Fuji
See also Fuji Kōgaku and Fuji Shashin Kōgyōsha, two older and unrelated companies.
Fujifilm "single use" camera image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights) |
Fujifilm Corporation is a Japanese company, which originally appeared as a film manufacturer and later expanded as a camera maker. Before 2006, the corporate name was Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and many photographers continue to use the name "Fuji" informally.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Cameras
- 2.1 35mm SLR cameras
- 2.2 35mm compact cameras
- 2.3 35mm panorama cameras
- 2.4 APS cameras
- 2.5 Subminiature
- 2.6 Instant cameras and film
- 2.7 Medium format
- 2.8 Digital
- 2.9 Disposable / Single Use
- 3 Lenses
- 4 Film
- 5 Bibliography and references
- 6 Links
History
Advertisement in Ars Camera January 1946. This is the earliest postwar advertisement by Fuji. (Image rights) |
The company was founded on January 20, 1934 as Fuji Shashin Film K.K. (富士写真フィルム㈱, later translated as Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.), producing several sorts of film.[1] It was an offshoot of Dai-Nippon Celluloid K.K. (大日本セルロイド㈱), founded in 1919.[2] The company's first CEO was Asano Shūichi (浅野修一).[3] The plants were located in the village of Minami-Ashigara (南足柄村, now a city) in the prefecture of Kanagawa (神奈川県), at the foot of Mt. Hakone (箱根山).[4] It is said that the name "Fuji" (富士) was chosen by Asano Shūichi because of Mt. Fuji (富士山), situated not far from Mt. Hakone, but was already registered by a third party, to which the rights were bought for ¥8,000, an important sum at the time.[5]
The company started to produced optical glass during the early 1940s for military use.[6] The dependent company Fuji Shashin Kōki K.K. (富士写真光機㈱, meaning "Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.") was founded in 1944, from the assets of Enomoto Kōgaku Seiki Seisakusho (榎本光学精機製作所), but this was absorbed back into Fuji Shashin Film after 1945.[7] Many other Fuji companies were created after the war, all of them dependent of the main Fuji Shashin Film company and eventually of the Fujifilm Group (富士フィルムグループ).
Fuji began producing cameras in 1948 with the Fujica Six. Until the late 1970s, many cameras made by Fuji were called Fujica, a contraction of Fuji and camera (cf Leica, Yashica etc.).
The company started producing digital cameras in 1988. Fujifilm was the most agile among film makers in adapting to digital imaging. Today it offers leading technology concerning smaller digital consumer cameras with high-sensitivity CCDs (see Super CCD); it also sells expensive DSLRs.
Cameras
35mm SLR cameras
- Fuji AX Multi Program
- Fujica AX-1
- Fujica AX-3
- Fujica AX-5
- Fujica AZ-1
- Fujica MPF105X
- Fujica MPF105XN
- Fujica ST605
- Fujica ST605N
- Fujica ST605 II
- Fujica ST701
- Fujica ST705
- Fujica ST705W
- Fujica ST801
- Fujica ST901
- Fujica ST-F
- Fujica STX-1
- Fujica STX-1N
- Fuji STX-2
- Fujicarex II
- Fuji Half SLR design concept
35mm compact cameras
Rangefinder
No exposure meter
- Fujica 35M
- Fujica 35ML F2
- Fujica SP
Exposure meter but not auto-exposure
- Fujica 35SE
- Fujica 35ML F2.8
Autoexposure
- Fujica 35EE
- Fujica 35 Auto M
- Fujica V2
- Fujica Compact D
- Fujica Compact S
- Fujica Light Compact S
- Fujica Compact Deluxe
- Fujica GER
Scale/zone-focus
No exposure meter
- Fujica 35 (folder), prototype only
- Fujipet 35
- Fuji PicPAL 2
- Fuji Flash S2
Autoexposure
- Fujica 35 Automagic
- Fujica Compact 35
- New Fujica Compact 35
- Fujica Light Compact 35
Fujica 35 FS |
- Fujica 35 FS
- Fujica 35GP
- Fujica GE
- Fujica GA
- Fujica Date
- Flash Fujica
- Fujica Flash (Date)
- Fujica Flash II
- Fujica Flash S
- Fujica HD-1
- Fujica HD-S
- Fujica Auto-5
- Fujica DL-20
- Fuji HD-R
- Fuji HD-M (Tough Guy)
- Fuji HD-P Panorama
Modern Point and Shoots
Fixed focal length
- Fujica Auto-7
- Fujica Flash AF (Date)
- Fujica DL-100 (Date)
- Fuji Auto-8 Date
- Fuji Clear Shot/Smart Shot series (Clear Shot M, Smart Shot Plus, V, 60AF etc.)
- Fuji DL-7
- Fuji DL-8
- Fuji DL-10 (Friend)
- Fuji DL-15
- Fuji DL-30
- Fuji DL-35
- Fuji DL-50
- Fuji DL-60 Date
- Fuji DL-80
- Fuji DL-150
- Fuji DL-200
- Fuji DL-300
- Fuji FZ-5
- Fujica M1
- Fujica MA1
- Fujica MF
- Fujica PicPAL
- Fuji Mickey Mouse DL-7
- Fuji Mickey Mouse
- Fuji Bene
- Fuji Hi! Mickey Mouse (1990)
- Fuji Bōei Bene
- Fuji Cardia II
- Fuji Cardia Hite
- Fuji Cardia Cute
- Fuji Cardia Joy Date
- Fujifilm Natura S (Natura Black F1.9)
- Fujifilm Rensha Cardia (eight and sixteen lens cameras)
- Fujifilm Tiara / DL Super MiNi
- Fujifilm Work Record 28 (chunky weatherproof model)
- Fujifilm Klasse (2001)
- Fujifilm Klasse S (2006)
- Fujifilm Klasse W (2007)
Dual focal length
- Fuji TW-300
- Fuji Bōei Cardia Date
- Fuji Bōei Cardia Super Date
- Fuji Bōei Cardia 160 Date
- Fuji New Bōei Cardia Super Date
- Fuji Discovery mini Dual
- Fuji DL-160 (Discovery 160) Tele Date
- Fuji DL-250 Tele
- Fuji DL-270 Wide Date
- Fuji DL-400 (Discovery 400) Tele Date
- Fuji DL-400 Tele Super Date
- Fuji DL-500 Wide Date
- Fuji FZ-6 Tele
Zoom
- Fujifilm DL-270 Zoom ( Discovery 270 Zoom )
- Fujifilm DL-290 Zoom ( DL-290 Zoom Date / Discovery 290 Zoom / Discovery 290 Zoom Date)
- Fujifilm DL-312 Zoom ( DL-312 Zoom Date / Discovery 312 Zoom / Discovery 312 Zoom Date / DL-320 Zoom / Discovery 320 Zoom Date )
- Fuji DL-350 (Discovery 350) Zoom Date
- Fuji DL-500 (Discovery 500) Zoom Date
- Fuji DL-500 Mini Wide Date
- Fuji DL-900 Zoom Date (aka Discovery 900 Zoom Date)
- Fuji Discovery 2000 Zoom Date
- Fuji FZ-500 Zoom Date
- Fuji FZ-2000 Zoom Date
- Fujifilm Zoom 60 ( Zoom Date 60 / Discovery S600 Zoom Date )
- Fuji Zoom 70
- Fuji Zoom 120
- Fuji Zoom 135
- Fujifilm Zoom Date 120 ( Discovery S1200 Zoom Date )
- Fujifilm Discovery S1050 (38 to 105mm)
- Fujifilm Discovery S1450 (38 to 145mm)
- Fujifilm Zoom Date 70V
- Fuji Zoom Cardia 600 Date
- Fuji Zoom Cardia 700 Date
- Fuji Zoom Cardia 800 Date
- Fuji Zoom Cardia 900 Date
- Fuji Zoom Cardia 2000 Date
- Fuji Zoom Cardia Super 115
- Fujifilm Natura Classica
- Fujifilm Natura NS
- Fujifilm Silvi 70 ( 35 to 70mm, 2001)
- Fujifilm Silvi 90 ( Fujifilm Zoom Date 90S / Fujifilm Zoom Date 90EZ, 2002)
- Fujifilm Silvi 125 ( 38 to 125, 2002)
- Fujifilm Silvi 1300 ( Fujifilm Zoom Date 1300, 2002 )
- Fujifilm Silvi 1600 ( 38 to 160mm, 2001 )
- Fujifilm Silvi F120 ( Fujifilm Zoom Date 120V )
- Fujifilm Silvi F135 ( Fujifilm Zoom Date 135V, 2004 )
- Fujifilm Silvi Fi (28 to 100mm, 2003)
- Fujifilm Silvi F2.8 ( Fujifilm Zoom Date F2.8 )
- Fujifilm Tiara Zoom ( DL Super Mini Zoom / Cardia Mini Tiara Zoom )
- Fujifilm C1 Zoom 56s/56u
Half-frame and Rapid cassette 35mm cameras
- Fujica Half
- Fujica Drive
- Fujica Rapid S2 (24×24 mm on Rapid film)
35mm panorama cameras
- Fuji TX-1
- Fuji TX-2
APS cameras
- Fujifilm nexia 30 Auto
- Fujifilm nexia 70 AF
- Fujifilm nexia 220ixZ
- Fujifilm nexia 4100ix Z MRC
- Fujifilm nexia Q1
- Fujifilm nexia Q1 Zoom
- Fujifilm Tiara ix 1010 (similar to Fujifilm Fotonex 1000ix)
- Fujifilm Fotonex 10
- Fujifilm Fotonex 15
- Fujifilm Fotonex 50
- Fujifilm Fotonex 265ix Zoom
- Fujifilm Fotonex 300 Zoom
- Fujifilm Fotonex 3500ix Zoom
- Fujifilm Fotonex 400ix Zoom
- Fujifilm Fotonex 4000ix SL / Endeavor 4000SL (SLR)
Subminiature
These two cameras did not go past the mock-up stage:
Instant cameras and film
For all instant cameras and film by Fuji including Instax, ACE, Fotorama, pack film please refer to Fujifilm instant photography.
Medium format
- Fujicaflex
- Fujica Six
- Super Fujica Six
- Fujica GW690 Professional
- Fujica GSW690 Professional
- Fuji GW690II Professional
- Fuji GW670II Professional
- Fuji GSW690II Professional
- Fuji GW690III Professional
- Fuji GW680III Professional
- Fuji GW670III Professional
- Fuji GSW690III Professional
- Fuji GSW680III Professional
- Fujica Panorama G617 Professional
- Fuji Panorama G617 Professional
- Fuji Panorama GX617 Professional
- Fujifilm GX680 Professional
- Fujifilm GX680II Professional
- Fujifilm GX680III Professional
- Fujifilm GX680IIIS Professional
- Fujifilm GX680S Professional
- Fuji GS645 Professional series (inc. S and W models)
- Fuji GA645 Professional
- Fuji GA645SW Professional
- Fuji GA645i Professional
- Fuji GA645SWi Professional
- Fujifilm GX645AF Professional
- Fujifilm GF670
- Fujifilm GF670W
Digital
For all digital cameras by Fuji (including DS, Finepix, S-series and MX) please refer to Fujifilm digital cameras.
Disposable / Single Use
- Fujifilm QuickSnap
- Fujifilm QuickSnap Colors APS camera
- Fujifilm QuickSnap Flash
- Fujifilm QuickSnap Flash 1000
- Fujifilm QuickSnap Flash 400
- Fujifilm QuickSnap Golf - sequence camera, 800 ISO
- Fujifilm QuickSnap Outdoor 1000
- Fujifilm QuickSnap SmartFlash
- Fujifilm Smart QuickSnap Super Slim Outdoor APS camera
- Fujifilm QuickSnap Superia - 800 ISO
- Fujifilm QuickSnap Marine / Waterproof - waterproof, 800 ISO
Lenses
Interchangeable lenses for 35mm cameras
- Fuji lenses for Leica and Nikon
- various other
Interchangeable lenses for medium-format cameras
Lenses for large-format cameras
SWD series
- 65mm f5.6-45
- 75mm f5.6-64
- 90mm f5.6-64
SW series
- 75mm f8-64
- 105mm f8-64
- 120mm f8-64
- 300mm f8-64
T series
- 400mm f8-64
W series
- 150mm f5.6-64
Film
Despite the increasing dominance of digital cameras, Fuji continues to be a prime manufacturer of film. Please refer to Fuji films
Bibliography and references
- Ars Camera Advertisements by Fuji Shashin Film in January 1946 (p.34) and March 1946 (p.42).
- Koyasu Yoshinobu (子安栄信). "Fuji Shashin Firumu ryakushi" (富士写真フィルム略史, Short history of Fuji Photo Film). In Kamera Rebyū: Kurashikku Kamera Senka (カメラレビュー クラシックカメラ専科) / Camera Review: All about Historical Cameras no.44, December 1997. ISBN 4-257-13013-X. Tokushū: Fuji Shashin Firumu no kamera (特集:富士写真フィルムのカメラ, special issue on the cameras of Fuji Photo Film). Pp.11–7.
- ↑ Date and month: Fujifilm history, vol.1, chapter 4.
- ↑ Fujifilm history, vol.1, chapter 1, and Koyasu, p.11 of Kurashikku Kamera Senka no.44.
- ↑ Fujifilm history, vol.1, chapter 4.
- ↑ Koyasu, p.11 of Kurashikku Kamera Senka no.44.
- ↑ Fujifilm history, vol.1, chapter 4.
- ↑ Koyasu, p.11 of Kurashikku Kamera Senka no.44.
- ↑ Fujifilm history, vol.1, chapter 10, and Koyasu, p.11 of Kurashikku Kamera Senka no.44.
Links
In English:
- Company history in the English language Fuji official website, and the Japanese version in the Japanese official website
- Structure of Fujifilm's parent company, known as Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
- History of Fujinon Corporation at Company Seven
- Fuji 645 Rangefinder Model Guide www.antiquecameras.net
- Instruction manuals for the Fujica SLR cameras and some medium format models, at butkus.org's OrphanCameras.com
- Fuji camera's in Andrys Stienstra's camera collection
In French:
- Fujica/Fujifilm page at Collection G. Even's site
- Cameras and User manual at www.collection-appareils.fr
In Japanese:
- The history of Fujifilm, hosted by the company's official website
- Fujicaflex and Super Fujica Six at Nagoya's Camera Club