[rollei_list] Re: OT: Hoya and Pentax merged yesterday

  • From: "Jeff Kelley" <jlkphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:32:38 -0700

This merger has been on and off for a couple years.  Looks like it finally
happened.

I have a pretty complete Pentax 67 outfit, it will be interesting to see if
they continue any service and support for the older film cameras.

Thanks for the links.

Jeff

On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 4:12 PM, Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I was looking for info about a Hoya teleconverter I
> bought for my Pentax and found that Hoya, the biggest
> optical glass manufacturer in the world and Pentax
> Corporation, cameras and lenses manufacturer merged
> yesterday and then Pentax ( already a Hoya subsidiary)
> has disappeared like company, however Hoya will keep
> the Pentax brand "...in light of its importance and
> economic value":
>
> http://www.hoya.co.jp/english/
>
> http://www.pentax.jp/english/
>
> Carlos
>
>
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