I guess its official :
http://www.hoya.co.jp/english/index.html
Don't know what it means for future brand name (Change to 'Ricoh'?)
Just have to wait and see.
Certainly won't mean an end to Pentax DSLR and K-mount since Ricoh does not make DSLRs.
Might be a good thing since Ricoh is a more serious camera maker than HOYA.
Time will tell....
http://www.hoya.co.jp/english/index.html
Don't know what it means for future brand name (Change to 'Ricoh'?)
Just have to wait and see.
Certainly won't mean an end to Pentax DSLR and K-mount since Ricoh does not make DSLRs.
Might be a good thing since Ricoh is a more serious camera maker than HOYA.
Time will tell....