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| − | '''Kenko Co., Ltd.''' or '''K.K. Kenkō''' (株式会社ケンコー) is a Japanese company that currently ( | + | '''Kenko Co., Ltd.''' or '''K.K. Kenkō''' (株式会社ケンコー) is a Japanese company that currently (2007) sells (and perhaps makes) digital cameras and camcorders as well as all sorts of camera accessories, including tripods, filters, conversion lenses, etc. The company also distributes in Japan the products of [[Cosina]] (including the [[Cosina Voigtländer|Voigtländer]] brand), [[Tokina]], Slik, Daiwa, Cokin, Lee and Tamrac. |
| − | The Kenko brand exists since before World War II: an advertisement dated 1941<REF> Advertisement for the [[Semi Kreis]], published in the March 1941 issue of ''Shashin Bunka'' | + | The Kenko brand exists since before World War II: an advertisement dated 1941<REF> Advertisement for the [[Semi Kreis]], published in the March 1941 issue of ''[[Shashin Bunka]],'' reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p. 68. </REF> already mentions Kenko products, distributed by [[Muraue|Muraue Shōkai]]. However the origin of the company itself is unknown. |
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [http://www.kenko-tokina.co.jp/e/index.html Kenko official website in English] and [http://www.kenko-tokina.co.jp/index_j.html in Japanese] (more complete) | * [http://www.kenko-tokina.co.jp/e/index.html Kenko official website in English] and [http://www.kenko-tokina.co.jp/index_j.html in Japanese] (more complete) | ||
| + | * [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/archives/20295344.html Advertisement for Kenko products] dated 1954, reproduced in [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/ Shashin-Bako] | ||
[[Category: Japanese camera makers]] | [[Category: Japanese camera makers]] | ||
[[Category: Japanese lens makers]] | [[Category: Japanese lens makers]] | ||
Revision as of 18:22, 20 May 2007
Kenko Co., Ltd. or K.K. Kenkō (株式会社ケンコー) is a Japanese company that currently (2007) sells (and perhaps makes) digital cameras and camcorders as well as all sorts of camera accessories, including tripods, filters, conversion lenses, etc. The company also distributes in Japan the products of Cosina (including the Voigtländer brand), Tokina, Slik, Daiwa, Cokin, Lee and Tamrac.
The Kenko brand exists since before World War II: an advertisement dated 1941[1] already mentions Kenko products, distributed by Muraue Shōkai. However the origin of the company itself is unknown.
Links
- Kenko official website in English and in Japanese (more complete)
- Advertisement for Kenko products dated 1954, reproduced in Shashin-Bako
