Ricoh is the current iteration of Asahi Pentax
Best of Pentax Forums Newsletter September 3, 2025
Ricoh was founded in 1919 as Asahi Optical
That’s according to…Ricoh. Because I am a giant nerd, I read everything, including the fine print at the bottom of press releases. Here’s the fine print from Ricoh’s press release last month announcing the launch of the Ricoh GR IV: The company operating now as Ricoh Company Ltd. was originally founded in 1919, …