Pentax and Hoya
Posted 24/12/2006 - 05:11
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Well, it does say this "In order to maintain growth capabilities, cost competitiveness must be strengthened by lowering production costs and focusing on unique, high-end products. Measured structural change is necessary to ensure differentiation in this environment."
"Imaging systems area: Continuing PENTAX’s imaging systems division"
Whatever that means.
"Imaging systems area: Continuing PENTAX’s imaging systems division"
Whatever that means.
Posted 24/12/2006 - 10:16
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It's wonderfully vague in a specific sort of way, saying all but saying nothing. I think it means they want to make better profits.
Best regards, John
Posted 25/12/2006 - 02:22
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They're both OPTICAL companies. They each are strong in areas where the other is weak (have you ever seen a Hoya lens or camera? Ever seen a Hoya endoscope? Ever seen a Pentax blank for a hard drive?)
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Posted 25/12/2006 - 08:30
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You're making a fair point, Arthur Dent, but I have to say that yes, I have seen Hoya lenses. They were around in the 1970s, moderately good quality and not a lasting phenomenon. It was an economy range.
Best regards, John
Posted 25/12/2006 - 08:42
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Don't Hoya make Tokina lenses? And a lot of Canon lenses are made by Hoya too I believe.
Posted 25/12/2006 - 12:45
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yes, Hoya own Tokina or possibly the other way around. Pentax and Tokina have been cooperating on lenses recently so this comes as no real surprise to me.
Posted 27/12/2006 - 14:14
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johnriley wrote:
I have to say that yes, I have seen Hoya lenses. They were around in the 1970s, moderately good quality and not a lasting phenomenon.
I have to say that yes, I have seen Hoya lenses. They were around in the 1970s, moderately good quality and not a lasting phenomenon.
Thanks for the information, John, I never saw them (I've been into it since the 1960's).
But I suppose that reinforces the point; the two companies compliment each other.
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Posted 27/12/2006 - 14:29
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I once had a Hoya 35-70mm one-touch zoom in PK mount that I used on my ME Super, wasn't a bad little lens at all!
Die my dear doctor, that's the last thing I shall do!
Posted 27/12/2006 - 23:26
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I have a Hoya 80-200 in M42 which is great. Daughter has a 28, good lens except for a palish spot which disappears at wider apertures.
Michael
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