Canon and Sony may have tried to purchase Pentax at some point. Hoya’s CEO has indicated in the past that Pentax is for sell. Then there were some statements about a “deeper relationship” with Samsung. It is possible that at some point JVC attempted to buy Pentax - both companies denied it a month later. I am not surprise that different companies are taking their chance at purchasing Pentax. Please note that at this point this is just a rumor.
