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ogl · 10-06-2008, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by taiabati

Hello.
As far as I understand, Hoya is owned by Tokina.

If you browse the tokina website at any produts' page (i.e. Tokina) you will see an Other Recommendations area on the right. There, clicking filters takes you to the HOYA FILTERS - The Difference is Clear website.

In the HoyaFilter website homepage there are company's addresses and contacts emails, and guess what? The first one is:

INTERNATIONAL
Tokina Co.,Ltd.
120-4 Nozuta-Machi, Machida-Shi, Tokyo 195-0063
Tel: 81-42-734-8255 Fax: 81-42-735-1463
sales@tokina.co.jp

Also, the graphic designs of both websites are identical.

More: i own some Hoya filters, and on the boxes' inlay card it's printed "Hoya is a Tokina Company", or something like that...

Bye bye.

Tokina is very SMALL company!!!! They are simply distributing Hoya products, make some products under HOYA brand and buy 100% of glass.

THK (USA) is the distubutor of Hoya, Tokina, Kenko and Slik at U.S. market.

10-06-2008, 06:19 AM	#9
ogl Pentaxian Location: Universe Gallery Photos: 12 Posts: 1,862	Originally Posted by taiabati Hello. As far as I understand, Hoya is owned by Tokina. If you browse the tokina website at any produts' page (i.e. Tokina) you will see an Other Recommendations area on the right. There, clicking filters takes you to the HOYA FILTERS - The Difference is Clear website. In the HoyaFilter website homepage there are company's addresses and contacts emails, and guess what? The first one is: INTERNATIONAL Tokina Co.,Ltd. 120-4 Nozuta-Machi, Machida-Shi, Tokyo 195-0063 Tel: 81-42-734-8255 Fax: 81-42-735-1463 sales@tokina.co.jp Also, the graphic designs of both websites are identical. More: i own some Hoya filters, and on the boxes' inlay card it's printed "Hoya is a Tokina Company", or something like that... Bye bye. Tokina is very SMALL company!!!! They are simply distributing Hoya products, make some products under HOYA brand and buy 100% of glass. THK (USA) is the distubutor of Hoya, Tokina, Kenko and Slik at U.S. market. Last edited by ogl; 10-06-2008 at 08:35 AM.