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'''Nitto Kogaku''' (日東光学株式会社, Nittō Kōgaku) is a Japanese optical company that in the 1950s produced "Kominar" lenses used in a variety of cameras, as well as enlarging lenses.
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'''Nitto Kogaku''' (日東光学株式会社, Nittō Kōgaku) is a Japanese optical company that in the 1950s produced "Kominar" (コミナー) lenses used in a variety of cameras, as well as enlarging lenses.
  
 
The company still (2006) exists, now spelling its name "Nittoh".
 
The company still (2006) exists, now spelling its name "Nittoh".
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*[http://www.nittohkogaku.co.jp/flame/image/01kaisya/komina.html Kominar lenses] at Nittoh's site. A short history (in Japanese).
 
*[http://www.nittohkogaku.co.jp/flame/image/01kaisya/komina.html Kominar lenses] at Nittoh's site. A short history (in Japanese).
 
*[http://www.nittohkogaku.co.jp/flame/image/01kaisya/komina%20big.html Kominar lens advertisements] at Nittoh's site. The advertisements are in Japanese, and unfortunately are reproduced so small as to be virtually indecipherable.
 
*[http://www.nittohkogaku.co.jp/flame/image/01kaisya/komina%20big.html Kominar lens advertisements] at Nittoh's site. The advertisements are in Japanese, and unfortunately are reproduced so small as to be virtually indecipherable.
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* [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/archives/cat_911880.html Japanese postwar ads, mostly from 1954], including [http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/imgs/b/2/b27b8bcf.jpg an ad for the Kominar 7.5cm/3.5 and 4.5cm/4.5]
  
 
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Revision as of 14:08, 27 May 2006

Nitto Kogaku (日東光学株式会社, Nittō Kōgaku) is a Japanese optical company that in the 1950s produced "Kominar" (コミナー) lenses used in a variety of cameras, as well as enlarging lenses.

The company still (2006) exists, now spelling its name "Nittoh".

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

35mm

  • Meprozenit
  • Walz Electric
  • Walz Envoy 35
  • Walz Wide

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