>In 1953, Asahi came out with it's Asahiflex 35mm slr, which had a waist
>level
>viewfinder. In 1957, Asahi introduced it's first slr with a penta-prism.
>"Pentax" is a combination of Asahiflex and penta-prism (or should I say
>"penta-prism" and "Asahiflex").
If that's true, then Pentax p&s compacts should not be called Pentax at all.
8-)
regards,
Alan Chan
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