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Year 2002

Contents of SPOTMATIC magazine 2002

Number 34 - October 2002

	page 4	Prototype & pre-production lenses
	page 11	Asahi "The Rising Sun"
	page 12	SMC Pentax M lenses between chronicle and history
	page 20	As seen in eBay auctions
	page 22	On test: SMC Pentax-FA 31mm f/1.8 AL Limited
	page 28	Photokina 2002
	page 32	Pentax Photo Annual and Pentax Calendar 2003 AOHC Calendar 2003
	page 33	Pentax in the movies
	page 34	Sales&Wants
	page 35	New Espio 24EW Date
Authors: D. Bonazza, D. Cecchi, C. Lastrucci.

Number 33 - July 2002

	page 4	Repronars
	page 13	Asahiflex, Asahi Pentax and Pentax SLRSLR Acronym of "Single Lens Reflex". See also "Reflex" cameras 1952-2002
	page 16	On test: six 28mm/35mm lenses compared
	page 23	7^th Pentax Day in Florence: the report
	page 28	7^th Pentax Day in Florence: the pictures
	page 35	eBay auctions
	page 36	On test: Pentax Optio 230
	page 43	Replacing mercury batteries
	page 43	Made in Africa: a photo exhibition
	page 44	Pentax News: Optio 330RS/430RS
	page 44	Casio clones
	page 45	Asahi Opt. Co. becomes Pentax Corporation
	page 45	Pentax News: Espio 120 SWII
	page 46	Pentax patents: possible preview of new technology developments
	page 47	Sales&Wants
Authors: D. Bonazza, P. Cook, S. Gremigni, C. Lastrucci.

Number 32 - April 2002

	page 4	A brief history of the Asahi Optical Corporation
	page 9	Pentax 10 million
	page 10	Before the Asahiflex
	page 13	eBay auctions
	page 14	VIP: Michael Reichmann
	page 16	Pentax 67II
	page 23	Pentax and Optiscan announce a joint venture Pentax opens a new design center in Tokyo
	page 24	Camera fairs 2002
	page 25	Pentax News: Digibino DB100
	page 26	Pentax News: Optio 230
	page 27	Pentax News: MZ-60 Pentax News: 33-55 and 55-110 for the 645NII
	page 29	PhotoShow 2002
	page 33	Disassembled cameras 5% off to AOHC members
	page 34	Sales&Wants
	page 35	Boccalini and Romano's exhibit: "Solitude"
Authors: Asahi Opt. Co. Ltd., D. Bonazza, M.Reichmann, D.White.

Number 31 - January 2002

	page 4	The future of repairs
	page 5	API Seals
	page 14	SMC Pentax-M 1.4/35mm
	page 15	"New" old information about SMC
	page 17 page 19 page 20	eBay auctions: Screw mount era equipment eBay auctions: Bayonet mount era equipment eBay auctions: 6x7 equipment
	page 21	As seen at Novegro Photo Cine
	page 22	The three faces of the Triotar
	page 26	On test: Pentax Optio 330
	page 31	Book by Paolo Cortesi
	page 32	Pentax News: Pentax MZ-6 and FA Zoom 28-90
	page 33	Seven Pentax products awarded in Japan Espio 170SL awarded in Australia
	page 34	Single-use digital camera Pentax Annual and Pentax Calendar 2002
	page 35	Full format digital SLR abandoned
Authors: D. Bonazza, D. Cecchi, P. Cook.

Gallery

Vanessa Peters @ "Il Posto"

ph: Ermanno Barchiesi

ph: Dario Bonazza

Vietnam and Giappone 1966

Genoa and Golfo Paradiso from Mount Tardia

Hic Lux Capta Est

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