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| − | ''' | + | '''Nittō Kōgaku K.K.''' (日東光学株式会社) is a Japanese optical company. |
| − | + | ==History== | |
| + | '''Nittō Kōgaku K.K.''' (日東光学株式会社) is a Japanese optical company. It was founded in 1876 as a silk producer. In 1943 the company was restructured as an optical manufacturing company and renamed to '''Nittō Kōgaku''' (日東光学機械製作所), usually rendered in English as '''Nittoh Kogaku'''. In the 1940s, the company worked with '''Nihon Kogaku''' (now known as '''[[Nikon]]'''). In 1951 the company incorporated as a joint stock company and became known as '''Nittoh Kogaku K.K.'''. In 1996, the company launched an Indonesian production facility as a joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Astra Group, known as Pt. Adiwira Presisi Industri. In 2007 the company acquired Shoujoh Seiki Co., Ltd. and reorganized it into a subsidiary to boost production capabilities. In 2008, the company acquired full shares of the Indonesian factory, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.<ref name="history">[https://www.nittohkogaku.co.jp/en/company/history.html Nittoh Kogaku K.K. website: History]</ref> | ||
| − | ==Cameras with Nitto lenses== | + | In 1950, it started to manufacture "Kominar" (コミナー) lenses used in a variety of cameras, as well as enlarging lenses. In 1961 the company began to manufacture complete cameras.<ref name="history" /> |
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| + | The company's address in 1960 was Chiyoda-ku Kanda Asahichō 18–2 (千代田区神田旭町18–2) in Tokyo.<REF> Advertisement published in ''[[Asahi Camera]] Annual '60''. </REF> | ||
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| + | Nittoh Kogaku also made cameras as a subcontractor for other companies, beginning with the [[Fujipet]] in 1960. Examples included the [[Olympus Trip 35]], the [[Revue 400 EF]] and so on. | ||
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| + | Today the company continues to manufactures optical equipment including plastic lenses, CCTV lenses, projection lenses, lens modules for digital still cameras.<ref name="history" /> | ||
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| + | == Cameras with Nitto lenses == | ||
These lists are incomplete. | These lists are incomplete. | ||
That a particular model is listed here should not be taken to mean that all examples were fitted with Nitto lenses. | That a particular model is listed here should not be taken to mean that all examples were fitted with Nitto lenses. | ||
| − | ===Medium format=== | + | === Medium format === |
| − | *[[Mine Six]] (first model) | + | ==== 7.5cm f3.5 Kominar (3 elements, 3 groups) ==== |
| − | *[[Mine Six|Mine Six IIF]] | + | * [[Semi Leotax DL and R]], and an isolated example of the earlier [[Semi Leotax]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Proud postwar folders|Proud Chrome Six II and III]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Walcon Semi]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Walcon 6]] |
| + | * [[Walzflex|Wagoflex]] | ||
| + | * [[Walzflex]] IIA, IIIA, IIIC | ||
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| + | ==== 7.5cm f3.5 S Kominar (4 elements, 3 groups) ==== | ||
| + | * [[Calm Six|Calm Six Deluxe II]], and an isolated example of the [[Calm Six|Super Calm Six Deluxe]] | ||
| + | * [[Mine Six]] (first model) | ||
| + | * [[Mine Six|Mine Six IIF]] | ||
| + | * [[Walzflex]] IIB, IIIB | ||
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| + | === 35mm === | ||
| + | ==== 4.5cm f1.8 S Kominar ==== | ||
| + | * [[Walz Electric]] 1.8 | ||
| + | ==== 4.8cm f1.9 S Kominar (7 elements) ==== | ||
| + | * Walz 35 S | ||
| + | * [[Walz Envoy 35]] | ||
| + | * [[Walz Envoy M-35]] | ||
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| + | ==== Other ==== | ||
| + | * Meprozenit | ||
| + | * Walz 35 | ||
| + | * [[Walz Electric]] | ||
| + | * [[Walz Wide]] | ||
| + | * Ricoh 35 L | ||
| + | * Ricoh Wide 2.4 | ||
| + | * Ricohmatic 35 | ||
| + | * Mamiya M3 | ||
| + | * Mamiya 4B (aka Sears 10B) | ||
| + | * Mamiya EE Merit and Super Merit | ||
| + | * Mamiya Family | ||
| + | * Mamiya Super Deluxe (f/2.0 lens) | ||
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| + | == Other Nittoh lenses == | ||
| + | ===Interchangeable 35mm Lenses=== | ||
| + | * Kominar 300mm f/5.6 MD Preset | ||
| + | * X-Kominar W 28mm f/2.8 DM (Fujica mount) | ||
| + | * X-Kominar T 135mm f/2.8 DM (Fujica mount) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Projection lenses === | ||
| + | For 8mm movie projectors:<REF> Advertisement published in ''[[Asahi Camera]] Annual '60''. </REF> | ||
| + | * Kominar 18/1.2 | ||
| + | * Kominar 19/1.4 | ||
| + | * Kominar 25/1.2 | ||
| + | * Kominar 25/1.5 | ||
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| + | == Notes == | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
| − | === | + | == References / further reading == |
| − | + | * {{Showa10}} | |
| − | + | * ''[[Asahi Camera]] Annual '60'' (アサヒカメラ年鑑'60). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbun-sha. No ISBN number. | |
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| − | * | ||
| − | ==Links== | + | == Links == |
| − | + | In English: | |
| − | *[http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/walzflex.html Walz Walzflex semi-automatic] Matt Denton praises the Kominar lens | + | * [http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/walzflex.html Walz Walzflex semi-automatic] Matt Denton praises the Kominar lens |
| − | *[ | + | * [https://www.nittohkogaku.co.jp/en/ Nittoh Kogaku] Company Website |
| − | *[ | + | ** [https://www.nittohkogaku.co.jp/en/company/history.html A brief history of the company] |
| − | *[http:// | + | In Japanese: |
| − | + | * [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/archives/17007842.html Advertisement for the Kominar 7.5cm f/3.5 and 4.5cm f/4.5] published in 1954, reproduced in a [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/archives/cat_911880.html page of advertisements] at the [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/ Shashin-Bako website] | |
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Japanese lens makers]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:03, 12 November 2022
Nittō Kōgaku K.K. (日東光学株式会社) is a Japanese optical company.
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History
Nittō Kōgaku K.K. (日東光学株式会社) is a Japanese optical company. It was founded in 1876 as a silk producer. In 1943 the company was restructured as an optical manufacturing company and renamed to Nittō Kōgaku (日東光学機械製作所), usually rendered in English as Nittoh Kogaku. In the 1940s, the company worked with Nihon Kogaku (now known as Nikon). In 1951 the company incorporated as a joint stock company and became known as Nittoh Kogaku K.K.. In 1996, the company launched an Indonesian production facility as a joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Astra Group, known as Pt. Adiwira Presisi Industri. In 2007 the company acquired Shoujoh Seiki Co., Ltd. and reorganized it into a subsidiary to boost production capabilities. In 2008, the company acquired full shares of the Indonesian factory, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.[1]
In 1950, it started to manufacture "Kominar" (コミナー) lenses used in a variety of cameras, as well as enlarging lenses. In 1961 the company began to manufacture complete cameras.[1]
The company's address in 1960 was Chiyoda-ku Kanda Asahichō 18–2 (千代田区神田旭町18–2) in Tokyo.[2]
Nittoh Kogaku also made cameras as a subcontractor for other companies, beginning with the Fujipet in 1960. Examples included the Olympus Trip 35, the Revue 400 EF and so on.
Today the company continues to manufactures optical equipment including plastic lenses, CCTV lenses, projection lenses, lens modules for digital still cameras.[1]
Cameras with Nitto lenses
These lists are incomplete.
That a particular model is listed here should not be taken to mean that all examples were fitted with Nitto lenses.
Medium format
7.5cm f3.5 Kominar (3 elements, 3 groups)
- Semi Leotax DL and R, and an isolated example of the earlier Semi Leotax
- Proud Chrome Six II and III
- Walcon Semi
- Walcon 6
- Wagoflex
- Walzflex IIA, IIIA, IIIC
7.5cm f3.5 S Kominar (4 elements, 3 groups)
- Calm Six Deluxe II, and an isolated example of the Super Calm Six Deluxe
- Mine Six (first model)
- Mine Six IIF
- Walzflex IIB, IIIB
35mm
4.5cm f1.8 S Kominar
- Walz Electric 1.8
4.8cm f1.9 S Kominar (7 elements)
- Walz 35 S
- Walz Envoy 35
- Walz Envoy M-35
Other
- Meprozenit
- Walz 35
- Walz Electric
- Walz Wide
- Ricoh 35 L
- Ricoh Wide 2.4
- Ricohmatic 35
- Mamiya M3
- Mamiya 4B (aka Sears 10B)
- Mamiya EE Merit and Super Merit
- Mamiya Family
- Mamiya Super Deluxe (f/2.0 lens)
Other Nittoh lenses
Interchangeable 35mm Lenses
- Kominar 300mm f/5.6 MD Preset
- X-Kominar W 28mm f/2.8 DM (Fujica mount)
- X-Kominar T 135mm f/2.8 DM (Fujica mount)
Projection lenses
For 8mm movie projectors:[3]
- Kominar 18/1.2
- Kominar 19/1.4
- Kominar 25/1.2
- Kominar 25/1.5
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nittoh Kogaku K.K. website: History
- ↑ Advertisement published in Asahi Camera Annual '60.
- ↑ Advertisement published in Asahi Camera Annual '60.
References / further reading
- Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) editorial staff. Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi (昭和10–40年広告にみる国産カメラの歴史, Japanese camera history as seen in advertisements, 1935–1965). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1994. ISBN 4-02-330312-7.
- Asahi Camera Annual '60 (アサヒカメラ年鑑'60). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbun-sha. No ISBN number.
Links
In English:
- Walz Walzflex semi-automatic Matt Denton praises the Kominar lens
- Nittoh Kogaku Company Website
In Japanese:
- Advertisement for the Kominar 7.5cm f/3.5 and 4.5cm f/4.5 published in 1954, reproduced in a page of advertisements at the Shashin-Bako website
