The development course of Pentax

19 19, Asahi optical co., ltd was established.

1938 Asahi optics co., ltd was established.

1952, the first Japanese-made 35mm SLR camera Asahiflex I appeared.

1954, Asahiflex II came out, equipped with the world's first instant mirror withdrawal function.

1957, Asahi Pentax came out, using five prisms, and the viewing effect was extremely accurate, which was appreciated by all walks of life.

1964, Asahi pentax SP came out, equipped with a series of photometry through the lens, which sold well all over the world and became a model of single-mirror reflective cameras in the future.

1969, Pentax celebrated its 50th anniversary and launched the Asahi Pentax67 camera with China standard.

197 1 year launched Asahi pentax ES, adopting the world's first automatic exposure system with aperture priority.

1976, Pentax K 1000 came out and sold well all over the world.

1979, Pentax Auto 1 10 was selected by NASA and installed on the constellation observation rocket.

1980, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Pentax's opening, Pentax LX, an advanced single-mirror reflective camera, was introduced.

198 1 year, Pentax ME-F, the world's first SLR camera with autofocus through lens, came out.

1983, Pentax Super A appeared, and Pentax won the best camera award in Europe in 1983.

1984,6× 4.5 model 645, Pentax's first portable camera PC35AF model was launched.

1985, Pentax 67 won the Japanese Longevity Design Special Award.

1986, Pentax Zoom-70, the world's first zoom camera, came out.

1987, Pentax SFX, the world's first autofocus SLR camera with built-in automatic flash, was introduced. Pentax Zoom-70 won the Best Portable Camera Award in Europe in 1987-88.

1990, Pentax Zoom- 105Super won the best portable camera award in Europe in 90-9 1 year.

199 1 year introduced Z series advanced autofocus SLR cameras, and specially set up an intelligent electric zoom system. The total output of Pentax portable cameras exceeded the10 million mark.

1992, Pentax Z- 1 won 1992 Japanese camera green pulp award; Pentax Zoom 90-WR won the 1992-93 Best Zoom Portable Camera Award in Europe.

1993, Pentax ESPIO 1 15 won two awards: 1993-94 Best Portable Camera Award in Europe and TIPA Best Portable Camera Award.

1994, Pentax celebrated its 75th anniversary and introduced Z- 1SE and ESPIO1/5SE. The total output of zoom camcorders has exceeded10 million.

1996, Pentax Japan branches obtained ISO 900 1 quality certificate issued by ISO; Launched the world's first 38- 160mm zoom portable camera ESPIO160; ; MZ-5 won the TIPA Best SLR Reflective Camera Award in 1996-97 and the European EISA Best Camera Award in 1996-97 respectively. visitor

He won the ESPIO 1 15M and TIPA Best Portable Camera Awards in 1996-97.

1997, the headquarters of Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. obtained the ISO 1400 1 environmental management quality certificate.

1998, the epoch-making Chinese autofocus system SLR camera pentax 645n came out, with built-in interchangeable autofocus mirror. Launched a zoom portable ESPIO200 with a long range of 200mm；; Pentax 645n won 1998 camera green Pidgeon Award, 98-99 TIPA Europe Best Professional Product Award and 98-99 EISA Europe Best Professional Camera Award; ESPIO200 won the TIPA award for the best 35mm camcorder in Europe in 1998-99.

1988, "artificial bone material" can be developed and molded freely.

Develop a still camera with recording function and participate in the 1988 International Photography Film Exhibition.

1990 established a formal camera factory "Guangxu Philippines Company (now Pentax Cebu Philippines Company)" in the Philippines.

1992 set up the spectacle lens production factory "Xu Guangxue Krabi Philippines Company (now Pentax Luzon Philippines Company)" in the Philippines.

1994, a diffractive aberration correction objective lens for magneto-optical disk was developed.

1995, Pentax VN, an optical product manufacturing factory, was established in Vietnam.

1997, participated in the field of digital cameras, and the digital camera "Pentax EI-C90" went on the market.

The world's first mirror-changing AF medium format single-lens reflex camera "Pentax 645N" went on sale.

In 2000, the world's first diffractive DVD/CD compound lens was successfully developed and commercialized.

In 2002, the company was renamed Pentax from Guangxu Optical Industry Co., Ltd.

Binoculars "Digitino DB100" with LCD and digital camera functions are on sale.

In 2003, we established the R&D Center together with China Shanghai Jiaotong University.

The digital camera "Optio S" equipped with sliding lens system is on sale.

Start the "Global Voice" service and release various audio information through the network.

In 2007, it was acquired by Japanese HOYA Company through compulsory share purchase.

On 20 1 1 year, Ricoh acquired Pentax Industries, a subsidiary of HOYA Company, and established Pentax Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd..

20 13 pentax Ricoh imaging co., ltd was renamed Ricoh imaging co., ltd.