Hi Albano, I`ve read more than one place that the Pentax name was derived from PENTAprism and refleX. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California
----- Original Message ----- From: "Albano Garcia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 10:59 AM Subject: Pentax is a Zeiss name? was Re: Cosima makes a new Spotmatic > 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 >
