Is this true? "Even the "Pentax" name was originally a Zeiss Ikon VEB trademark until bought by Asahi. It was originally derived from "PENTaprism" and "contAX." from the cited below website Regards
Albano --- Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dario, > > I went to the site you show below, and found the > Deckel mount, that will > allow my M-42 Pentax bodies to use my lovely Retina > II/IIIS lenses! I've > been hesistating selling them, simply because they > were so perfect, but > the nearly brand new Retina Reflex III has a > disabled shutter (what eise > is new, huh?) > Now, with the Deckel adapter, I could use all of my > Retina Reflex > lenses! Excellent! > > But, do I want to spend $250 for that privilege? > That's one steep adapter! > > Nah, I think maybe I'll sell the lenses... and the > camera. > > keith whaley > > Dario Bonazza 2 wrote: > > > > Of course, I'm also expecting high-quality screw > mount lenses, to be added > > to that bunch of Takumars and C.Z. Jena glass here > and there... > > Bye, > > Dario > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dario Bonazza 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 7:05 PM > > Subject: Cosima makes a new Spotmatic > > > > > Not sure if anybody alse already pointed it out > here on the list... > > > > > > So, at long last, they did it. The SLR which > became a rangefinder has > > turned > > > back into a SLR. Now it's just like an original > Spotmatic, including the > > > M42 screw mount, the stop-down swich on left > side of the mirror box and > > > the optional accessory shoe. See the new > Voigtlaender Bessaflex at: > > > > > > http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtFlexTM.htm > > > > > > Bye, > > > > > > Dario Bonazza > > > www.dariobonazza.com > > > > ===== Albano Garcia "El Pibe Asahi" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
