I doubt if the SMC formula is unknown to other manufacturers. They have
their own coatings, and most of the time wouldn't risk the legal
problems of using Pentax's formula without licensing.
It seems to me that if Pentax wants a lens with a low cost, and Cosina
or some other company has lower production costs than Pentax, then the
most economical approach for Pentax would be to license the SMC formula
for a specific production run of lenses that get stamped "Pentax." I
think I read once that Pentax licenses some of its technology to other
companies.
Joe
> Re: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)
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> * Subject: Re: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)
> * Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 04:49:29 -0800
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> Someone pointed out that Pentax is dropping SMC as a selling point.
> Does anyone think this is related to re-badging other makers lenses?
> If Pentax re-badges a Cosina lens, is SMC coated glass used?
> If not, your marketing department might want to de-emphasize SMC,
> just let the more sophisticated users (read old farts like us) know this.
>
> Regards, Bob S.
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