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boxxcarr · 08-14-2021, 10:48 AM - **6 Likes**

At the flea market I came across a photography magazine from Japan from the 1960s. Scattered in the silly, pseudo-nudie articles was a short piece about the Asahi factory in Tokyo. Its an interesting glimpse into how the early Pentax SLRs (looks like Spotmatics) were made.

Sharing a photo here. The entire article can be viewed here:

Asahi Pentax Factory 1964 | Flickr

And, hope you will follow me on instagram @dyslexsyk or follow my Flickr account. Film is not dead! And keep Flickr alive!

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wadge22 · 08-14-2021, 01:21 PM

Wow. Great find! Thank you so much for that, and for the work you took to put it up! I do wish it were any longer, though.

The amused focus on cloth facemasks seems particularly funny given our current times.

Also welcome to the forum.

titrisol · 08-15-2021, 05:39 AM

Fantastic! the calisthenic exercises on the roof is a classic!

boxxcarr · 08-15-2021, 06:40 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by wadge22

Wow. Great find! Thank you so much for that, and for the work you took to put it up! I do wish it were any longer, though.

The amused focus on cloth facemasks seems particularly funny given our current times.

Also welcome to the forum.

Yes-- they specifically show a woman wearing a face mask to "protect the other workers since she is sick". Hmmm... Pentax was way ahead of the times.

08-14-2021, 10:48 AM - 6 Likes	#1
boxxcarr New Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 4	Vintage Magazine Article About Pentax Factory At the flea market I came across a photography magazine from Japan from the 1960s. Scattered in the silly, pseudo-nudie articles was a short piece about the Asahi factory in Tokyo. Its an interesting glimpse into how the early Pentax SLRs (looks like Spotmatics) were made. Sharing a photo here. The entire article can be viewed here: Asahi Pentax Factory 1964 \| Flickr And, hope you will follow me on instagram @dyslexsyk or follow my Flickr account. Film is not dead! And keep Flickr alive! Attached Images

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wadge22 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: NE Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 897	Wow. Great find! Thank you so much for that, and for the work you took to put it up! I do wish it were any longer, though. The amused focus on cloth facemasks seems particularly funny given our current times. Also welcome to the forum.

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titrisol Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In the most populated state... state of denial Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,854	Fantastic! the calisthenic exercises on the roof is a classic!

08-15-2021, 06:40 PM - 1 Like	#4
boxxcarr New Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 4 Original Poster	Originally posted by wadge22 Wow. Great find! Thank you so much for that, and for the work you took to put it up! I do wish it were any longer, though. The amused focus on cloth facemasks seems particularly funny given our current times. Also welcome to the forum. Yes-- they specifically show a woman wearing a face mask to "protect the other workers since she is sick". Hmmm... Pentax was way ahead of the times.

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