Announcement of PENTAX 100 YEARS OF HISTORY campaign
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce that, on November 27, 2019, it will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co., the original manufacturer of PENTAX-brand products, which today include digital SLR cameras, interchangeable lenses and binoculars.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to our customers for their years of patronage and support for PENTAX-brand products; we also take this opportunity to pay respect to those before us who pioneered the development of SLR cameras, and who paved the way for the advancement of Japan’s photographic industry. Our conviction is to continue to manufacture products that provide the fun of photography and the joy of using cameras, and to grow the family of PENTAX fans. From 2019 to 2020, we will organize a series of celebrative events such as PENTAX fan meetings,* while launching a selection of commemorative goods, both domestically and internationally.
* The details of these events will be posted on the RICOH IMAGING official website as soon as they are finalized.
