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Ricoh buys Pentax for 10 billion yen ($124.2 million)

Sales of Pentax cameras dropped just over 13 percent in the year ended March 2011, Finally Japanese optical glass-maker Hoya sold its Pentax Imaging Systems Business to Ricoh in a deal worth about 10 billion yen ($124.2 million).

Press Release (PDF) www.hoya.co.jp/english/news/
HOYA Corporation (“HOYA”) and Ricoh Company, Ltd. (“Ricoh”) hereby announce that pursuant to decisions by the President and CEO of HOYA and Representative Director of Ricoh, respectively, HOYA and Ricoh have executed an agreement as of today to transfer HOYA’s PENTAX Imaging Systems Business (the business of developing, manufacturing and selling optical instruments such as digital cameras and replacement lenses, digital camera accessories, security camera-related products, and binoculars) (the “PENTAX Imaging Systems Business”) to Ricoh. HOYA will effectuate this transfer by incorporating a new corporation (“NewCo”), cause NewCo to succeed the PENTAX Imaging Systems Business by way of a corporate split (kyushu bunkatsu) (the “Corporate Split”), and transfer all shares of NewCo to Ricoh (such split and transfer shall be referred to as the “Split/Transfer”) as of October 1, 2011 (Estimated).

Prior to the Split/Transfer, HOYA intends to transfer its interests in PENTAX VN CO., Ltd., an overseas subsidiary of HOYA in relation to the PENTAX Imaging Systems Business, to NewCo.

Please note, that since the Corporate Split is a simplified corporate split (kan-i kyushu bunkatsu), disclosure items/content have been partially abbreviated.

Further, HOYA will continue to develop its businesses assigned from PENTAX Corporation which was merged (kyushu gappei) into HOYA on March 31, 2008 other than the PENTAX Imaging Systems Business, such as its businesses regarding digital camera modules, DVD pickup lenses, endoscopes, artificial bones, and voice synthesis.

HOYA merged (kyushu gappei) with PENTAX Corporation on March 31, 2008, and has developed the PENTAX Imaging Systems Business assigned from PENTAX Corporation until now. As part of \ selecting and focusing its management resources, HOYA has decided to cause NewCo to succeed the PENTAX Imaging Systems Business via the Corporate Split, transfer the business and shares, etc. of HOYA’s Imaging Systems business subsidiary to NewCo via a business transfer and share/interests transfer, and thereafter, transfer all shares of NewCo to Ricoh.

Ricoh’s core business is office solutions focusing on MFPs, Ricoh has also introduced many cameras to the market since its inception in 1936. Ricoh was one of the first manufacturers to launch digital cameras in 1995 and Ricoh’s current high-end compact digital cameras are well regarded in the industry.

Now Ricoh aims to establish a consumer business. As a first step to achieve this goal, Ricoh strengthens its camera businesses. Ricoh takes it as an indispensable initiative to obtain the small and lightweight interchangeable lens camera technology, lens technology and sales channels held by the Pentax Imaging Systems Division to pave the way for further advancement and innovations in the digital camera market.

Through this acquisition, Ricoh plans to 1) enhance its digital camera businesses (especially the interchangeable lens camera market which is expected to grow), 2) create value-added businesses for taken photographs (creation and development of value-added services that encourage seeing, storing and refinishing photographs and utilize photographs as communication tools), and 3) expand to other fields (study of entry into the image archiving business using medium-format digital cameras and enhancement of security-related products)

Pentax NC-1 Mirrorless Camera Coming on June 23?

electronic viewfinder with interchangeable lens (EVIL)

Pentax Rumor: Pentax NC-1 expected announcement date is June 23, Hoya corporation will have a press conference on June 23rd, 2011 at 1:00pm in Japan and will announce a “digital camera with world’s smallest interchangeable lens“. So finally Pentax NC-1 coming above the surface but we have no information about Rumored Pentax Q mirrorless camera.

The Pentax NC-1 features and Price

14 megapixel 1/2,33″ sensor
HD Video Recording
Hot shoe for external flash
Expected price $600

src- PR and digicame-info.com

Pentax Q Coming on August 2011?

Pentax Q

New specification of Pentax Q camera Posted by PhotoRumors, the expected arrival date of Pentax mirrorless camera is Aug, 2011,

Pentax is planing to announce two new small camera this summer, the Pentax NC-1 and Pentax Q, the Pentax Q will feature a APS-C sensor.

12MP backlit sensor
HD movie recording (720p)
RAW capabilities
Available in tow color: black and white
Vary small and compact in size
Price around 700 EUR
Several lenses will be announced including a fisheye len

Pentax NC-1 Image

First pictures of Pentax NC-1 Digital Camera, expected date of announcement is May/June 2011. Pentax wants to create the smallest mirrorless system of the world. The sensors has a 1/2,33″ size (same as compact camera). Pentax NC-1 have a 14MP sensor and also features HD Video Recording, Two lenses will be released along the NC-1. A prime lens 8.5mm f/1.9 ( 47mm equivalent) and a zoom 5-15mm f/2.8-4.5 (28-80mm equivalent)!

In future Pentax will create two different mirrorless systems! The second system will feature a APS-C sensor and be compatible with current K-mount lenses.

source-MR

Pentax Rumors - Pentax Full Frame this year?

A regular member in the pentax forum posted a rumor about a New 35mm FullFrame Camera this Fall,

and another member talking about 645D for masses


About Pentax NC-1 Mirrorless camera PR posted a new update about the pentax NC-1

The camera will be initially available with in one lens kit and the sensor will be 1/2.33″ in. The Pentax NC-1 will have a flash hot shoe. Announcement should be in the next 1-3 months.

Pentax Mirrorless Camera coming next month?

Today photorumors said the new mirrorless camera from Pentax will be called NC-1, In addition, there will be be a new Pentax K-5 Silver DSLR and new point and shoot camera Pentax RZ-18 with 3″ swivel LCD, 14MP sensor, 18X optical zoom expected to arrive in February 2011.

See our previous post about the pentax Evil System Posted on Nov-10-2010
New Pentax Mirrorless Camera in February 2011