Hi Mark Kepler lists the 1957 Ashai Pentax as the first body with the name Pentax. Pentax Europe was founded 1962 http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/company/company/history.html 2002 Corporate name changed from Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. to PENTAX Corporation You are right that the first lenses with the name Pentax appeared in1975.
But, regarding the lens naming would you say that only a lens with the name Pentax on it is a Pentax lens or does it qualify if it is built by Asahi (Pentax)? And, should M42 Takumar lenses be allowed in the Pentax Gallery then or not? I don't want to split hairs here and my excuse to Ann in advance if I'm in error. greetings Markus -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 7:05 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Response ann sanfedele wrote: >Markus Maurer wrote: > >>Are you pulling my leg asking if a Takumar lens is a Pentax lens? >> >No - I just don't remember Takumar at all.... I'm 70, remember :) Up until 1975 there was no such thing as a "Pentax" lens: Asahi Optical Co. sold their cameras under the "Pentax" brand name and their lenses under the "Takumar" brand name. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
