Nikon originally was equivalent to Pentax, a brand of Nippon Kogaky
Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Later Nippon Kogaku), they also used Nikkorex
and Nikormat (And almost called the original Nikon a Pentax, back in 1948)
Pentax lenses were originally Takumars (Later Auto Takumars, Super
Takumars and S-M-C Takumars), this was back in the screw mout era, as
well as the early 6x7 lenses. Later the name was revived for the budget
KA lenses.
-Adam
Jens Bladt wrote:
No, not really. Asahi means "rising sun" in Japanees (AFAIR).
Asahi Optical Company was the name of the company (The Optical company of
the Rising Sun) that invented Pentax.
After the huge success of the early Pentax'es (Spotmatic?), the company
changed it's name to Pentax.
Nikkor is a product name for a lens made by Nikon, not a name of a company.
The company was called: Nippon Kogaky Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Nippon means
Japan).
This is the corresponding name to "Asahi Optical Company" or perhaps more
correctly: Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. (previously known as Asahi Optical
Trading Co.) is established by Mr. Saburo Matsumoto.
I may be wrong, but that's how I understand things.
The Nikon history:
http://www.mitsubishisucks.com/nikon/history.html
Pentax never had a special name for their lenses - like Zuiko, Hexanon,
Rokkor, Makinon, Nikkor etc. - or did they?
German companies like Carl Zeiss, Leitz, Schneider Kreuznach, Carl Zeiss
Jena, Meyer Görlitz, etc. even had (some still have) names for each lens
desing; Planar, Tessar, Sonnar or (
(Leitz) Summicron, Summilux, Elmarit, Telyt or
(Schneider) Xenotar, Curtagon, Xenar, Symmar, Angulon or
(Carl Zeiss Jena) Biometar, Sonnar, Flektogon or
(Meyer Görlitz) Lydith, Primagon, Domiplan, Orestegor, Telemegor, Primotar
etc. etc. etc.
- just to mention a fraktion of famous lenses.
Regards
Jens Bladt
http://www.jensbladt.dk
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: Russell Kerstetter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 16. januar 2006 16:01
Til: [email protected]
Emne: Pentax newbie lens questions....
1) Is Asahi to Pentax as Nikkor is to Nikon? If so, then what is Takumar?
2) A salesman at a store told me that I can use 67 lens' on my istDL,
is this true? If so, how well does it work?
3) What is the difference between the Pentax xl and xs teleconverters?
4) How much should I expect to pay for an A70-210/4 in good condition
(not mint, not trashed)?
Thanks for helping out the newb.
Russell
