trunk for a case they are among the exotic' s .
“we are pleased to be investing in an organization with a proven record of innovation in a business that aligns seamlessly with pentax medical’s cutting - edge flexible endoscopes portfolio. this investment grants us access to an innovative electrosurgical platform and accelerates pentax medical’s strategy of more effectively serving physicians and their patients in a rapidly evolving health care industry by expanding into the vital endoscopic therapy space. ” remarks david woods, chief marketing officer, pentax medical .
this strategic partnership enable pentax to develop its slr product portfolio yet further, delivering all - round improved performance across its range of slr cameras. already holding a position of strength in the slr market, this development will only serve to cement and enhance pentax' s position in the market .
headquartered in japan, pentax medical has a worldwide focus and presence with r & d, regional sales, service, and in - country facilities around the globe. pentax medical employees represent the diverse countries where we do business, allowing us to provide innovative solutions tailored to meet local needs .
[ tokyo december 21, 2006 ] hoya corporation (“hoya”) and pentax corporation (“pentax”) announced today that they have reached a basic understanding aimed at a management integration of the two companies, expected to be completed on october 1, 2007. the new company’s name will be hoya pentax hd corporation. under a corporate center with strategic planning functions, the new company will realign the business areas of hoya and pentax. hoya and pentax have recognized that they are the best possible business partners to establish a solid business structure that draws on their respective strengths. through this management integration, the planned new structure will allow the new company to swiftly allocate significant management resources to develop strategic business areas, aiming at accelerating future growth .
san diego, ca - - (marketwire – 10th of april 2013) - spectrascience, inc. (otcqb: scie), a san diego - based medical device company and pentax europe gmbh (pentax medical herein after) jointly announce that they have agreed on expanded distribution of the wavstat4 optical biopsy system in europe. increased deployments of the wavstat4 system is expected in the pentax medical fiscal year (april 2013 – march 2014) .
about pentax medical pentax medical is a division of hoya group. its mission is to improve the standard of patient care and quality of healthcare delivery by providing the best endoscopic products and services with a focus on quality, clinically relevant innovation, and simplicity. through leading edge r & d and manufacturing, pentax medical provides endoscopic imaging devices and solutions to the global medical community. headquartered in japan, pentax medical has a worldwide focus and presence with r & d, regional sales, service, and in - country facilities around the globe. for more information, please visit: urltoken .
about pentax medical pentax medical is a division of hoya group. its mission is to improve the standard of patient care and quality of healthcare delivery by providing the best endoscopic products and services with a focus on quality, clinically relevant innovation, and simplicity. through leading edge r & d and manufacturing, pentax medical provides endoscopic imaging devices and solutions to the global medical community. headquartered in japan, pentax medical has a worldwide focus and presence with r & d, regional sales, service, and in - country facilities around the globe. for more information, please visit: urltoken .
samsung announces agreement with pentax to co - operate and jointly develop new digital camera products. this will broaden the product range to offer consumers greater choice
earlier, hoya corporation (president & ceo: hiroshi suzuki; hereinafter referred to as
hoya
) transferred the pentax imaging systems business to pentax imaging corporation, a newly established subsidiary of hoya, through an absorption - type split (spin off) and business transfer. ricoh has acquired all shares outstanding in pentax imaging corporation, as of today, completing the transaction. ricoh also changed the name of the company at the same time .
many pentax cameras were sold stamped with the name
honeywell
. actually honeywell was only a distributor, and these cameras were exactly the same as the ones stamped with the asahi name. but more and more pentax became a big brand, especially for slr. thus after a while the company offered not just 35mm slrs but also complete camera systems around its pentax 67 slr for rollfilm and its tiny and popular pentax auto 110 for type 110 film cassettes. and in 1975 pentax tried to take the lead with a new lens bayonet with same flange / film distance as the m42 screw mount, thus making it easier for lens makers to offer lenses for both mounts. in fact it should be an open bayonet standard, and really, a handful of other renowned camera makers used the pentax' s k - mount too: zenit, topcon, chinon, cosina, ricoh, samsung. but most important: the mount was further developed and still in use for pentax' s digital slrs and even for one of its cscs .
under the initial agreement in december, hoya was to swap 0. 158 of its shares for each pentax share, for a premium of 10 percent based on share prices then. but pentax has been trading at a premium to the ratio amid speculation that shareholders would reject hoya' s terms .
if hoya were to turn hostile, pentax may use a
poison pill
takeover defense. pentax introduced a
trust - type poison pill ,
with the approval of shareholders in 2005. this gives shareholders the right to buy new shares cheaply if an unsolicited bidder for the company emerges .
the joint partnership between hitachi and pentax medical will continue to grow, with both companies working together to provide future developments in digestive and respiratory medicine .
on behalf of the federal state of rhineland - palatinate, pentax europe gmbh is pleased to announce the appointment of dr ralf kiesslich as university professor .
the new pentax kp ultra - compact, weatherproof dslr camera boasts features and controls optimized for delivering outstanding images, even in the most challenging conditions .
september 17, 2015, tokyo – hoya group pentax medical has entered into an agreement to invest in creo medical ltd. , a leading electrosurgical energy devices company based in the u. k. the official documents formalizing the agreement were signed on september 10, 2015 — subject to regulatory approvals by the relevant authorities, pentax medical has acquired an interest in creo medical ltd. pentax medical has identified endoscopic therapeutic devices as a priority area in its growth strategy, and equity participation in creo medical ltd. accelerates pentax medical’s expansion of their footprint in the therapeutics segment through a lineup of differentiated products .
enrico piero bassani, president of movi s. p. a, commented: “pentax italia has been a successful company for many years, thanks to the strong commitment of both shareholders that worked very positively together. the acquisition of our minority share by pentax europe gmbh was a natural step for us and of course we wish pentax italia to continue its development, to increase the market share, and keep a strong position in our important market. ”
/ prnewswire / - - ricoh imaging americas corporation today announced the pentax kp, an ultra - compact and highly portable dslr with features and controls that facilitate capturing outstanding images, even in the most demanding conditions. the pentax kp packs many of the advanced capabilities of the award - winning pentax k - 3 series into a modern, slim - body design that lends itself to applications from casual snapshots to serious outdoor photography while mountain climbing or trekking. the pentax kp also adds a new generation of innovations including a new, highly sensitive aps - c cmos sensor and is the first pentax aps - c camera to incorporate shake reduction ii (sr ii), which features a five - axis mechanism to compensate for camera shake up to 5 steps .
hoya corporation (hoya) and pentax corporation (both japan) have reached a basic understanding aimed at a management integration of the two companies, expected to be completed on 1st october 2007. the new company’s name will be hoya pentax hd corporation. the future of the surveying division is yet uncertain .
pentax es with the world' s first ttl automatic exposure control. up to this point, the only exposure mode is manual. the pentax es added aperture priority mode. the photographer selects an aperture, and the camera selects an electronically controlled shutter speed for proper exposure. pentax also introduces the super - multi coating (smc) system for the asahi optical takumar lens series. the smc system reduces lens flare and ghost images. spotmatic sp500 introduced .
about pentax medical pentax medical is a division of hoya group. its mission is to improve the standard of patient care and quality of healthcare delivery by providing the best endoscopic products and services with a focus on quality, clinically relevant innovation, and simplicity. through leading edge r & d and manufacturing, pentax medical provides endoscopic imaging devices and solutions to the global medical community. headquartered in japan, pentax medical has a worldwide focus and presence with r & d, regional sales, service, and in - country facilities around the globe. for more information, please visit: www. pentaxmedical. com .
samsung holds superb digital image processing technologies, digital convergence technologies and world - wide brand recognition in digital appliance markets. its partner, pentax, has developed slr cameras using penta prism technology. pentax possesses a wide range of high - performance interchangeable lenses as well as cutting edge technologies for high precision cameras .
pentax ricoh imaging company was formed october 1, 2011 as a wholly owned subsidiary of ricoh company ltd. to provide more consumer–oriented offerings to the market .
thank you for the wonderful information! it will be summarized in a forthcoming 2 - page february 2009 article called' classic telescopes: a walk through hodierna' s auriga with an asahi pentax refractor.' apparently the small 60mm pentax scope was sold from about the early 1950s through the mid - 1960s .
katharina meitzler project manager marketing communications pentax europe gmbh tel. : + 49 - 40 - 56192 - 0 e - mail: katharina. meitzler @ urltoken
canon seems to be the biggest company to cripple sigmas offerings. my pentax sigma glass works on every camera i own, as does my tokina stuff .
thanks for the insight from other countries. if this is the case pentax is likely in trouble and will have a hard time to grow the brand .
“hudson joins pentax medical with valuable expertise gained from various segments of the medical field on the vender and provider side”, said david woods, global cmo of pentax medical, hoya group. “he has the credentials and expertise to oversee pentax medical’s clinical activities by working with our customers, industry partners and internal team members to develop and deliver high quality products cost effectively with attention to provider and patient satisfaction. ’ “i am committed to make the best use of my clinical background in infection prevention, control and clinical affairs to position pentax medical as a thought leader in medical device hygiene, evidence - based clinical education, and clinical research”, dr. garrett says. “i am committed to ensuring we clearly demonstrate the pentax medical ethos of offering clinically advanced evidence - based products. ”
the asahiflex ii a was introduced, differing only from the ii b in that it had positioned on the front of the camera a separate dial for the slow shutter speeds. two years later the name pentax appeared when the first asahi pentax camera was introduced, and it was at this stage that the new eye - level pentaprism finder was incorporated. indeed, this model of the new asahi pentax set the basic design and shape of the latest models that we know today .
please take a look at my various pentax pages. all these pages contain pictures, diagrams and information which isn' t offered anywhere else in the web :
japanese version of the news release (archived) found in the hoya official website. the name
hoya pentax hd corporation
is written in capital letters .
hoya and pentax said they would merge some businesses, such as their medical device operations, but that pentax' s struggling digital camera division would remain a stand - alone unit and be
specialized into areas it could compete effectively .
some observers felt this could leave the door open to the unit being sold .
hoya said tuesday it was waiting for a response from pentax about a tender offer it proposed april 7, and reiterated it would continue to pursue a merger .
on the tokyo stock exchange tuesday, pentax shares ended down 3. 9% at y769. hoya closed down 1. 2% at y4, 090 .
the pentax medical ultrasound endoscopes are explicitly designed for use with hitachi’s sophisticated ultrasound systems, taking advantage of their most innovative features to meet clinician and patient needs .
hamburg, 21 june 2017 – pentax medical europe announces the launch of profile single - use cleaning brushes for endoscope reprocessing to the emea market. this range of disposable brushes has been designed to meet the high standards expected of pentax medical, with a focus on patient safety and hygiene. in addition to its high quality endoscope offerings, pentax medical is committed to providing a complete and hygienic solution for endoscopy that also includes hygiene consumables, accessories, and tools for advanced therapy .
katharina meitzler project manager marketing communications, pentax europe gmbh tel. : + 49 - 40 - 56192 - 0 e - mail: meitzler. katharina @ urltoken
rainer burkard, presidente emea di pentax medical, ha affermato che “sia pentax medical che smart medical systems sono impegnate nel distribuire il sistema g - eye per incrementare l’adr nell’endoscopia. noi di pentax medical siamo lieti di offrire soluzioni che integrano la tecnologia g - eye di smart medical sui nostri sistemi innovativi di endoscopia hd +. crediamo che questo possa trasformare le attuali procedure di rilevamento degli adenomi, come è stato comprovato da uno studio multicentrico prospettico randomizzato, supportato da entrambe le aziende. ”
for generations transcending the history of film cameras, pentax has accumulated wide - ranging know - how in the development and manufacture of slr cameras. and through the optimal application of its optical technologies and experience in interchangeable lenses, pentax has extended its expertise and unshakable brand power to the development, manufacture and sales of digital cameras .
through combining their individual strengths and working together in synergy, pentax and samsung techwin are devoted to supplying attractive digital camera products tailored to the needs of individual markets .
( picture). similar to exakta varex are press diaphragm and changable prisms. bajonet mount. in the early 60' s the same selling success as pentax .
pentax espio iqzoom series (e. g. espio, espio 928, espio 115, mini, iqzoom 135m date, zoom60 - x, zoom95 - wr )
that said, i love this 58 / 2. 4 lens. can you imagine: a real heliar formula lens on your pentax delivering smooooth bokeh ...
fumio urano (current pentax president & ceo) will become chairman of the board and hiroshi suzuki (current hoya president and ceo) will become president & ceo .
hoya has not officially proposed the tender offer to pentax but plans to hold a board meeting as soon as tuesday to finalise the decision, according to a spokeswoman .
contact: katharina meitzler project manager marketing communications pentax europe gmbh tel. : + 49 - 40 - 56192 - 0 e - mail: katharina. meitzler @ urltoken
hamburg, germany, 7 november 2016 – pentax medical highlighted “quality in focus: new technologies pushing boundaries” at uegw 2016, displaying its very latest endoscopic technology designed to support the clinical pathway through enhanced diagnosis and treatment. outside of the booth, pentax medical provided a number of expert lectures, live training and customer sessions. these included a blackbox innovations™ room, i - scan™ certification sessions, introductions to the recently launched my pentax medical portal and the annual expert dinner held at the hofburg vienna .
has a summary about the history of pentax. this k1000 is in good cosmetic condition but does not work. the film advance lever would only turn with a grind and then stopped. the shutter will not fire. the camera was made is china. it came with a very compact 70 - 210mm f4 - 5. 6 promaster lens in well used but working condition and a wonderful, but very well used, smc (super multi - coated) pentax - a, 28 - 135, f4. 0 (constant aperture) lens. the pentax 28 - 135 lens works but the front element has several shallow scratches and the filter threads appear to be somewhat stripped. unfortunately on closer examination it appears the zoom doesn' t work - bummer! pentax k mount lenses apparently work on all pentax cameras since 1976 including pentax digital slr cameras. i purchased this camera at a garage sale in the fall of 2005 with the lenses, about a dozen filters and a case for $ 30 .
designed exclusively for pentax medical endoscopes, the use of these dedicated brushes supports compliance with pentax medical instructions for use and recommended reprocessing practices, according to guidelines issued by gastroenterology associations around the globe. esge and esgena guidelines recommend a switch from reusable to disposable brushes to allow for maximum effectiveness of cleaning and to avoid tissue carryover 1 .
based on these analyses, hoya obtained a fairness opinion from ubs investment bank, and pentax from morgan stanley, regarding the merger ratio from a financial point of view .
analysts have said hoya' s swift management style and its vow to open corporate governance may help pentax speed up decision - making, cut costs and grab market share .
hamburg, 17 th may 2016 – pentax medical has acquired majority shares of simmedica – sistemas integrales de medicina, s. a. , based in madrid, spain .
the eb - 1990i hd + bronchoscope is the latest in the family of hd + endoscopes from pentax. the eb - 1990i hd + bronchoscope provides users with excellent image quality and leading ergonomics. built on pentax’s industry leading hd + processors the eb - 1990i helps physicians clearly visualize the bronchial airways for increased clinical confidence in their diagnosis .
seoul, korea — pentax and samsung techwin co. , ltd. today signed an agreement allowing both parties to combine their unique technologies to develop interchangeable lens digital slr cameras .
the company’s goal is to leverage the tremendous strength and awareness of the ricoh brand along with the superior technical innovation of pentax products to deliver a world - class consumer experience .
pentax, japan’s oldest maker of single - lens reflex cameras, has set its hopes on a white knight saving it from a hostile takeover by hoya, the specialist glassmaker .
pentax medical is a division of hoya group. its mission is to improve the standard of patient care and quality of healthcare delivery by providing the best endoscopic products and services with a focus on quality, clinically relevant innovation, and simplicity. through leading edge r & d and manufacturing, pentax medical provides endoscopic imaging devices and solutions to the global medical community. headquartered in japan, pentax medical has a worldwide focus and presence with r & d, regional sales, service, and in - country facilities around the globe .
rainer burkard, president emea, pentax medical commented, “both pentax medical and smart medical systems are committed to the distribution of the g - eye system to increase adr across the endoscopy community. at pentax medical, we are pleased to offer the integrated solution of smart medical’s g - eye technology with our innovative hd + endoscopy systems. we believe it has the capabilities to transform current adenoma detection practices, which is a statement that has been validated through a prospective randomized multi - center study, supported by both companies. ”
pentax medical is a division of hoya group. its mission is to improve the standard of patient care and quality of healthcare delivery by providing the best endoscopic products and services with a focus on quality, clinically relevant innovation, and simplicity. through leading edge r & d and manufacturing, pentax medical provides endoscopic imaging devices and solutions to the global medical community. headquartered in japan, pentax medical has a worldwide focus and presence with r & d, regional sales, service, and in - country facilities around the globe. pentax medical employees represent the diverse countries where we do business, allowing us to provide innovative solutions tailored to meet local needs. for more information, please visit: urltoken .
i like pentax cameras since the very first
real
camera i took photos with was my fathers pentax sp screwmount, with a great 1. 4 / 50mm lens, in the 1978 - 1980 years. i stil can remember beeing impressed by a very solid, precise, quality feel of this camera. the first camera i bought from my own money was a pentax me, but this wasn' t the same. i should have bought the mx instead of. now i have one, together with her ancestry .
the full portfolio of profile single - use cleaning brushes from pentax medical includes nine different competitively priced models, exclusively designed to cover most of pentax medical’s endoscopes. the range includes six long channel brushes and three short channel brushes. a pull - through technique takes advantage of the bristles located at one end of the brushes to facilitate proper and complete cleaning .
the very latest innovations in endoscopy from pentax medical were also demonstrated and discussed in the blackbox innovations room. groups of specially selected clinicians were invited to share the most up - to - date developments, prototypes and ideas from the product and r & d teams from pentax medical. the blackbox innovations program builds on the great partnerships between pentax medical and its customers, ensuring a global approach to endoscopic r & d and bringing together all of the elements required to identify, understand and deliver against the clinical unmet needs in the market .
samsung has entered a partnership with pentax to co - develop digital slrs. pentax has already launched four digital slrs, while the samsung' s 8mp 15x zoom pro815 is the closest its got to a high end camera, with a price tag to match. the two companies will share' their respective competencies to enhance competitiveness in digital cameras'. samsung will bring digital image processing technologies, brand recognition and digital convergence technologies to the table, while pentax, whose slrs use penta prism technology, possesses a wide range of interchangeable lenses .
for more than twenty years pentax europe gmbh and hitachi medical systems gmbh have entertained a successful strategic partnership in the area of endoscopic ultrasound (eus), combining the pentax optical / endoscopic expertise with hitachi medical systems’ ultrasound core competence. within the framework of this collaboration a series of state - of - the - art ultrasound endoscopes were jointly developed; the latest one being the pentax eg - 3270uk, which takes user - and patient friendliness to a new level by its exceptional thinness compared with equivalent products in the market as of today .
pentax corporation initiated its second three - year middle - term management plan in april 2004, under the theme of
growth and expansion .
this capital investment was made by pentax europe to advance a transition from conservative strategic investment to aggressive strategic investment,  which is one of the primary objectives of this new management plan. it allows pentax europe to firmly establish a direct domestic marketing network of endoscopes in spain, which is one of the major european markets, and also to reinforce its overall endoscope sales operations within the eu market .
, president, ricoh imaging americas .
from pixel shift resolution to our new generation of shake reduction, pentax proudly continues to lead the way in photographer - friendly innovation .
honeywell pentax h3v, circa 1963. i have two of these. my brother bought the first one in 1968 with the idea of taking surfing photographs. he never pursued that. my parents eventually bought it for me in the mid 1970s. the shutter is now frozen. i acquired the second one in november 2002 which got me started buying cameras on e - bay. this second camera works well and comes with external meter shown above. the camera has no internal meter. the manual is available at the pentax site at pentax manual.
pentax ( ペンタックス pentakkusu ) is a brand name used primarily by ricoh imaging company for cameras , sport optics ( including binoculars and rifle scopes ) , and cctv optics . the brand is also used by hoya corporation for medical products & services , ti asahi for surveying instruments , and seiko optical products for certain optical lenses . 
pentax (ペンタックス pentakkusu) is a brand name used primarily by ricoh imaging company for cameras, sport optics (including binoculars and rifle scopes), and cctv optics. the brand is also used by hoya corporation for medical products & services, ti asahi for surveying instruments, and seiko optical products for certain optical lenses.
pentax (ペンタックス pentakkusu) is a brand name used primarily by ricoh imaging company for cameras, sport optics (including binoculars and rifle scopes), and cctv optics. the brand is also used by hoya corporation for medical products & services, ti asahi for surveying instruments, and seiko optical products for certain optical lenses.