Comments on: JVC to buy Pentax, Hoya denies it http://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/ Photography news, before it happens Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:15:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Just a Thoughthttp://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4308 Just a Thought Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:41:58 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4308 "only to sell to fellow country-mate"Some background info on Pentax which might be of interest: Pentax started as a German camera name (Pentaprism + Contax), which was acquired by Asahi Optical Co. Asahi's U.S. marketing partner was Heiland, a Denver-based manufacturer of flash equipment. Honeywell/Heiland was acquired by 3M. So, depending on year of manufacture, what started as the Asahiflex may be marked Asahi Pentax, Heiland Pentax, or Honewell Pentax. It's not a premium version, just later manufacture. A 1964 Pentax would be marked Heiland. I'm not sure when the badges changed to Honeywell. Honeywell had acquired Heiland in 1949.http://www.flickr.com/groups/oldfilmcameras/discuss/72157620295165987/ “only to sell to fellow country-mate”

Some background info on Pentax which might be of interest:
Pentax started as a German camera name (Pentaprism + Contax), which was acquired by Asahi Optical Co. Asahi’s U.S. marketing partner was Heiland, a Denver-based manufacturer of flash equipment. Honeywell/Heiland was acquired by 3M. So, depending on year of manufacture, what started as the Asahiflex may be marked Asahi Pentax, Heiland Pentax, or Honewell Pentax. It’s not a premium version, just later manufacture. A 1964 Pentax would be marked Heiland. I’m not sure when the badges changed to Honeywell. Honeywell had acquired Heiland in 1949.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/oldfilmcameras/discuss/72157620295165987/

]]> By: Mistral75http://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4297 Mistral75 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:53:51 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4297 "The parent company", sorry for the typo. “The parent company”, sorry for the typo.

]]> By: Mistral75http://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4296 Mistral75 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:51:44 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4296 See also:http://www.jk-holdings.com/en/corporate/index.htmlThe merge was a defensive one between companies struggling for their future. JVC Kenwood Holdings, the parent companies, is listed on the Tokyo stock exchange. See also:

http://www.jk-holdings.com/en/corporate/index.html

The merge was a defensive one between companies struggling for their future. JVC Kenwood Holdings, the parent companies, is listed on the Tokyo stock exchange.

]]> By: Nickhttp://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4294 Nick Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:10:01 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4294 Seeing recent news from Samsung to develop it's own mount, I can't help but thinking this rumour has some truth to it.Probably Japanese is still Japanese afterall, only to sell to fellow country-mate. Seeing recent news from Samsung to develop it’s own mount, I can’t help but thinking this rumour has some truth to it.

Probably Japanese is still Japanese afterall, only to sell to fellow country-mate.

]]> By: Just A Thoughthttp://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4292 Just A Thought Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:33:22 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4292 Yep, I was "right" umm errr that I could be "wrong".Mistral75 posted an update above and he/she was correct. See article at link: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/05/12/afx4995653.html Yep, I was “right”
umm errr that I could be “wrong”.

Mistral75 posted an update above and he/she was correct.
See article at link:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/05/12/afx4995653.html

]]> By: Just A Thoughthttp://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4291 Just A Thought Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:21:56 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4291 Thanks for the updated info. Thanks for the updated info.

]]> By: catastrophilehttp://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4290 catastrophile Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:47:23 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4290 ... before **hoya** entered like the devil (missing word typo above). … before **hoya** entered like the devil (missing word typo above).

]]> By: catastrophilehttp://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4289 catastrophile Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:44:27 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4289 hoya has been trying "to do something" or "to undo samsung" with pentax?! Samsung would have been the best future for pentax, they did business with pentax before entered like the devil (un menage a trois). samsung's only fault is that they are not japanese. hoya has been trying “to do something” or “to undo samsung” with pentax?! Samsung would have been the best future for pentax, they did business with pentax before entered like the devil (un menage a trois). samsung’s only fault is that they are not japanese.

]]> By: Mistral75http://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4286 Mistral75 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:15:26 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4286 JVC has been spun off by Matsushita (Panasonic). They merged with Kenwood in October 2008. JVC has been spun off by Matsushita (Panasonic). They merged with Kenwood in October 2008.

]]> By: dynahttp://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4284 dyna Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:30 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4284 Actually, celebrate for you are correct :) BUT this is only partly true as JVC has the ability to act independently of Matsushita as long as they can demonstrate viability. However, I do think the idea of JVC buying Pentax is a bit far fetched. The two companies are very, very different. Maybe that's the key, though? JVC has been so bland for so long, perhaps Pentax's ability to think out of the box could help? Actually, celebrate for you are correct :) BUT this is only partly true as JVC has the ability to act independently of Matsushita as long as they can demonstrate viability. However, I do think the idea of JVC buying Pentax is a bit far fetched. The two companies are very, very different. Maybe that’s the key, though? JVC has been so bland for so long, perhaps Pentax’s ability to think out of the box could help?

]]> By: Just A Thoughthttp://photorumors.com/2009/11/04/jvc-to-buy-pentax-hoya-denies-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4283 Just A Thought Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:02:27 +0000 http://photorumors.com/?p=2142#comment-4283 I could be wrong (what else is new), but if memory serves me JVC is a unit of Matsushita, which is better known as Panasonic. Panasonic no longer wanted to play in the DSLR realm, so there is no point to this rumor. I could be wrong (what else is new), but if memory serves me JVC is a unit of Matsushita, which is better known as Panasonic. Panasonic no longer wanted to play in the DSLR realm, so there is no point to this rumor.

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