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Mistral75 · 02-08-2014, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by dansamy

Well that's confusing for folks with one brand being marketed by two owners.

It's'the same with Rolls-Royce for instance: the brand name belongs to Vickers for aircraft engines and to BMW for cars.

Kunzite · 02-08-2014, 04:19 PM

And here there are separate domains (medical and consumer cameras) as well. Hoya and Ricoh are not the only companies using the Pentax brand, by the way

I think Seiko "killed" their Pentax brand, though (can anyone confirm?)

Beaugrand · 02-08-2014, 04:25 PM

I have a couple of Pentax cameras that carry the Honeywell name as well.

liquid0 · 02-08-2014, 05:34 PM

Interesting.

**boriscleto** · 02-08-2014, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by Kunzite

I think Seiko "killed" their Pentax brand, though (can anyone confirm?)

SEIKO Optical Europe GmbH :: PENTAX

Daikokuya · 02-08-2014, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by Kunzite

And here there are separate domains (medical and consumer cameras) as well. Hoya and Ricoh are not the only companies using the Pentax brand, by the way

I think Seiko "killed" their Pentax brand, though (can anyone confirm?)

You can buy Pentax eyeglasses now, but I'm not sure if they're new products or not. Seiko Optical Instruments used to sell Pentax after it merged with Pentax glasses division.

BTW, there is one more company which sells Pentax products; TI Asahi, which makes and sells surveying instruments. Pentax's surveying instrument division was sold to Taiwan Instruments (that's why the company's name is "TI" Asahi). Its domain is "Pentaxsurveying.com".

RonHendriks1966 · 02-08-2014, 05:56 PM

So the Pentax-cake did get divided in many pieces.

**monochrome** · 02-08-2014, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by Kunzite

And here there are separate domains (medical and consumer cameras) as well. Hoya and Ricoh are not the only companies using the Pentax brand, by the way

I think Seiko "killed" their Pentax brand, though (can anyone confirm?)

4/10/12 Seiko and Hoya entered a basic strategic agreement to jointly develop and market eyewear. Epson simultaneously sold its eyewear operations to Hoya. I still see Pentax-branded lenses at my Optician but they could be old stock.

dansamy · 02-08-2014, 06:39 PM

My local Wal-Mart carries Nikon lenses...

Daikokuya · 02-08-2014, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by dansamy

My local Wal-Mart carries Nikon lenses...

Right. Nikon lenses are now in the hands of a joint company of Nikon and Essilor, French optics maker.

**woodywesty** · 02-08-2014, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by Daikokuya

Right. Nikon lenses are now in the hands of a joint company of Nikon and Essilor, French optics maker.

Who knows... maybe someday Pentax cameras/lenses could end up at Zeiss where I think the name was originally copyrighted way back.

**boriscleto** · 02-08-2014, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by woodywesty

Who knows... maybe someday Pentax cameras/lenses could end up at Zeiss where I think the name was originally copyrighted way back.

That trademark was vacated at the end of WW II along with all other German patents and trademarks. Pentax = Pentaprism + Contax. The Contax trademark is owned by Kyocera who stopped using it in 2005.

**woodywesty** · 02-08-2014, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

That trademark was vacated at the end of WW II along with all other German patents and trademarks. Pentax = Pentaprism + Contax. The Contax trademark is owned by Kyocera who stopped using it in 2005.

True.... but one never knows. It would be nice if a German optical company would make cameras that were close to being in the price point of the Japanese cameras. Heck.... why not an American company?

**boriscleto** · 02-08-2014, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by woodywesty

True.... but one never knows. It would be nice if a German optical company would make cameras that were close to being in the price point of the Japanese cameras. Heck.... why not an American company?

Because the names Polaroid and Kodak belong to the Chinese junk dealers now. Besides, Apple sells more cameras than any of the camera companies.

**woodywesty** · 02-08-2014, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Because the names Polaroid and Kodak belong to the Chinese junk dealers now. Besides, Apple sells more cameras than any of the camera companies.

I know.... guess that I'm just lamenting the fact that we just don't make hardly any quality consumer products here anymore. I don't mind buying quality Japanese and German products but I'd like to see the US making things like they did when I was a kid... and the Apple products are made in China..........

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02-08-2014, 04:10 PM	#166
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by dansamy Well that's confusing for folks with one brand being marketed by two owners. It's'the same with Rolls-Royce for instance: the brand name belongs to Vickers for aircraft engines and to BMW for cars.

02-08-2014, 04:19 PM	#167
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	And here there are separate domains (medical and consumer cameras) as well. Hoya and Ricoh are not the only companies using the Pentax brand, by the way I think Seiko "killed" their Pentax brand, though (can anyone confirm?)

02-08-2014, 04:25 PM	#168
Beaugrand Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 63	I have a couple of Pentax cameras that carry the Honeywell name as well.

02-08-2014, 05:34 PM	#169
liquid0 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 58	Interesting.

02-08-2014, 05:51 PM	#170
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by Kunzite I think Seiko "killed" their Pentax brand, though (can anyone confirm?) SEIKO Optical Europe GmbH :: PENTAX

02-08-2014, 05:53 PM	#171
Daikokuya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 210	Originally posted by Kunzite And here there are separate domains (medical and consumer cameras) as well. Hoya and Ricoh are not the only companies using the Pentax brand, by the way I think Seiko "killed" their Pentax brand, though (can anyone confirm?) You can buy Pentax eyeglasses now, but I'm not sure if they're new products or not. Seiko Optical Instruments used to sell Pentax after it merged with Pentax glasses division. BTW, there is one more company which sells Pentax products; TI Asahi, which makes and sells surveying instruments. Pentax's surveying instrument division was sold to Taiwan Instruments (that's why the company's name is "TI" Asahi). Its domain is "Pentaxsurveying.com".

02-08-2014, 05:56 PM	#172
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	So the Pentax-cake did get divided in many pieces.

02-08-2014, 06:03 PM	#173
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Kunzite And here there are separate domains (medical and consumer cameras) as well. Hoya and Ricoh are not the only companies using the Pentax brand, by the way I think Seiko "killed" their Pentax brand, though (can anyone confirm?) 4/10/12 Seiko and Hoya entered a basic strategic agreement to jointly develop and market eyewear. Epson simultaneously sold its eyewear operations to Hoya. I still see Pentax-branded lenses at my Optician but they could be old stock.

02-08-2014, 06:39 PM	#174
dansamy Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,450	My local Wal-Mart carries Nikon lenses...

02-08-2014, 06:54 PM	#175
Daikokuya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 210	Originally posted by dansamy My local Wal-Mart carries Nikon lenses... Right. Nikon lenses are now in the hands of a joint company of Nikon and Essilor, French optics maker.

02-08-2014, 07:18 PM	#176
woodywesty Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 725	Originally posted by Daikokuya Right. Nikon lenses are now in the hands of a joint company of Nikon and Essilor, French optics maker. Who knows... maybe someday Pentax cameras/lenses could end up at Zeiss where I think the name was originally copyrighted way back.

02-08-2014, 07:21 PM	#177
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by woodywesty Who knows... maybe someday Pentax cameras/lenses could end up at Zeiss where I think the name was originally copyrighted way back. That trademark was vacated at the end of WW II along with all other German patents and trademarks. Pentax = Pentaprism + Contax. The Contax trademark is owned by Kyocera who stopped using it in 2005.

02-08-2014, 07:31 PM	#178
woodywesty Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 725	Originally posted by boriscleto That trademark was vacated at the end of WW II along with all other German patents and trademarks. Pentax = Pentaprism + Contax. The Contax trademark is owned by Kyocera who stopped using it in 2005. True.... but one never knows. It would be nice if a German optical company would make cameras that were close to being in the price point of the Japanese cameras. Heck.... why not an American company?

02-08-2014, 08:13 PM	#179
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by woodywesty True.... but one never knows. It would be nice if a German optical company would make cameras that were close to being in the price point of the Japanese cameras. Heck.... why not an American company? Because the names Polaroid and Kodak belong to the Chinese junk dealers now. Besides, Apple sells more cameras than any of the camera companies.

02-08-2014, 08:30 PM	#180
woodywesty Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 725	Originally posted by boriscleto Because the names Polaroid and Kodak belong to the Chinese junk dealers now. Besides, Apple sells more cameras than any of the camera companies. I know.... guess that I'm just lamenting the fact that we just don't make hardly any quality consumer products here anymore. I don't mind buying quality Japanese and German products but I'd like to see the US making things like they did when I was a kid... and the Apple products are made in China..........

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