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'''Nippon''' or '''Nihon''' (日本) is a Japanese word meaning "Japan"; hence it occurs quite frequently within the names of Japanese companies or products. See the following: | '''Nippon''' or '''Nihon''' (日本) is a Japanese word meaning "Japan"; hence it occurs quite frequently within the names of Japanese companies or products. See the following: | ||
− | * the [[Nippon (4. | + | * the [[Nippon (4.5×6)]], a 4.5×6 rangefinder camera with a focal plane shutter, made in 1936–7 |
* the [[Nippon (35mm)]], a Leica copy by Seiki Kōgaku (the predecessor of Nippon Camera and Nicca) | * the [[Nippon (35mm)]], a Leica copy by Seiki Kōgaku (the predecessor of Nippon Camera and Nicca) | ||
* [[Nicca|Nippon Camera]], a camera maker (later Nicca), maker of the Nicca | * [[Nicca|Nippon Camera]], a camera maker (later Nicca), maker of the Nicca | ||
* ''[[Nippon Camera]]'' (also ''Nihon Camera''), a magazine | * ''[[Nippon Camera]]'' (also ''Nihon Camera''), a magazine | ||
* [[Nikon|Nippon Kōgaku]], a lens and camera maker (later Nikon) | * [[Nikon|Nippon Kōgaku]], a lens and camera maker (later Nikon) | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Nippon Kōki]], a camera maker in the late 1930s and early 1940s, maker of the Well |
− | * | + | * [[Nippon Kōki|Nippon Kōki Kōgyō]] or Nippon Kōki, a camera maker in the 1950s, maker of the Calm and Silver, perhaps the same as the former |
+ | * Nippon Kōken, a camera maker | ||
* [[Taron|Nippon Kōsokki]], a camera maker, maker of the Taron | * [[Taron|Nippon Kōsokki]], a camera maker, maker of the Taron | ||
* [[Nihon Seiki|Nihon Seiki Kōgyō]], a camera maker | * [[Nihon Seiki|Nihon Seiki Kōgyō]], a camera maker | ||
+ | * [[Nihon Seimitsu Kōgyō]], perhaps a camera maker around 1950 | ||
+ | * [[Nihon Shashin Kōgaku Kōgyōsha]], perhaps a camera maker in 1946 | ||
+ | * [[Nihon Shashin Kōgyō]], perhaps a camera maker in 1947 | ||
+ | * [[Doryu|Nihon 16-miri Shashin Kōgyō]], certainly the successor to [[Doryu|Doryu Camera]] in late 1955 or early 1956 | ||
* [[Nihon Shōkai]], a distributor | * [[Nihon Shōkai]], a distributor | ||
* in the 1990s and 2000s, very low quality fake SLRs, presumably made in China, were sold under the name Nippon (see [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/ar4392fh/ this page] at [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/ Alfred Klomp's camera site]) | * in the 1990s and 2000s, very low quality fake SLRs, presumably made in China, were sold under the name Nippon (see [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/ar4392fh/ this page] at [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/ Alfred Klomp's camera site]) |
Latest revision as of 12:23, 2 November 2014
Disambiguation Page
Nippon or Nihon (日本) is a Japanese word meaning "Japan"; hence it occurs quite frequently within the names of Japanese companies or products. See the following:
- the Nippon (4.5×6), a 4.5×6 rangefinder camera with a focal plane shutter, made in 1936–7
- the Nippon (35mm), a Leica copy by Seiki Kōgaku (the predecessor of Nippon Camera and Nicca)
- Nippon Camera, a camera maker (later Nicca), maker of the Nicca
- Nippon Camera (also Nihon Camera), a magazine
- Nippon Kōgaku, a lens and camera maker (later Nikon)
- Nippon Kōki, a camera maker in the late 1930s and early 1940s, maker of the Well
- Nippon Kōki Kōgyō or Nippon Kōki, a camera maker in the 1950s, maker of the Calm and Silver, perhaps the same as the former
- Nippon Kōken, a camera maker
- Nippon Kōsokki, a camera maker, maker of the Taron
- Nihon Seiki Kōgyō, a camera maker
- Nihon Seimitsu Kōgyō, perhaps a camera maker around 1950
- Nihon Shashin Kōgaku Kōgyōsha, perhaps a camera maker in 1946
- Nihon Shashin Kōgyō, perhaps a camera maker in 1947
- Nihon 16-miri Shashin Kōgyō, certainly the successor to Doryu Camera in late 1955 or early 1956
- Nihon Shōkai, a distributor
- in the 1990s and 2000s, very low quality fake SLRs, presumably made in China, were sold under the name Nippon (see this page at Alfred Klomp's camera site)