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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. | + | '''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. | ||
+ | * [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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[[Category:Lens makers]] | [[Category:Lens makers]] |
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
- Mine Six (first model)
- Mine Six IIF
- Walcon
- Wagoflex
- Walzflex
35mm
- Meprozenit
- Walz Electric
- Walz Envoy 35
- Walz Wide
Links
- Nittoh Kogaku's site (in Japanese)
- Walz Walzflex semi-automatic Matt Denton praises the Kominar lens
- Kominar-E enlarging lens (text in Japanese)
- Meprozenit a Soviet camera with a Japanese lens (text in Japanese)
- Kominar lenses at Nittoh's site. A short history (in Japanese).
- Kominar lens advertisements at Nittoh's site. The advertisements are in Japanese, and unfortunately are reproduced so small as to be virtually indecipherable.
- Japanese postwar ads, mostly from 1954, including an ad for the Kominar 7.5cm/3.5 and 4.5cm/4.5