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Japanese design, global production.
Ricoh and Pentax bring together compact-camera, SLR and office-imaging expertise. Their current cameras deliberately serve photographers who value direct controls and optical viewfinders.
- 1919
Pentax optics begin
Asahi Optical starts producing lenses in Tokyo.
- 1936
Ricoh is established
Riken’s imaging business becomes an independent company.
- 2011
The camera histories join
Ricoh acquires the Pentax imaging business.
