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'''Nippon''' or '''Nihon''' (日本) is a Japanese word meaning "Japan", hence it is quite frequent in the names of Japanese companies or products. See the following: | '''Nippon''' or '''Nihon''' (日本) is a Japanese word meaning "Japan", hence it is quite frequent in the names of Japanese companies or products. See the following: | ||
* [[Nikon|Nippon Kōgaku]], the old name of Nikon | * [[Nikon|Nippon Kōgaku]], the old name of Nikon | ||
| − | * [[Nippon (4.5×6)]], a 4.5×6 rangefinder camera with a focal plane shutter, made in 1936–7 | + | * [[Nicca|Nippon Camera]], the old name of Nicca |
| + | * the [[Nippon (4.5×6)|Nippon Camera]], a 4.5×6 rangefinder camera with a focal plane shutter, made in 1936–7 | ||
| + | * the [[Nippon (35mm)|Nippon Camera]], a Leica copy by Seiki Kogaku (the predecessor of Nippon Camera and Nicca) | ||
* [[Nihon Kōki]], a camera maker | * [[Nihon Kōki]], a camera maker | ||
| + | * [[Nippon Kōken]], a camera maker | ||
* [[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]) | ||
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Disambiguation Page
Nippon or Nihon (日本) is a Japanese word meaning "Japan", hence it is quite frequent in the names of Japanese companies or products. See the following:
- Nippon Kōgaku, the old name of Nikon
- Nippon Camera, the old name of Nicca
- the Nippon Camera, a 4.5×6 rangefinder camera with a focal plane shutter, made in 1936–7
- the Nippon Camera, a Leica copy by Seiki Kogaku (the predecessor of Nippon Camera and Nicca)
- Nihon Kōki, a camera maker
- Nippon Kōken, a camera maker
- 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)
