Ricoh to buy Pentax camera business from Hoya

ChrisN · 06-30-2011, 10:11 PM - **1 Like**

Ricoh to buy Hoya's Pentax camera business-sources

Is this old news?

jsherman999 · 06-30-2011, 10:15 PM

Wonder what this means.

Hide · 06-30-2011, 10:15 PM

This is an exciting piece of news!!

twitch · 06-30-2011, 10:16 PM

Yikes, no it's not old news to me at least, it's very new news. Not sure if it's a good thing though at all....

joe.penn · 06-30-2011, 10:28 PM

Hey, pretty impressive that I talked about a buyout of Pentax on a thread just recently here on the forums that a few others believed would not happen - wasn't Ricoh I was talking about though, it was company number two that was looking into the purchase...

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Vylen · 06-30-2011, 10:37 PM

I for one do not like the idea.

deadwolfbones · 06-30-2011, 10:41 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmm

deadwolfbones · 06-30-2011, 10:43 PM

Updated story: UPDATE 1-Ricoh set to buy Hoya's Pentax camera business-sources | Reuters

Zarkon · 06-30-2011, 10:45 PM

This is a very interesting development. Ricoh has a long history in cameras (unlike Hoya) and even made K mount SLRs in the film era. The Hoya purchase was a good thing for Pentax resulting the 645D, K5 and Q system released during that time. But cameras were never a core competency for Hoya. Ricoh on the other hand, buys into multiple awesome Pentax camera systems. I am very optimistic about this move (assuming that it comes to fruition).

Francis · 06-30-2011, 10:46 PM

Hopefully that means that focus on "the camera business" will increase, and improve marketing, R&D, quality, etc.

Ricoh don't have a DSLR, right?

Asahiflex · 06-30-2011, 10:47 PM

I see a FF on the horizon!

joe.penn · 06-30-2011, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by Francis

Ricoh don't have a DSLR, right?

Well, they will by Saturday - the KR-5

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GordonZA · 06-30-2011, 10:58 PM

I reckon this could be a very good thing. Hoya was after the medical side of the business, Ricoh is already a camera maker and they will definitely have more of an interest in developing new technology for the camera market.

My two cents worth...

By the way, I have an old K mount Ricoh 50mm F2 manual that takes stunning sharp images...

Winder · 06-30-2011, 10:58 PM

As the world turns......... I wonder how much Pentax has been forced to cut back to make their balance sheet look attractive to Ricoh? Obviously we have not seen much lens innovation.

That Sony A77 is looking interesting.......

joe.penn · 06-30-2011, 10:58 PM

Funny, I claim the first one (crappy photo, I have the worlds worse camera phone):

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06-30-2011, 10:15 PM	#2
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Wonder what this means.

06-30-2011, 10:15 PM	#3
Hide Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hong Kong/Singapore/Melbourne Posts: 54	This is an exciting piece of news!!

06-30-2011, 10:16 PM	#4
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Yikes, no it's not old news to me at least, it's very new news. Not sure if it's a good thing though at all....

06-30-2011, 10:28 PM	#5
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Hey, pretty impressive that I talked about a buyout of Pentax on a thread just recently here on the forums that a few others believed would not happen - wasn't Ricoh I was talking about though, it was company number two that was looking into the purchase... ---

06-30-2011, 10:37 PM	#6
Vylen Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,262	I for one do not like the idea.

06-30-2011, 10:41 PM	#7
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Hmmmmmmmmmm

06-30-2011, 10:43 PM	#8
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Updated story: UPDATE 1-Ricoh set to buy Hoya's Pentax camera business-sources \| Reuters

06-30-2011, 10:45 PM	#9
Zarkon Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 76	This is a very interesting development. Ricoh has a long history in cameras (unlike Hoya) and even made K mount SLRs in the film era. The Hoya purchase was a good thing for Pentax resulting the 645D, K5 and Q system released during that time. But cameras were never a core competency for Hoya. Ricoh on the other hand, buys into multiple awesome Pentax camera systems. I am very optimistic about this move (assuming that it comes to fruition).

06-30-2011, 10:46 PM	#10
Francis Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hilversum Photos: Gallery Posts: 215	Hopefully that means that focus on "the camera business" will increase, and improve marketing, R&D, quality, etc. Ricoh don't have a DSLR, right?

06-30-2011, 10:47 PM	#11
Asahiflex Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,795	I see a FF on the horizon!

06-30-2011, 10:49 PM	#12
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Originally posted by Francis Ricoh don't have a DSLR, right? Well, they will by Saturday - the KR-5 ---

06-30-2011, 10:58 PM	#13
GordonZA Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Planet Earth Photos: Albums Posts: 351	I reckon this could be a very good thing. Hoya was after the medical side of the business, Ricoh is already a camera maker and they will definitely have more of an interest in developing new technology for the camera market. My two cents worth... By the way, I have an old K mount Ricoh 50mm F2 manual that takes stunning sharp images...

06-30-2011, 10:58 PM	#14
Winder Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,617	As the world turns......... I wonder how much Pentax has been forced to cut back to make their balance sheet look attractive to Ricoh? Obviously we have not seen much lens innovation. That Sony A77 is looking interesting.......