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==Description==
 
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'''Cosina Company, Ltd.''' (株式会社コシナ or Kabushiki-gaisha Koshina) is a Japanese camera and lens manufactuer. The company was founded by Mr. B. Kobayashi in 1959 as a lens factory under the name Nikō (or Nikoh).<ref name="cosina">[http://www.cosina.co.jp/annai/index.html Cosina website, company and historical information]</ref>  Though the company has produced cameras and lenses under its own name, it is better known for making equipment for resale under other company's brand names. Cosina has manufactured camera bodies for many well-known camera brands, including [[Canon]], [[Contax (Yashica/Kyocera)|Contax]], [[Nikon]], [[Revue]], [[Olympus]], [[Vivitar]], and [[Yashica]].  Cosina also manufactures the [[Cosina Voigtländer|modern Voigtländer]] Bessa line of cameras and optics, along with the newly revived [[Zeiss Ikon]] [[rangefinder camera]] and lenses.  
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'''Cosina Company, Ltd.''' (株式会社コシナ or Kabushiki-gaisha Koshina) is a Japanese camera and lens manufactuer. The company was founded by Mr. B. Kobayashi in 1959 as a lens factory under the name Nikō (or Nikoh).<ref name="cosina">[https://www.cosina.co.jp/company/ Cosina website, company and historical information]</ref>  Though the company has produced cameras and lenses under its own name, it is better known for [[Cosina OEM cameras | making equipment for resale under other company's brand names]]. Cosina has manufactured camera bodies for many well-known camera brands, including [[Canon]], [[Contax (Yashica/Kyocera)|Contax]], [[Nikon]], [[Revue]], [[Olympus]], [[Vivitar]], and [[Yashica]].  Cosina also manufactures the [[Cosina Voigtländer|modern Voigtländer]] Bessa line of cameras and optics, along with the newly revived [[Zeiss Ikon]] [[rangefinder camera]] and lenses.  
  
 
Cosina has a long history of manufacturing optical glass and is currently capable of producing glass and plastic [[aspheric]] lenses. Their factory maintains a glass furance that is heated to 1300 C, running 24 hours a day. All glass produced by Cosina today is lead-free ''eco-glass''. Their current glass polishing technology is able to achieve sub-micron precision. They also have vacuum-deposition optical coating capabilities that are certified to meet Carl Zeiss lens standards.<ref name="cosina" />
 
Cosina has a long history of manufacturing optical glass and is currently capable of producing glass and plastic [[aspheric]] lenses. Their factory maintains a glass furance that is heated to 1300 C, running 24 hours a day. All glass produced by Cosina today is lead-free ''eco-glass''. Their current glass polishing technology is able to achieve sub-micron precision. They also have vacuum-deposition optical coating capabilities that are certified to meet Carl Zeiss lens standards.<ref name="cosina" />
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In 2005 Zeiss and Cosina announced a partnership whereby Cosina would manufacture the new Zeiss Ikon RF camera and most of the accompanying M mount lenses.
 
In 2005 Zeiss and Cosina announced a partnership whereby Cosina would manufacture the new Zeiss Ikon RF camera and most of the accompanying M mount lenses.
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==126 Film==
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* [[Cosina Instant Matic]] N-284 (the company's first complete camera)
  
 
== 35mm SLR ==
 
== 35mm SLR ==
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===K mount===
 
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| image= https://live.staticflickr.com/560/19699198175_3ccb7c546e_m.jpg
 
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| image_text=Cosina CSR
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| image_text=Cosina CT1 Super
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===K mount===
 
 
* [[Cosina C1]]
 
* [[Cosina C1]]
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* [[Cosina C1s]]<!--selftimer ver. of C1-->
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* [[Cosina C1s]]
 
* [[Cosina C2]]
 
* [[Cosina C2]]
 
* [[Cosina C2|Cosina C3]]
 
* [[Cosina C2|Cosina C3]]
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* [[Cosina CS-1]]
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* [[Cosina CS-1]] (1978)
 
* [[Cosina CS-2]]
 
* [[Cosina CS-2]]
 
* [[Cosina CS-3]]
 
* [[Cosina CS-3]]
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<!---* Cosina CS-4?--->
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<!---* Cosina CS-4? Confused with Chinon CS-4?--->
 
* [[Cosina CT-1]]
 
* [[Cosina CT-1]]
 
* [[Cosina CT-1A]]
 
* [[Cosina CT-1A]]
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* [[Cosina CT1 Super|Cosina CT1G]] (1982)<!--similar to CT-1A specs-->
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* [[Cosina CT1 Super|Cosina CT1G]] (1982)
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* [[Cosina CT1 Super]] (1983)<!--1/2000 shutter ver. of CT1G diff meter-->
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* [[Cosina CT1 Super]] (1983)
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* Cosina CT1EX
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* [[Cosina CT1EX]]
 
* [[Cosina CT-2]]
 
* [[Cosina CT-2]]
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* Cosina CT-3 <!--autowinder, exp comp, of CT-2-->
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* [[Cosina CT-3]]
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* Cosina CT-4
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* [[Cosina CT-4]]
 
* [[Cosina CT-7]] (Computer CT 7)
 
* [[Cosina CT-7]] (Computer CT 7)
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* Cosina CT-7D<!--databack ver. of CT-7-->
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* [[Cosina CT-7 | Cosina CT-7D]]
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* Cosina CT9 (1986)
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* [[Cosina CT9]] (1986)
 
* [[Cosina CT-10]]
 
* [[Cosina CT-10]]
 
* [[Cosina CT-20]]
 
* [[Cosina CT-20]]
 
* [[Cosina E1 Solar]]
 
* [[Cosina E1 Solar]]
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* [[Cosina PM-1]]
  
 
===M42===
 
===M42===
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* Cosina 1000S
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* Cosina 4000S
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* Cosina CSL
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| image_text=Cosina CSR
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* [[Cosina 1000S]]
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* [[Cosina 4000S]]
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* [[Cosina CSL]]
 
* [[Cosina CSM]]
 
* [[Cosina CSM]]
 
* [[Cosina CSR]] ([[Vivitar XC-2]])
 
* [[Cosina CSR]] ([[Vivitar XC-2]])
 
* [[Cosina Hi-Lite]]
 
* [[Cosina Hi-Lite]]
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* Cosina Hi-Lite 202
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* [[Cosina Hi-Lite 202]]
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* Cosina Hi-Lite 205
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* [[Cosina Hi-Lite 205]]
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* Cosina Hi-Lite 402
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* [[Cosina Hi-Lite 402]]
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* Cosina Hi-Lite 405
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* [[Cosina Hi-Lite 405]]
 
* [[Cosina Hi-Lite DL]]
 
* [[Cosina Hi-Lite DL]]
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* Cosina Hi-Lite DLR
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* [[Cosina Hi-Lite DLR]]
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* [[Cosina Hi-Lite HDL]]
 
* [[Cosina Hi-Lite EC]]
 
* [[Cosina Hi-Lite EC]]
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* Cosina Hi-Lite EC II
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* [[Cosina Hi-Lite EC | Cosina Hi-Lite EC II]]
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* Cosina Hi-Lite ECL
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* [[Cosina Hi-Lite ECL]]
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* Cosina Hi-Lite HDL
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* [[Cosina SLR]]
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* [[Argus]]/Cosina STL <ref>also sold re-badged on body and lens as "[[Kobana]]" (D Spennemann)</ref>
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* [[Argus/Cosina STL 1000]]<ref>also sold re-badged on body and lens as "[[Kobana]]" (D Spennemann)</ref> (but note [[Argus STL 1000]])
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* [[Argus]]/Cosina STL 1000
 
  
 
== 35mm compact ==
 
== 35mm compact ==
 
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|image_text= Cosina Compact 35E
 
|image_text= Cosina Compact 35E
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* Cosina 35 (rangefinder, same as [[Vivitar 35EE]])
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* [[Cosina 35]] (rangefinder, same as [[Vivitar 35EE]])
 
* [[Cosina 35 Compact E]] (Same as the the Porst 135 S, similar to Voigtlander VF 135. Likely inspired by the successful [[Konica C35]].)
 
* [[Cosina 35 Compact E]] (Same as the the Porst 135 S, similar to Voigtlander VF 135. Likely inspired by the successful [[Konica C35]].)
 
* [[Cosina Compact 35 S]] (viewfinder, same as Vivitar 35CA and many other rebadges)
 
* [[Cosina Compact 35 S]] (viewfinder, same as Vivitar 35CA and many other rebadges)
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* [[Cosina CX-2]]
 
* [[Cosina CX-2]]
 
* [[Cosina CX5]]
 
* [[Cosina CX5]]
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* Cosina CX5f
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* [[Petri PX5F|Cosina CX5f]]
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* Cosina CX7
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* [[Cosina CX7]]
 
* [[Cosina CX70]]
 
* [[Cosina CX70]]
  
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== Cosinon Lenses ==
 
== Cosinon Lenses ==
  
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|image_text= Cosinon Auto MC 1.7/50 mm
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* Cosinon-W MC 24mm f2.8
 
* Cosinon Auto 28mm f2.8
 
* Cosinon Auto 28mm f2.8
 
* Cosinon Auto 35mm f2.8
 
* Cosinon Auto 35mm f2.8
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* Cosinon MC 55-225mm f3.5-4.5 zoom MACRO 1:2
 
* Cosinon MC 55-225mm f3.5-4.5 zoom MACRO 1:2
  
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= Notes =
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== Notes ==
 
<references />
 
<references />
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
* [http://www.cosina.co.jp/ Cosina Company, Ltd.] (Japanese language)
 
* [http://www.cosina.co.jp/ Cosina Company, Ltd.] (Japanese language)
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/cosina.htm Cosina PDF manuals], manuals for various Cosina models at Orphancameras.com
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/cosina.htm Cosina PDF manuals], manuals for various Cosina models at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Orphancameras.com]
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<!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 06/2017 * [http://www.diecastdeluxe.com/cosina.html Cosina Camera List] in the [http://cameracollector.proboards30.com Camera Collector forums] -->
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* [http://www.diecastdeluxe.com/cosina.html Cosina Camera List] in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20090305080328/http://cameracollector.proboards30.com Camera Collector forums] (archived)
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Timeline/frise.php?Marque=Cosina Cosina Cameras] at www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Timeline/frise.php?Marque=Cosina Cosina Cameras] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/ www.collection-appareils.fr] (in French)
 
* [http://dirapon.be/cosina.html Cosina E1 Solar], a page in french about the Cosina E1 Solar... and his cousin the Voigtländer Bessa (in French)
 
* [http://dirapon.be/cosina.html Cosina E1 Solar], a page in french about the Cosina E1 Solar... and his cousin the Voigtländer Bessa (in French)
 
* [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/775 Cosina page] at [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site] (in French)
 
* [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/775 Cosina page] at [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site] (in French)
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* [http://cameracollector.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=mslrs&action=print&thread=4178 discussion thread with list of Cosina original and OEM SLRs] at [http://cameracollector.proboards.com camera collectors' proboards]
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* [https://cameracollector.proboards.com/thread/4178 discussion thread with list of Cosina original and OEM SLRs] at [https://cameracollector.proboards.com camera collectors' proboards]
  
  

Latest revision as of 06:11, 18 February 2023

Cosina Company, Ltd. of Nagano, Japan is a Japanese camera and lens manufactuer.

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Cosina CX-2, inspiration
for the Lomo LC-A
image by Christopher Robin Roberts (Image rights)

Description

Cosina Company, Ltd. (株式会社コシナ or Kabushiki-gaisha Koshina) is a Japanese camera and lens manufactuer. The company was founded by Mr. B. Kobayashi in 1959 as a lens factory under the name Nikō (or Nikoh).[1] Though the company has produced cameras and lenses under its own name, it is better known for making equipment for resale under other company's brand names. Cosina has manufactured camera bodies for many well-known camera brands, including Canon, Contax, Nikon, Revue, Olympus, Vivitar, and Yashica. Cosina also manufactures the modern Voigtländer Bessa line of cameras and optics, along with the newly revived Zeiss Ikon rangefinder camera and lenses.

Cosina has a long history of manufacturing optical glass and is currently capable of producing glass and plastic aspheric lenses. Their factory maintains a glass furance that is heated to 1300 C, running 24 hours a day. All glass produced by Cosina today is lead-free eco-glass. Their current glass polishing technology is able to achieve sub-micron precision. They also have vacuum-deposition optical coating capabilities that are certified to meet Carl Zeiss lens standards.[1]

In Germany, a lot of Cosina cameras and lenses were marketed by Photo Porst, for many years Germany's biggest photo retailer and mailorder house under their house brand name Porst.

One of Cosina's more interesting camera designs was the E1 Solar, introduced in 1994. The E1, a 35mm film SLR, is powered by rechargeable batteries charged by a small solar panel atop the camera prism housing.

A recent Cosina-branded product was the SW-107, identical to the (silver) Bessa L except for a different top plate, made at the beginning of the Cosina Voigtländer era for areas where Cosina was not authorized to market the Voigtländer trademark. The 107 is hard to find now.

In 2005 Zeiss and Cosina announced a partnership whereby Cosina would manufacture the new Zeiss Ikon RF camera and most of the accompanying M mount lenses.

126 Film

35mm SLR

K mount

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Cosina CT1 Super
image by Voxphoto (Image rights)

M42

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Cosina CSR
image by Rich1078346 (Image rights)

35mm compact

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Cosina Compact 35E
image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights)

35mm, Voigtländer brand

110 film

Cosina Lenses

  • Cosina-W MC 28mm f/2.8, 49mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 100mm, f/3.5, 49mm filer size
  • Cosina-T MC 28-70mm f/2.8-4.3, 67mm filter size
  • Cosina MC 28-300mm, f/4.0-6.3, 77mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 28-70mm, f/4.0, 62mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 35-70mm, f/3.5-4.5, 55mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 35-135mm, f/3.5-4.5, 58mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 35-200mm, f/4.0-5.4, 62mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 70-210mm, f/2.8-3.8, 62mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 70-210mm, f/4.5-5.6, 52mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 75-200mm, f/4.5-5.6, 52mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 75-300mm, f/4.5-5.6, 58mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 80-200mm, f/4.5-5.6, 52mm filter size
  • Cosina MC Macro 100-500mm, f/5.6-8.0

Cosinon Lenses

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Cosinon Auto MC 1.7/50 mm
image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights)
  • Cosinon-W MC 24mm f2.8
  • Cosinon Auto 28mm f2.8
  • Cosinon Auto 35mm f2.8
  • Cosinon Auto 50mm f1.7
  • Cosinon Auto MC 50mm f1.7
  • Cosinon Auto 50mm f1.8 and f1.9
  • Cosinon Auto 55mm f1.4
  • Cosinon MC 55mm f1.4
  • Cosinon Auto MC 135mm f2.8
  • Cosinon Auto MC 200mm f3.5
  • Cosinon-T MC 200mm f4
  • Cosinon-Z MC 28-50mm f3.5-4.5 zoom
  • Cosinon-Z MC 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom
  • Cosinon-Z MC 80-200mm f4.5 zoom
  • Cosinon MC 55-225mm f3.5-4.5 zoom MACRO 1:2

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cosina website, company and historical information
  2. ↑ also sold re-badged on body and lens as "Kobana" (D Spennemann)

Links

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