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12/21/2006 01:25:57 PM · #1 |
Fresh off the presses:
Originally posted by WSJ:
Japanese optical-products maker Hoya will buy digital-camera manufacturer Pentax in a $771 million deal that underscores the quickening pace of consolidation in the world's second-largest economy. The new company, to be called Hoya Pentax HD, intends to focus on medical products, such as endoscopes and intraocular lenses, an area that is expected to grow as the populations in many countries around the world begin to age rapidly. It will also allow the combined company to concentrate on optical lenses and digital-camera parts businesses. Earlier this year, Sony bought the digital camera unit of Konica Minolta Holdings to bolster its own offerings of advanced cameras.
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12/21/2006 01:38:37 PM · #2 |
Well if it's good enough for Sony then it's good enough for Hoya.. I'm happy as long as we don't get cross breeds developing like
Kellogs Canon or
Cadburys Nikon.
LOL
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12/21/2006 01:50:43 PM · #3 |
Hoya>Tokina>Kenko is part of the same company.
One of the pre merge results is the Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye zoom for Canon and Nikon mounts. Future Pentax/Tokina developed lenses will be available in other camera mounts. Little more expensive but still available.
So this merge is good for the other camera companies too.
Message edited by author 2006-12-21 13:53:54. |
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12/21/2006 01:51:07 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by MAK:
Well if it's good enough for Sony then it's good enough for Hoya.. I'm happy as long as we don't get cross breeds developing like
Kellogs Canon or
Cadburys Nikon.
LOL |
Nikons made of chocolates. Yummy. |
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12/21/2006 02:26:03 PM · #5 |
Wonder what this will do to the 645D. Last I knew it was waiting for a new 30 mega pixel chip.
This should make Canon and Nikon owners happy- they should finally be able to put some Pentax glass on those things :)
BTW- I love the 10-17 fisheye.
Message edited by author 2006-12-21 14:27:03.
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12/21/2006 02:41:17 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by vxpra:
Wonder what this will do to the 645D. Last I knew it was waiting for a new 30 mega pixel chip.
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Just waiting Kodak to make one.
Originally posted by vxpra:
BTW- I love the 10-17 fisheye. |
Just got mines a couple of days ago. Doing some testing then send away for the rebate :) |
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12/21/2006 03:40:12 PM · #7 |
Yes, I saw this on the news last night. However, we didn't have the news set to English, so I just thought it was a merger rather than a takeover seeing that the Pentax name remains. I don't know what the HD stands for.
I understood that it will happen next autumn. |
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12/21/2006 03:42:53 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
Just got mines a couple of days ago. Doing some testing then send away for the rebate :) |
I noticed that you'd gotten one. Need to get off my butt and get some entries. At least for a short time I can say "I have the best shot take with the 10-17"
Doesn't $771 million seem cheap? (I can't believe I just said that).
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12/21/2006 04:11:52 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by vxpra:
Doesn't $771 million seem cheap? (I can't believe I just said that). |
Pentax apperently doesn't have a lot of assets or patents or they just have big debts.
Next merger that I expect is Fuji & Nikon.
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12/21/2006 04:17:16 PM · #10 |
I think that would be a great one.
Fuji, I believe, manufactures all their own CCD's etc...
The only question would be the name FujiKon or Nikoji?
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12/21/2006 04:18:41 PM · #11 |
I'd like to see Canon and Nikon merge. Then we could stop all the
"Which is better..." arguments.
Plus I like Canokon.
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12/21/2006 04:53:01 PM · #12 |
| Wouldn't that be Nikanon? Sounds like a 12-step program ... : ) |
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12/21/2006 04:58:19 PM · #13 |
I'de like to see Canon merge with Mattel then we can see the Barbie cam with L glass
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12/21/2006 06:11:10 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Wouldn't that be Nikanon? Sounds like a 12-step program ... : ) |
Hello, my name is Bill and.....I have too many lenses.
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12/21/2006 06:14:35 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by MAK:
I'de like to see Canon merge with Mattel then we can see the Barbie cam with L glass |
Hour glass and L glass at the same time... nice!
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12/21/2006 06:43:54 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by vxpra:
Wonder what this will do to the 645D. Last I knew it was waiting for a new 30 mega pixel chip.
This should make Canon and Nikon owners happy- they should finally be able to put some Pentax glass on those things :)
BTW- I love the 10-17 fisheye. |
Would love to see some photos from that lens.
I clicked on the lens in your profile, but there were no photo taken with it.
Did I miss something? |
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12/21/2006 06:53:10 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by lakota:
Originally posted by vxpra:
Wonder what this will do to the 645D. Last I knew it was waiting for a new 30 mega pixel chip.
This should make Canon and Nikon owners happy- they should finally be able to put some Pentax glass on those things :)
BTW- I love the 10-17 fisheye. |
Would love to see some photos from that lens.
I clicked on the lens in your profile, but there were no photo taken with it.
Did I miss something? |
These two were.  
I want to take it out to do some night shooting under the next full moon, so hopefully I'll have more....soon.
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