From: Toralf Lund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thibouille wrote: >> > It IS indeed a FA35/2 with Samsung badge on it and manufactured by >> > Pentax (both Samsung lenses ans bodies are still manufactured by >> > Pentax). >> > > Hmmm. The Schneider-Kreuznach (a.k.a. Jos. Schneider Optische Werke) > website seems to indicate that the Samsung cameras have actual Schneider > optics, but maybe it's just make-believe? Some of the zoom lenses to not > appear to have exact Pentax equivalents, though... > > And yes, contrary to what some people seem to think, Scheider still > exists as an actual company - it's not just an old brand name that > others stick on their equipment (unlike some others in the photo industry.)
Samsung the conglomerate owns Schneider I think. I saw something about it when Pentax & Samsung first announced their joint development deal for sensors back when Sony had everyone by the balls & was squeezing everything they could out of it. I remember a reference to Samsung bringing their own optical experience to the table through their Schneider subsidiary in addition to their background in chip making. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
