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	Asahi Pentax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1957, the Asahi Optical Company introduced the Pentax, a 35 mm SLR, which was so well received that it influenced the design 35 mm SLRs for years to come, in both Japan and Europe.
		The Pentax, along with its later development and likewise classic Pentax Spotmatic allowed Asahi Optical Company to develop into a photographic multinational, eventually leading the company to rename itself after its seminal product and becoming the familiar "Pentax" brand of today.
		Some measure of the significance of the Pentax may be gained from the fact that the 42 mm screw lens mount it featured would, with the help of the later Pentax Spotmatic, become known as the "Pentax universal screw mount" even though it had been introduced by Contax in 1949.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asahi_Pentax (334 words)

	Pentax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Asahi Optical introduced its first 35 mm camera in 1952.
		The Asahi Pentax is widely recognised as one of the pivotal SLR designs of the 20th century.
		Pentax's main competitors include Canon, Konica Minolta, Leica, Nikon, and Olympus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pentax (2112 words)

	Soviet slr cameras (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Asahi Pentax, 1957, was the first Pentax with a pentaprism.
		Pentax SV The SV was introduced in 1962.
		Pentax Spotmatic II The Spotmatic, with its 42mm threaded mount, has been around since the 1960s in various forms and had one of the longest life spans of any SLR.
	home.att.net /~wayne.cornell/camera/pentax.html (458 words)

	Asahi Pentax K1000
		Unlike the previous M42 screw-mount Spotmatics, the K1000 used Asahi's new 'K' bayonet lens mount and was intended for advanced amateur photographers.
		Unlike the Pentax ME which came out at the same time and had aperture-priority metering, the K1000 was all-manual only, with a built-in coupled match-needle meter very similar to the Pentax Spotmatic series.
		Pentax is the name of their first SLR with a pentaprism (penta-prism = pentax) which came out in 1957.
	www.photoethnography.com /ClassicCameras/AsahiPentaxK1000.html (1255 words)

	Pentax Imaging
		Asahi pioneers single lens reflex (SLR) camera development with the Asahiflex I camera, the first Japanese 35mm SLR camera.
		The Pentax H3V camera, featuring a clip-on exposure meter (the first on a Japanese camera) and a self-timer, is released.
		It is the same as the Spotmatic with clip-on Pentax SL meter in place of the TTL exposure meter.
	www.pentaximaging.com /world_of_pentax/history_of_innovations/1950-1969 (523 words)

	History
		Although Asahi Optical Co. Ltd is noted for producing Pentax cameras and lenses, it did not, in fact produce a camera of its own until some thirty-two years after it was founded.
		The Asahi designers commenced research and development in 1950 on the project and, a year later, in late 1951, a prototype 35mm single lens reflex camera was ready.
		Asahi, therefore, can righty claim that they were the first manufacturers to incorporate a successful instant return mirror into a massed produced camera.
	digilander.libero.it /aohc/selart16e.htm (1952 words)

	The Unofficial Pentax Collector's Starter Homepage
		Asahi Pentax Series Cameras: From 1957 until 1959, AOC produced their three initial penta-prism models: the Asahi Pentax, Asahi Pentax S, and Asahi Pentax K. All three of the models are easily identified by the slow speed dial on the front left (facing) of the camera body.
		The book, titled Heiland Pentax Guide Including Asahi Pentax, was primarily an introduction to the model H2 and presents information on the Asahiflex and Asahi Pentax cameras.
		In addition, The corporate sponsored magazine (Pentax Life in the United States) was published as part of an owners club program and in 1989 and 1990 contained a historical account of the development of AOC and the various camera models.
	www.concentric.net /~sherfy/special1.html (2323 words)

	Brief History of Pentax Cameras - Photoxels
		Another coup by Pentax with the use of a pentaprism in the viewfinder of the Asahi Pentax SLR.
		At around this time, Pentax takes a fork in the road and begins to introduce all types of cameras that are just a blur -- to me (apologies to those of you who might think otherwise).
		Only one AF lens was ever made for it, the AF When Pentax reintroduced auto-focus in 1987 with the SF1, it was with a new auto-focus format that was incompatible with the ME F and its 35-70/2.8.
	www.photoxels.com /history_pentax.html (1116 words)

	Pentaxboek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It concentrates on the Pentax screw-mount cameras and lenses made from 1952 to 1977 and covers nearly everything there is to know.
		In one sitting I learned that several items in my Pentax system were less common than I would have thought; the mystery of a seemingly mismatched lens hood was solved; unaccountable differences between two lenses thought to be identical were revealed like an x-ray.
		Covering every Asahi Pentax camera, lens and important accessory from the historic ASAHIFLEX through the important SPOTMATIC series, this book is highly recommended for every follower of fine Pentax cameras.
	www.cameranet.nl /pentaxboek.html (775 words)

	Medium Format Digest Forum: Asahi Pentax 6*7 vs Pentax P67
		As far as I am concerned, the only difference is the merger of Asahi Optical Co and Pentax into one corporation, thus the name being changed on the finder to Pentax.
		As an example, mine is an "Asahi Pentax 67." Likewise, it is possible to have a new prism on an older body, this making it look newer.
		There is a reason why Pentax went to an MLU body!The camera is hand holdable if you are not trying to get maximum depth of field in your shot.
	www.photo.net /bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0007p4 (703 words)

	Asahi Pentax Auto 110, 110 SLR, c1979 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Made from 1979 to 1983, the Pentax proved popular - but was ultimately limited by the, already, obsolete 110 format.
		The batteries for the auto exposure control are only accessible through the film hatch and the camera itself is calibrated for either 80 or 400ASA film, both of which are near on impossible to find these days - 200ASA being the only speed commonly available.
		A full range of lenses was available for the Pentax 110 range.
	licm.org.uk /livingImage/Pentax110.html (200 words)

	Pentax
		The Pentax ME is similar in size to the MX and is the first camera to eliminate manual shutter speed control, a revolutionary concept at the time.
		Pentax introduces the Pentax Super Program, the first in a series of programmed cameras with six modes or six ways to shoot: programmed, aperture priority, shutter priority, metered manual, programmed auto flash and TTL auto flash.
		PENTAX also announces a new slogan "The Official Digital Camera of the Internet" to reflect the manufacturer's true understanding for the dramatic influence the Internet and digital photography have on the way consumers capture, share and print digital images in the 21st century.
	e-misha.com /service/cameras/pentax.html (7817 words)

	Pentax Original
		Pentax expert Fred Sherfy estimates in his book "Asahiflex and the Pre-1959 Asahi Pentax Cameras" about 19,600 Pentax Originals were produced -- or a production a few thousand less than the rare and highly sought after Nikon SP.
		Before the Pentax standard 35 SLR practice to have slow working knob winds and knob rewinds, the sole exception being the Exakta with a LEFT hand lever advance.
		It wasn't really the Pentax mount though, since the 42mm screw mount was introduced on the East German Contax S in 1949.
	www.cameraquest.com /pentorig.htm (958 words)

	Pentax LX - Index Page / Modern Classic SLRs series
		Asahi Pentax, one of the longest and most respectful trade name and camera manufacturing business in the business.
		The Pentax LX SLR camera, famed for its compactness which capsules a ultra-rugged hybrid body construction, a highly sensitive and innovative metering system, a superb insulation to penetration of moisture and dust, overall great backward compatibilities with other system accessories within the Pentax photographic system, has been appreciated by many of its users worldwide.
		Along with other fine 35mm SLRs produced by Pentax over the years, the LX stamps a firm footprint in the course of development of 35mm SLR cameras.
	mir.com.my /rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx (436 words)

	Pentax v. Robison
		Reaching the merits, we concluded that Pentax, Asahi Optical Co., Ltd., and Asahi Optical (Int’l), Ltd. (collectively “plaintiffs”) were “not required to tender the 10 percent ad valorem marking duties that arise under section 1304(f) to receive prior disclosure treatment.” Id.
		However, we deny the government’s petition to the extent that it seeks consideration of the theory that the false entry papers were an independent violation of 19 U.S.C. § 1592(a), thus permitting recovery of marking duties under 19 U.S.C. § 1592(d).
		Pentax also submitted incorrect entry documents, including invoices and declarations to Customs, indicating that the goods were made in Hong Kong.
	www.ll.georgetown.edu /federal/judicial/fed/opinions/96opinions/96-1320.html (946 words)

	Pentax_Nikon
		Introduction of Asahi Pentax, with pentaprism, which wins high acclaim for its accurate viewfinder image.
		Pentax Auto110 is selected for use on NASA's constellation observation rocket.
		The headquarters of Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. is granted ISO 14001 accreditation for environmental management efforts.
	home.tiscali.nl /~aarth/pentaxnikon.htm (300 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The Ultimate Asahi Pentax Screw Mount Guide, 1952-1977: Books: Gerjan van Oosten (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		If you ever wanted to have a book on Asahi Pentax screw mount equipment, this is the book you've been waiting for.
		Being a relative newcomer to the activity of collecting Asahi Pentax screw mount equipment,this book provided EXACTLY what I was looking for.
		There are many books that deal(well)with Pentax cameras and their history but if you are only interested in the classic screw mount Pentax then it seemed to me that,with these, you are buying a lot of material superfluous to your real needs.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Ultimate-Asahi-Pentax-Guide-1952-1977/dp/907653702X (486 words)

	Asahi Pentax K1000, 35mm SLR
		The Pentax K1000 may not be vintage, but it's certainly a classic.
		It had a manufacturing longevity of 20+ years being made from 1975 to the mid 90s, and I spotted some new unused examples in the shops as late as 2000.
		The K1000 was based around the chassis of the Pentax KX, itself an incarnation of the earlier 42mm mount Spotmatic.
	www.licm.org.uk /livingImage/K1000A.html (302 words)

	Early Pentax Takumar Lenses
		Obviously production data of these turbulent years when Pentax grows from a small firm to one of the leaders in camera business has dissapeared somewhere, which is a typical luck happening with "start-up" companies..
		Kensetsu's camera collection HP This was the second standard lens for the 1957 Asahi Pentax of a complete other family: A Sonnar.
		It is very interesting that after "proving" 3 different design families of standard lenses in the "Pentax year" 1957, one year later only one remains alive - the "Ultron" type made of 6 elements in 5 groups.
	www.taunusreiter.de /Cameras/Pentax_Takumar_e.html (2570 words)

	Asahi Pentax
		The Pentax SP 500 was relegated to an office drawer where it remained for a number of years.
		I continue to use my various Pentaxes, SP 500, IIa, ES II, etc. These cameras and their respective Takumar lenses are gems and can currently be acquired at almost give-away prices.
		My first "serious" camera was an un-metered Asahi Pentax SV bought at a pawnshop outside of Ft. Carson, Colorado in 1967.
	anusf.anu.edu.au /~aab900/photography/cameras/pentax.htm (1525 words)

	M42 Asahi Pentax
		A: Speaking about original Asahi Pentax screw mount cameras and lenses the general answer is yes, with only one official exception, and some operation limitations.
		The exception is the early version of the Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 (eight-element construction), which cannot be screwed on Asahi Pentax screw mount bodies older than the Spotmatic (except with SV/H3v and S1a/H1a with orange R lettering on rewind knob).
		Such kind of problem can show up by combining SMC Takumar lenses and camera bodies other than Asahi Pentax, in case the lens mount is secured to the body by screws visible from the outside.
	www.aohc.it /faq2e.htm (576 words)

	Home
		This camera was the Asahi Optical Company’s legendary, but brief, foray into the miniature camera market.
		This is an unofficial site, based on web research, a growing collection and has no connections with with the Asahi Optical Company or Pentax.
		Have a browse, I’ve taken out the items in short supply so if you dont see what you are looking for then drop me a mail as I may just have it.
	www.pentax110.co.uk /index.html (258 words)

	PENTAX
		PENTAX and Korea’s Samsung Techwin reach an agreement to jointly develop lens-interchangeable digital SLR cameras.
		The PENTAX OptioS60— an entry-level compact digital camera offering exceptional ease of use and the high-quality image performance of 6.0 effective megapixels and a 3X optical zoom lens.
		The PENTAX OptioWPi — a compact digital camera with waterproof performance for underwater shooting, 6.0 effective megapixels, a 3X optical zoom lens and a large LCD monitor — all in a slim, flat, easy-to-carry body.
	www.pentax.co.jp /english (1001 words)

	Manuals
		Shown mounted to a white ASAHI 110 but in a boxed winder that was not ribbed makes dating this manual difficult.
		Still 33 pages long, the picture on the cover is now the fl ASAHI and the only changes are to the images changing the white ASAHI to fl.
		A revised manual was released in June 1983 with some text in blank instead of pink but the main change was a bolder copyright notice on the back page for PENTAX and a modified address for the German outlet.
	www.pentax110.co.uk /html/manuals.html (715 words)

	eBay Store - PENTAX SHOP: Pentax brand, CAPS, LENS HOODS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		ASAHI PENTAX 49MM METAL LENS CAP WITH A TAKUMAR REAR
		ASAHI PENTAX TAKUMAR SHADE HOOD FOR 135MM 150MM 200MM
		ASAHI PENTAX TAKUMAR 58MM SHADE HOOD FOR 135MM 200MM
	stores.ebay.com /PENTAX-SHOP (249 words)

	Pacific Rim Camera : Reference Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Asahi Optical company rightly claimed that the history of Pentax cameras is the history of the 35mm SLR.
		More than any other manufacturer, Asahi has been responsible for the 35mm SLR becoming the universal camera for all serious amateurs and many professionals.
		He was drawn to collecting Pentax cameras because he sees them as masterpieces of elegant and efficient industrial design.
	www.pacificrimcamera.com /catalog/books/ra23.htm (111 words)

	Pentax Camera Repair
		Asahi Photo Ltd is a Pentax repair specialist company based in London.
		We have been in the repair trade for over 30 years and with all that experience behind our technicians we are able to bring to our customers a fast reliable source of quality in the workmanship that we carry out.
		We strongly believe in providing users with a way of dealing directly with a repairer which solely concentrates on repairing Pentax equipment.
	www.asahiphoto.co.uk (136 words)

	Amazon.co.uk Books: Asahi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Asahi Pentax and Pentax SLR 35mm Cameras, 1952-89 by Danilo Cecchi (Hardcover - Feb 1991)
		Digi-Key - Your Source for Asahi -- Digi-Key is one of the fastest growing electronics distributors in the world.
		Buy Asahi at Beers of Europe -- Beer superstore and off-licence with over 1,400 beers from 60 countries.
	www.amazon.co.uk /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Asahi&tag=booksandvideo&index=books-uk&link_code=qs&page=1 (301 words)

	Screwmount
		The first Asahi pentaprism SLR was called the Pentax, hence the Asahi Pentax lettering appeared for the first time on front pentaprism housing.
		Since the Pentax name was so nice and the camera so successful, the Pentax name was retained on all next models (which gained a model designation of their own) now the original model is also known as the AP.
		Since the name Pentax was registered by Pentacon in South Africa, Asahi sold their cameras with either Pentar or Asahiflex trade marks for some time, untill they could use Pentax.
	digilander.libero.it /aohc/slr02e.htm (384 words)

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