Episode 217 - 51 Years of K

About this episode

The episode celebrates the fifth anniversary of the K-Mount, discussing its history and evolution in camera technology.

Last year, we were so caught up in our own tenth anniversary that we completely forgot about the fifth anniversary of the K-Mount! While the K-Mount is most often associated with Asahi/Pentax, it was a joint invention by Asahi and Zeiss Ikon. Like the M42 mount, the K-Mount was intended to be a universal, open-source lens mount. But the partnership never materialised, and the two companies parted ways, with Pentax retaining the mount and one Zeiss lens design. Since its introduction, the K-Mount has changed slightly as technology advanced. To celebrate, the team is here to discuss the cameras and lenses for this iconic mount, from K to K-AF4!

People in this episode

Host: Alex Luyckx

Topics covered

• K-Mount
• camera technology
• lens design
• Pentax
• photography history
• anniversaries

Keywords

• K-Mount
• Pentax
• Zeiss Ikon
• camera lenses
• photography
• lens mount
• anniversary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Asahi, Pentax, Zeiss Ikon

Products: K-Mount, K-AF4

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