Goko
In 1989 the Sansei Koki Co., Ltd. took its camera brand name Goko as its company name, Goko Camera Co., Ltd. The company had been founded in 1953 by Gotō Tadashi (後藤 正). It produced optical parts and accessories for different types of cameras. In 1960 it developed a zoom lens for 8mm movie cameras and invented a film editing machine. Its Ina (伊那) factory in Nakagawa, Nagano Prefecture (Japan) which produced plastic parts fully automatically ("no-man-power") became famous in 1967 as model company for rationalization.
In 1982 Goko got into the camera-making business by introducing its patented UF (Universal Focus) camera, a fixed-focus camera for both, macro and infinity focusing. It was one of the first viewfinder cameras usable with motor drive for film advance.
Nowadays Goko has become a company group. One of its camera branches is located in Malaysia.
Cameras
Many of Goko's cameras are sold together with accessories for macro photography, or such accessories are available.
35mm
- Goko UF-1
- Goko UF-2
- Goko UF-70 Tele
- Goko FR-350 Macromax
- Goko HMB-135
and more
APS
- Goko Macromax FR 2200
- Goko Maginon P-75 AF
- Goko HMB-240
and more
