PENTAX Imaging Company. Making life more interesting.

PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION was originally founded in 1919 under the name Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. In the 1950s, we launched our first SLR camera, the Asahiflex I, and we haven't stopped since. From the Asahi PENTAX single-lens reflex camera to the Spotmatic and to our most recent K-5 and incredibly tiny Q, we've empowered and inspired photographers around the world. We're proud to be a subsidiary of PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD., one of the world's leading suppliers of technically advanced products including digital cameras, sport optics and security products for consumers and businesses.