# For 15 years, Ricoh licensed the Pentax name. Now, that’s changed

> Both Ricoh and Pentax cameras have come from the same company for fifteen years – but now records suggest Ricoh doesn’t just own the Pentax line of DSLRs and lenses, but the rights to the Pentax name itself.

- **Source:** [Digitalcameraworld](https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/for-15-years-ricoh-licensed-the-pentax-name-now-thats-changed-and-its-great-news-for-dslr-fans?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7139a883edc9272e96aa0e)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #pentax #ricoh #name #licensed #cameras #changed #hoya #lenses
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