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'''Allied Impex Corporation'''<REF> "Impex" is probably the contraction of "<U>Imp</U>ort <U>Exp</U>ort". </REF> was an American distributor. From 1956, it used the brand name '''Soligor''' for cameras and lenses imported from Japan.<REF> Date: filing dated 1998 at Edgar Online. </REF>
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'''Allied Impex Corporation'''<REF> "Impex" is probably the contraction of "<U>Imp</U>ort <U>Exp</U>ort". </REF> was an American distributor. From 1956, it used the brand name '''Soligor''' for cameras and lenses imported from Japan.<REF> Date: filing dated 1998 at Edgar Online. </REF> It imported the [[Miranda]] cameras and took control of the Miranda company at some time in the 1960s.<REF> The [http://www.mirandacamera.com/_faq/faq1.htm FAQ of the Miranda Camera site] says 1963, but the [http://miranda-camera.xrea.jp/miranda/main.html main page of the Miranda Society Japan] says that it bought the shares in 1968 and took complete control in 1969. </REF>
 
 
It bought the [[Miranda]] company at the beginning of the 1960s.<REF> See the [http://www.mirandacamera.com/_faq/faq1.htm FAQ of the Miranda Camera site]. </REF>
 
  
 
The company founded a German sub-company called '''A.I.C. Phototechnik GmbH''' in 1968, that became '''Soligor GmbH''' in 1993.<REF> See [https://secure.soligor.com/index.php?id=15&L=1 this page of the Soligor GmbH official website]. </REF> This German company is the only one still active today (2007).<REF> It seems that in 1997, the company Allied Impex Corporation was an empty structure based in the USA, owning the German company '''Soligor GmbH''' and itself owned by '''AIC International, Inc.''', another empty structure. Source: filing dated 1998 at Edgar Online. </REF> It is known for its rich product range of camera accessories.
 
The company founded a German sub-company called '''A.I.C. Phototechnik GmbH''' in 1968, that became '''Soligor GmbH''' in 1993.<REF> See [https://secure.soligor.com/index.php?id=15&L=1 this page of the Soligor GmbH official website]. </REF> This German company is the only one still active today (2007).<REF> It seems that in 1997, the company Allied Impex Corporation was an empty structure based in the USA, owning the German company '''Soligor GmbH''' and itself owned by '''AIC International, Inc.''', another empty structure. Source: filing dated 1998 at Edgar Online. </REF> It is known for its rich product range of camera accessories.
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== Distributed lenses ==
 
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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In English:
 
* [http://www.vermontel.net/~wsalati/CasualCollector/t4_for_two.htm Soligor and Vivitar T4 lenses] at [http://www.vermontel.net/~wsalati/CasualCollector/index.htm The Casual Collector]
 
* [http://www.vermontel.net/~wsalati/CasualCollector/t4_for_two.htm Soligor and Vivitar T4 lenses] at [http://www.vermontel.net/~wsalati/CasualCollector/index.htm The Casual Collector]
 
* [http://www.mirandacamera.com/_faq/faq1.htm FAQ] of the [http://www.mirandacamera.com/ Miranda Camera site]
 
* [http://www.mirandacamera.com/_faq/faq1.htm FAQ] of the [http://www.mirandacamera.com/ Miranda Camera site]
* [https://secure.soligor.com/index.php?id=15&L=1 Presentation] at the [https://secure.soligor.com/ Soligor GmbH official website]
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* [http://www.soligor.de/src/index.php?hp=3 Presentation] at the [http://www.soligor.de/ Soligor GmbH official website]
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In Japanese:
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* [http://miranda-camera.xrea.jp/miranda/main.html Main page] of the [http://miranda-camera.xrea.jp/ Miranda Society Japan]
  
 
[[Category: USA]]
 
[[Category: USA]]
 
[[Category: Distributors]]
 
[[Category: Distributors]]

Revision as of 17:50, 1 March 2009

Allied Impex Corporation[1] was an American distributor. From 1956, it used the brand name Soligor for cameras and lenses imported from Japan.[2] It imported the Miranda cameras and took control of the Miranda company at some time in the 1960s.[3]

The company founded a German sub-company called A.I.C. Phototechnik GmbH in 1968, that became Soligor GmbH in 1993.[4] This German company is the only one still active today (2007).[5] It is known for its rich product range of camera accessories.

Distributed cameras

  • Soligor 35
  • Soligor 45
  • Soligor 66
  • Soligor Reflex
  • Soligor TM

Distributed lenses

Notes

  1. "Impex" is probably the contraction of "Import Export".
  2. Date: filing dated 1998 at Edgar Online.
  3. The FAQ of the Miranda Camera site says 1963, but the main page of the Miranda Society Japan says that it bought the shares in 1968 and took complete control in 1969.
  4. See this page of the Soligor GmbH official website.
  5. It seems that in 1997, the company Allied Impex Corporation was an empty structure based in the USA, owning the German company Soligor GmbH and itself owned by AIC International, Inc., another empty structure. Source: filing dated 1998 at Edgar Online.

Links

In English:

In Japanese: