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**THoog** · 02-19-2016, 06:27 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

They did have a complete product collection but I believe Hoya disposed of The Pentax Museum.

That's what I thought, but I didn't want to say it. It makes me ill to think about it.

Kath · 02-20-2016, 12:11 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

They did have a complete product collection but I believe Hoya disposed of The Pentax Museum.

Awww, now why would somebody want to go and do a thing like that? Somebody didn't like history?

drypenn · 02-20-2016, 01:28 AM

Originally posted by pathdoc

... in time you will realise, not all lenses do you need. Already have you that which you require to take good photos.

Who's talking about "needs"? We're talking about "wants"!

**THoog** · 02-20-2016, 03:02 AM

Originally posted by Kath

Awww, now why would somebody want to go and do a thing like that? Somebody didn't like history?

Hoya made it pretty clear they didn't give a hoot about Pentax apart from the medical imaging division and whatever they could sell. I suspect they went through Hirakawa Jun's desk looking for loose change after he "retired". (He had a hand in quite a few of the lenses in the "family portrait" - including the new rebadged Tamrons!)

**filoxophy** · 02-20-2016, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

They did have a complete product collection but I believe Hoya disposed of The Pentax Museum.

What.

**monochrome** · 02-20-2016, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by filoxophy

What.

Pentax Camera Museum to Close.

PF - 2009

Nicolas06 · 02-20-2016, 08:31 AM

Originally posted by Kath

Awww, now why would somebody want to go and do a thing like that? Somebody didn't like history?

You have to pay employee to work in the museum, you need to keep the place that could be sold or not rented anymore. You could likely ask for a huge sum of money for what inside from collectors if you do it well. But all in all, that a bit sad. They could have managed to offer the whole collection to a public museum somewhere and give a yearly donation with all the new lenses and some money as a tradeof, maybe in Tokio to ensure maximum visibility to the brand instead...

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02-19-2016, 06:27 PM	#16
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by monochrome They did have a complete product collection but I believe Hoya disposed of The Pentax Museum. That's what I thought, but I didn't want to say it. It makes me ill to think about it.

02-20-2016, 12:11 AM	#17
Kath Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Portland, OR Photos: Gallery Posts: 737 Original Poster	Originally posted by monochrome They did have a complete product collection but I believe Hoya disposed of The Pentax Museum. Awww, now why would somebody want to go and do a thing like that? Somebody didn't like history?

02-20-2016, 01:28 AM	#18
drypenn Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 963	Originally posted by pathdoc ... in time you will realise, not all lenses do you need. Already have you that which you require to take good photos. Who's talking about "needs"? We're talking about "wants"!

02-20-2016, 03:02 AM	#19
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by Kath Awww, now why would somebody want to go and do a thing like that? Somebody didn't like history? Hoya made it pretty clear they didn't give a hoot about Pentax apart from the medical imaging division and whatever they could sell. I suspect they went through Hirakawa Jun's desk looking for loose change after he "retired". (He had a hand in quite a few of the lenses in the "family portrait" - including the new rebadged Tamrons!)

02-20-2016, 07:56 AM	#20
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,133	Originally posted by monochrome They did have a complete product collection but I believe Hoya disposed of The Pentax Museum. What.

02-20-2016, 08:01 AM	#21
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by filoxophy What. Pentax Camera Museum to Close. PF - 2009

02-20-2016, 08:31 AM	#22
Nicolas06 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4,854	Originally posted by Kath Awww, now why would somebody want to go and do a thing like that? Somebody didn't like history? You have to pay employee to work in the museum, you need to keep the place that could be sold or not rented anymore. You could likely ask for a huge sum of money for what inside from collectors if you do it well. But all in all, that a bit sad. They could have managed to offer the whole collection to a public museum somewhere and give a yearly donation with all the new lenses and some money as a tradeof, maybe in Tokio to ensure maximum visibility to the brand instead...