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SPOTMATIC magazine |
| SPOTMATIC
is the official AOHC quarterly club magazine and is distributed free to all members. The
magazine is our way to diffuse info about the history of Asahi Optical Co., technical
details about Pentax equipment, newly introduced Pentax equipment, and keep AOHC members
in touch. SPOTMATIC space is open to all members (and to authoritative non-members,
subject to editor's approval). The SPOTMATIC magazine is only available printed on
paper (English + Italian text) and through AOHC. A CDROM containing four magazines in pdf
format and a report on the latest Pentax Day will be published once a year. Sorry, online
edition unavailable. Some selected articles from SPOTMATIC are
published in this website, while others will not.
Contributors to SPOTMATIC are Danilo Cecchi, Ermanno Barchiesi and Dario Bonazza from
Italy, Ian D.C. Shephard and Derek J. White from Great Britain, Ralf Engelmann from
Germany, Pedro Oliveira from Portugal, Peter Jonkman from the Netherlands, Preston Cook
and Frederick C. Sherfy from U.S.A., Osamu Togo from Japan and many more all over the
world.
English text for all articles started in January 1996. Original Italian articles are
translated into English by Dario Bonazza or Flavio Minelli and kindly revised by Thomas
Dooher.
When you join AOHC you can also order back issues and pay everything at once. See
contents of back issues below. |
SPOTMATIC
The quarterly magazine of the Asahi Optical Historical
Club
Index of contents of latest published issues |
Number
36 - April 2003 |
|
page 4 |
Memories of the
past - Talking with Mr. José Beltrão Coelho, founder of the oldest
Pentax importer in the world |
| page
7 |
Pentax 67 II 61
Limited |
| page
8 |
As seen in eBay
auctions |
| page
9 |
Emmanuel
Gavillet: Shooting with Pentax 6x7 cameras off Iceland and Norway |
| page
14 |
On test: FA* 85mm
f/1.4 IF vs. FA 77mm f/1.8 Linited |
| page
20 |
Pentax press
conference in Japan
Cooperation between Pentax and Casio |
| page
21 |
From K to J: the
end of legendary Pentax compatibility |
| page
28 |
Pentax news 2003 |
page
28 |
PMA & CEBIT |
| page
32 |
PhotoShow in
Milan |
| page
37 |
Some related
cameras by Casio and HP
Optio S gets two awards in USA |
| page
38 |
AOHC members'
activities
Nude & Photo -The magazine for sensual photography |
| page
39 |
Sales&Wants |
| Authors: D. Bonazza,
E.Gavillet, C.Lastrucci, P.Oliveira. |
|
Number
35 - January 2003 |
|
page 4 |
A genuine AOCo
item from WWII |
| page
7 |
Body-lens
incompatibility in screw mount cameras |
| page 12 |
Super A
"European Camera of the Year 1983" |
| page
13 |
Super A
"Special Edition" in Japan |
| page
14 |
Pentax
sponsorship part 1: car races |
| page
25 |
As seen in eBay
auctions |
| page
26 |
New Pentax Optio
S announced at CES |
| page
27 |
... and Casio
Exilim sibling |
page
28 |
Pentax supports
music drama in Hong Kong
Members' activities
AOHC meetings 2003 |
page
29 |
Pirelli Calendar
2003 |
| page
30 |
Sales&Wants |
| page 31 |
2003 AOHC CD-ROM
Best Products of the Year
New Espio 140V |
| Authors: D. Bonazza,
J.Hechtman, P.Jonkman, G.Poon, P.M.Provencher. |
|
Number 34 - October 2002 |
|
page 4 |
Prototype & pre-production lenses |
| page 11 |
Asahi "The Rising Sun" |
| page 12 |
SMC Pentax M lenses between chronicle and
history |
| page 20 |
As seen in eBay auctions |
| page 22 |
On test: SMC Pentax-FA 31mm f/1.8 AL
Limited |
| page 28 |
Photokina 2002 |
| page 32 |
Pentax Photo Annual and Pentax Calendar
2003
AOHC Calendar 2003 |
| page 33 |
Pentax in the movies |
page 34 |
Sales&Wants |
page 35 |
New Espio 24EW Date |
| Authors: D. Bonazza, D. Cecchi, C. Lastrucci. |
|
Number 33 - July 2002 |
|
page 4 |
Repronars |
| page 13 |
Asahiflex, Asahi Pentax and Pentax SLR
cameras 1952-2002 |
| page 16 |
On test: six 28mm/35mm lenses compared |
| page 23 |
7th Pentax Day
in Florence: the report |
| page 28 |
7th Pentax Day
in Florence: the pictures |
| page 35 |
eBay auctions |
| page 36 |
On
test: Pentax Optio 230 |
| page 43 |
Replacing mercury batteries |
| page 43 |
Made in Africa: a photo exhibition |
| page 44 |
Pentax News: Optio 330RS/430RS |
| page 44 |
Casio clones |
| page 45 |
Asahi Opt. Co. becomes Pentax Corporation |
| page 45 |
Pentax News:
Espio 120 SWII |
page 46 |
Pentax patents: possible preview of new
technology developments |
page 47 |
Sales&Wants |
| Authors: D. Bonazza, P. Cook, S. Gremigni, C. Lastrucci. |
|
Number 32 - April 2002 |
|
page 4 |
A brief history of
the Asahi Optical Corporation |
| page 9 |
Pentax 10 million |
| page 10 |
Before the Asahiflex |
| page 13 |
eBay auctions |
| page 14 |
VIP: Michael Reichmann |
| page 16 |
Pentax 67II |
| page 23 |
Pentax and Optiscan announce a joint
venture
Pentax opens a new design center in Tokyo |
| page 24 |
Camera fairs 2002 |
| page 25 |
Pentax News: Digibino DB100 |
| page 26 |
Pentax News: Optio 230 |
| page 27 |
Pentax News: MZ-60
Pentax News: 33-55 and 55-110 for the 645NII |
| page 29 |
PhotoShow 2002 |
| page 33 |
Disassembled
cameras
5% off to AOHC members |
page 34 |
Sales&Wants |
page 35 |
Boccalini and Romano's exhibit:
"Solitude" |
| Authors: Asahi Opt. Co. Ltd., D. Bonazza, M.Reichmann, D.White. |
|
Number 31 - January 2002 |
|
page 4 |
The future of repairs |
| page 5 |
API Seals |
| page 14 |
SMC Pentax-M 1.4/35mm |
| page 15 |
"New" old information about SMC |
page 17
page 19
page 20 |
eBay auctions: Screw mount era equipment
eBay auctions: Bayonet mount era equipment
eBay auctions: 6x7 equipment |
| page 21 |
As seen at Novegro Photo Cine |
| page 22 |
The three faces of the Triotar |
| page 26 |
On
test: Pentax Optio 330 |
| page 31 |
Book by Paolo Cortesi |
| page 32 |
Pentax News: Pentax MZ-6 and FA Zoom 28-90 |
| page 33 |
Seven Pentax products awarded in Japan
Espio 170SL awarded in Australia |
| page 34 |
Single-use digital camera
Pentax Annual and Pentax Calendar 2002 |
| page 35 |
Full format digital SLR abandoned |
| Authors: D. Bonazza, D. Cecchi, P. Cook. |
|
Number 30 - October 2001 |
|
page 2 |
1981-2001: 20 years of autofocus SLR's |
| page 4 |
The Facts about the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic |
| page 7 |
Autofocus LX? |
| page 8 |
On test:
SMC Pentax-FA* 24mm f/2 AL [IF]
SMC Pentax-FA 24-90mm f/3.5-4.5 AL [IF]
SMC Pentax-FA 28-105mm f/4-5.6
SMC Pentax-FA 35mm f/2 AL
SMC Pentax-FA* 85mm f/1.4 [IF]
SMC Takumar 100mm f/4 Macro |
| page 22 |
On test: Flash AF 400T |
| page 25 |
Haskins in the web: calendars and books |
| page 26 |
Pentax MZ-S: Designers' Story |
| page 31 |
The 645N becomes the 645NII |
| page 32 |
Pentax launches the Optio 430
Two more lenses for the Pentax 67II |
| page 33 |
Two special package cameras
Paper-craft of Asahi classic cameras |
| page 34 |
Sales&Wants |
| Authors:
Dario Bonazza, Dino Fadelli, Carlo Lastrucci. |
|
Number 29 - July 2001 |
|
page 2 |
Michele Alboreto in 1976: picture by
Ermanno Barchiesi |
| page 4 |
Spotmatics with
two switches |
| page 5 |
Megahouse Sharan Spotmatic |
| page 6 |
Asahi-Zeiss partnership and more
information about the 15mm f/3.5 |
| page 9 |
eBay auctions of mid-2001 |
| page 10 |
DDD and HCB |
| page 12 |
Two events involving AOHC members |
| page 13 |
6th Pentax Day: report and
pictures |
| page 27 |
AOHC activities in
Portugal |
| page 29 |
Pentax news. Optio 330, EI-100 and more |
| page 30 |
Is Pentax changing digital partnerships? |
| page 31 |
On
test: Pentax MZ-S |
| page 39 |
Sales&Wants |
| Authors: E. Barchiesi, D. Bonazza, P. Cook, P. Oliveira, O. Togo. |
|
Number 28 - April 2001 |
|
page 4 |
Setting up the Universasl Repronar for a
LX |
| page 8 |
Round-table discussion on Pentax K-series
cameras |
| page 15 |
LX discontinued |
| page 16 |
More on pentaprism Asahiflex prototypes |
| page 17 |
eBay auctions of early 2001 |
| page 18 |
On test: Tamron 17mm vs. SMC Pentax-A 15mm |
| page 24 |
Philips-Pentax partnership |
| page 25 |
Camera shows 2001 |
| page 28 |
New 2001 products: MZ-S and accessories |
| page 30 |
New 2001 products: lenses |
| page 32 |
New 2001 products: compact cameras |
| page 32 |
New 2001 products: digital cameras |
| page 34 |
Sales&Wants |
| Authors: AOCo, D. Bonazza, P. Cook, C. Lastrucci, Hiroki Yamashita. |
|
Number 27 - January 2001 |
|
page 2 |
Gallery: pictures by Renato Franchini and
Gérard Ducornet |
| page 4 |
A new vision on
the history of the Asahiflex |
| page 11 |
eBay auctions: Winter 2000-01 |
| page 12 |
The story of my MX |
| page 13 |
More LX prototypes! |
| page 14 |
Practical test of the S-M-C Takumar 85-210
f/4.5 zoom lens |
| page 17 |
On test: SMC Pentax-M 85 f/2, SMC
Pentax-FA* 85 f/1.4, SMC Pentax-FA 77 f/1.8 Limited |
| page 22 |
Novegro Photo Cine 2000 |
| page 24 |
Yearly AOHC CD-ROM |
| page 24 |
AOHC meetings 2001 |
| page 25 |
Brief news and products |
| page 26 |
Sales&Wants |
| page 26 |
New "Akt & Foto" magazine |
| Authors: E. Barchiesi, D. Bonazza, P. Cook, P. Jonkman, C. Lastrucci. |
|
Number 26 - October 2000 |
|
page 2 |
Gallery: pictures by Gianni Angelini and
Carlo Lastrucci |
| page 4 |
Some notes on
Spotmatic, ESII, KX and KM Motor Drive cameras |
| page 7 |
Asahi Opt. Co. in National Geographic
Magazine (II) |
| page 16 |
On test: Pentax MZ-7, first try and then
trust |
| page 18 |
Pentax MZ-M, the camera with 58 lenses? |
| page 20 |
Photokina 2000 |
| page 23 |
Pentax News: Pentax MZ-S |
| page 25 |
Pentax News: Full-format 6-Megapixel
Pentax 'No name' digital SLR |
| page 26 |
Pentax News: Accessories for new SLR's |
| page 27 |
Pentax News: New lenses |
| page 28 |
Interview with Mr. Zenichi Ohkura |
| page 29 |
Autofocus patent |
| page 30 |
A Pentax lens with Leica screw mount |
| page 31 |
John F. deLoach |
| page 32 |
eBay auctions of Fall 2000 |
| page 33 |
New leadership at Pentax parent company |
| page 33 |
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2000 |
| page 33 |
New McKeown's camera catalog |
| page 34 |
Sales&Wants |
| Authors: Asahi Opt. Co. Ltd, E. Barchiesi, D. Bonazza, P. Cook, R.
Engelmann, P. Oliveira. |
|
Number 25 - July 2000 |
|
page 2 |
Gallery: 25 years of Pentax K-bayonet
|
| page 4 |
Uncommon Pentax MX variations |
| page 7 |
Special Pentax LX
variations |
| page 13 |
5th Pentax Day report |
| page 19 |
AOHC Annual General Meeting |
| page 20 |
Seventy-two hours... |
| page 21 |
Thanks everybody! |
| page 22 |
Shots from the 5th Pentax Day |
| page 29 |
The Pentax 67 II put into practice |
| page 32 |
Last screws from Dresden |
| page 35 |
A letter about the Carl Zeiss Triotar
135mm f/4 |
| page 36 |
Who are we? Mario Brigidi |
| page 36 |
Pentax CD-ROM |
| page 37 |
eBay auctions of mid-2000 |
| page 38 |
Sales&Wants |
| page 39 |
Kadlubek's Camera Catalogue and Pocket
Price Guide |
| Authors: E. Barchiesi, C. Bertola, D. Bonazza, M. Brigidi, D. Cecchi, P.
Cook, P. Oliveira. |
|
Number 24 - April 2000 |
|
page 2 |
Gallery: Very early binoculars from Asahi Opt. Co.
Ltd. |
| page 4 |
Heiland Pentax H2 "Store
Demonstrator" |
| page 6 |
Brief history of "Electronic Image" cameras
|
| page 10 |
On test: M 85/2 vs. FA* 85/1.4 |
| page 13 |
On test: SMC Takumar 135/2.5 vs. SMC Pentax-A* 135mm
f/1.8 |
| page 17 |
MZ-5n memory lock |
| page 18 |
eBay auctions of early 2000 |
| page 19 |
Hewlett-Packard and Pentax announce strategic alliance |
| page 21 |
Pentax News: Pentax new digital cameras |
| page 24 |
Pentax News: More new introductions by Pentax |
| page 26 |
Photo Show in Rome |
| page 28 |
Documents: Pentax classic cameras |
| page 28 |
Documents: The ultimate Asahi Pentax screw mount guide
1952-1977 |
| page 30 |
Sales&Wants |
Authors:
Asahi Opt. Co. Ltd., D. Bonazza, P. Cook, R. Engelmann, A. Flaider, C. Lastrucci. |
|
Number 23 - January 2000 |
|
page 4 |
The Asahiflex prototype |
| page 6 |
Cutaway Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic II |
| page 7 |
100mm f/3.5 Preset Takumar |
| page 9 |
Computer-aided lens comparing |
| page 10 |
On test: 24/2.8 vs. 24/2 FA* AL [IF] |
| page 13 |
Who developed multicoating? |
| page 14 |
On test: SMC Pentax-FA 35mm f/2 AL |
| page 16 |
Screw mount Jena (A Hyena's life) |
| page 21 |
eBay auctions of late 1999 |
| page 22 |
Designers' Story: Pentax MZ-7 |
| page 24 |
Pentax News: New compacts from Pentax |
| page 25 |
Fall 1999 photo fairs |
| page 26 |
Who are we? Pedro Oliveira |
| page 27 |
The Beatles and their Asahi Pentaxes |
| page 28 |
Documents: Japanese 35mm SLR cameras |
| page 29 |
Documents: Kadlubeks Objectiv-Katalog |
| page 30 |
Sales&Wants |
Authors:
Asahi Opt. Co. Ltd., D. Bonazza, D.Cecchi, P. Cook, C. Lastrucci, P. Oliveira, I.
Shephard, Y.Takinami. |
|
Number 22 - October 1999 |
|
page 4 |
Differences that may be checked between the first and
the second series of the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic |
| page 10 |
More variations in the Spotmatic series |
| page 13 |
Flare control in multi-coated
lenses of the Seventies |
| page 16 |
Screw mount electronic oriental cousins |
| page 19 |
Interesting auctions at eBay |
| page 20 |
Designers' story: Pentax 67 II |
| page 22 |
Pentax News: MZ-7 |
| page 25 |
Pentax News: Top class lenses for 35mm and medium
format |
| page 27 |
Pentax News: Metal built compacts |
| page 28 |
Once bitten... (Tom Dooher) |
| page 29 |
AOHC brief news |
| page 30 |
Sales&Wants |
Authors:
Asahi Opt.Co. Ltd., E. Barchiesi, D. Bonazza, D.Cecchi, T. Dooher. |
|
Number 21 - July 1999 |
|
page 2 |
30 years since first Moon landing |
| page 4 |
The discovery of a complete
Asahiflex camera set |
| page 10 |
Asahi Optical in National Geographic Magazine |
| page 16 |
4th Pentax Day |
| page 27 |
Pentax News: New Pentax-FA lenses |
| page 28 |
Pentax News: New Pentax compacts |
| page 29 |
Interesting auctions at eBay |
| page 30 |
Sales&Wants |
Authors:
E. Barchiesi, D. Bonazza, P.Jonkman, P.Oliveira. |
|
Number 20 - April 1999 |
|
page 2 |
80 years Pentax |
| page 4 |
Photokina 1966 and Asahi Pentax 220 prototype |
| page 6 |
Brochure & the Beast |
| page 13 |
More unusual items auctioned at eBay |
| page 14 |
Oriental cousins with TTL meter |
| page 19 |
Replacing mercury batteries |
| page 20 |
Pentax-Protege Press & Dealers Conference |
| page 22 |
Photo Show in Milan |
| page 23 |
New SMC Pentax-FA 35mm f/2 AL lens introduced in Japan
|
| page 24 |
Castel S.Giovanni photo fair |
| page 25 |
Chronicle of a KX restoration |
Authors:
D. Bonazza, D.Cecchi, P. Di Vecchia, A. D'Ettorre. |
|
Number 19 - January 1999 |
|
page 4 |
Pentax Super A (Super Program) |
| page 13 |
Pentax Lenses: Aperture Regulating Mechanism at 'A'
Position |
| page 15 |
The Asahi Pentax Memorica
prototype |
| page 15 |
PENTAX feature articles |
| page 16 |
LX customization |
| page 18 |
Pentax 6x7 Marine |
| page 19 |
Unusual items auctioned at eBay |
| page 20 |
Bye Luciano |
| page 21 |
The Pentax System |
| page 23 |
Pentax news: New AF-lenses for the Pentax 645N |
| page 25 |
Specifications of new FA-series Pentax lenses |
| page 26 |
Who are we? Danilo Cecchi |
| page 27 |
Programme of 4th Pentax Day |
| Authors: D.
Bonazza, R.Burgos, D.Cecchi, B. Dimitrov, R.Engelmann, Naomichi Fujita, Luciano Nustrini,
O. Togo. |
|
Number 18 - October 1998 |
page 4 - Pentax lenses in
K-bayonet Mount (2nd part)
page 8 - ED and SD glass types
page 9 - VIP: Mattias Klum
page 12 - The mysterious Asahi Pentax Super S2
page 14 - Oriental cousins before TTL (Petri, Yashica and Mamiya)
page 16 - Sales&Wants: classified adverts
page 17 - Setting up Pentax Day...
page 18 - Seen at Pentax Day
page 21 - Third Pentax Day
page 24 - Ermanno Barchiesi: encounters 1973-1998
page 24 - Marina Calvo
page 25 - Answers to AOHC quiz No.4
page 25 - Pentax news: New 28-80 f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens
page 26 - Pentax news: Espio 105WR/IQZoom 105WR
page 26 - Pentax news: Espio 140M/IQZoom 140M
page 27 - Pentax news: Photokina report
page 28 - Pentax news: Here is the Pentax 67 II
page 31 - Pentax wins four international awards
page 32 - Is Pentax fairly treated by magazines?
page 34 - Dear Pentax...
page 35 - Pictures by Ermanno Barchiesi and Dario Bonazza |
| Authors: E. Barchiesi, A. Belli,
D.Cecchi, B. Dimitrov, G. de Fockert, J. Francis, G. Gioacchini, André Langevin, P.
Oliveira, O. Togo, D. White. |
Number 17 - July 1998 |
page 4 - Pentax lenses in
K-bayonet Mount (1st part)
page 11 - M42 Takumar lens list (follow-up)
page 11 - Ghost mystery revealed
page 12 - The many faces of the Asahi Pentax S2
page 13 - LX shutter response time
page 14 - 1964 Asahi Pentax International Photo contest
page 16 - Sales&Wants: classified adverts
page 18 - More on Asahi Pentax 35mm prototypes
page 19 - German cousins of the Asahi Pentax (from Edixa to Icarex)
page 22 - Pentax Day in Rome
page 23 - Pentax Day: programme
page 24 - Designer's story: Pentax 645N
page 26 - Pentax 645N: my impression
page 28 - Pentax news: Pentax 645N wins "Camera Grand Prix 98"
page 28 - CLEARCOAT, Pentax multi-layer coating for eyeglasses
page 28 - Wildlife, wildlife
page 29 - Pentax news: MZ-3 Special Edition kit
page 29 - Pentax news: Pentax telescopes imported in Italy
page 30 - Photographica 98 |
| Authors: D. Bonazza, D. Cecchi, B.
Dimitrov, G. de Fockert, J. Francis, P. Jensen, K. Kuo, A. Langevin, N. Maekawa, P.
Oliveira, I. Shephard, O. Togo. |
Number 16 - April 1998 |
page 4 - Takumar screw
mount lenses:
page 8 - A beginning TTL meter
page 9 - Modern times - An overview of two decades of the Pentax
AF-system
page 13 - SMC Pentax-FA 20mm f/2.8 for the Japanese market
page 14 - Sales&Wants: classified adverts
page 15 - Kadlubek's Camera Catalog '98/99
page 16 - Asahi Pentax K - Top of the early series
page 18 - Asahi Pentax made a Cannon!
page 19 - Quick Return Mirror patent
page 20 - Cousins from Saxony (2nd part - the Praktica family)
page 23 - Auctioned in the web
page 24 - Pentax news: MZ-3 and SMC Pentax-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited are available in
Europe
page 24 - Pentax news: Espio 200/IQZoom 200 introduced
page 25 - Pentax news: Two new lenses for the Pentax 67
page 25 - Pentax news: Pentax introduces "Phase Coating" to a new line of
waterproof binoculars
page 25 - Pentax news: New Espio 140M introduced in Japan
page 26 - Pentax news: New "Creadit card" size binoculars
page 26 - Pentax news: Pentax gains ISO 14001 certification for environmental
compliance
page 26 - The Pentax MZ-5N selected a double-award winner by Amateur Photographer
magazine
page 26 - ... Came the 6x7 Pentax |
| Authors: D. Bonazza, D. Cecchi, N.
Danilov, R. Engelmann, J. England, L. Nustrini, I. Shephard. |
Number 15 - January 1998 |
page 4 - Pentax Prototypes:
the cameras
page 6 - Metering Matters
page 9 - A new Pentax Shop in Moscow
page 10 - Cousins from Saxony (1st part - from Praktiflex to Contax)
page 12 - Introducing the Pentax Forum
page 12 - Pentax Photo Annual 1997/98
page 12 - 1998 Pentax Calendar by Shotaro Akiyama
page 13 - A collectors' coding for Pentax equipment
page 14 - Sales&Wants: classified adverts
page 16 - SAFOX: What's in a name? - The SAFOX III
myth
page 18 - Low-end SLR's
page 19 - Some planning for the new year
page 20 - Product updates from Pentax
page 20 - My first Pentax
page 21 - Autofocus lenses for the Pentax 645N
page 22 - Books by AOHC members
page 23 - Photography on TV
page 24 - Pentax and the Web: a necessary updating
page 24 - Shooting football game with a Pentax (follow-up)
page 25 - Who are we? Massimo C. d'Amicis
page 26 - Spotmatic: Contents 1994-1997 |
| Authors: D. Bonazza, D. Cecchi, M.
C. d'Amicis, N. Danilov, R. Engelmann, R. Giancaterino, P. Hoffman, L. Nustrini, D. White.
|
Number 14 - October 1997 |
page 3 - The next family...
A history of Pentax K-mount cameras seen from the body engineers point of view
page 7 - A homemade cable release for Pentax AF bodies
page 8 - Asahi Pentax Original (AP) and Asahi
Pentax S: the first steps of a successful dynast
page 11 - Pentax and the Web: the best sites
page 14 - Shooting football game with a Pentax
page 15 - Sales&Wants: classified adverts
page 16 - Answers to AOHC Quiz no.3
page 17 - 2nd Pentax Day in Florence
page 18 - 1997 Questionnaire: analysis of results
page 19 - Who are we? Matteo Ferrarin
page 20 - Pentax News: Pentax 645N, the first medium format AF SLR
page 21 - Pentax News: Pentax MZ-5N/ZX-5N
page 21 - Pentax News: SMC Pentax-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited
page 22 - Pentax News: Pentax MZ-M, a new manual focus SLR!
page 22 - Pentax News: SMC Pentax-FA Zoom 80-320mm f/4.5-5.6
page 22 - Pentax News: SMC Pentax-FA* 400mm f/5.6 ED(IF) split diagram
page 22 - Pentax News: efina: Pentax launches first APS camera
page 23 - Pentax News. Pentax EI-C90 digital camera introduced
page 23 - Pentax News: More new introductions in Japan
page 24 - Chat Corner: A list of Pentax books |
| Authors: E. Barchiesi, D. Bonazza,
R. Burgos, R. Engelmann, P. Hoffman, H. Ugawa. |
Number 13 - July 1997 |
page 2 - Pentax Users'
Gallery (a few pictures from Doug Brewer's gallery)
page 4 - Terence Donovan
1936-1996 "Click that launched a thousand faces"
page 5 - Horus-Sicof prize to Maurizio Rebuzzini
page 6 - A normal normal lens (a history of standard lenses from
Asahiflex to FA series)
page 10 - Asahi Pentax and "Macrophotography" (2nd part)
page 14 - Sales&Wants: classified adverts
page 15 - 2nd Pentax Day
page 16 - The "floating system" wide-angle SMC Pentax 28mm f/2
page 18 - 10 questions to Wolfgang Rentsch of R.&C. Service
page 20 - AOHC: three!
page 20 - Thank-you Carlo!
page 21 - Pentax beatens Leica, again
page 22 - AOHC Quiz no.3
page 23 - Asahi Pentax 35mm SLR Pistol, .22 magnum (1966)
page 23 - K-bayonet Russian lenses
page 24 - Pentax News: Pentax MZ-3
page 25 - Pentax autumn news and rumors
page 26 - Documents: A list of Pentax books
page 27 - Pentax MZ-3: the details (pictures and captions) |
| Authors: E. Barchiesi, D. Bonazza,
D. Cecchi, T. Chan, R. Engelmann, E. Punelli, H. Ugawa. |
Page updated 15th
May 2003
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