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'''Ozone Optical Company, Ltd.''' was a Japanese manufacturer of photographic equipment best known for '''Ozunon''' lenses. The company was named for founder Kazuo Ozone. In addition to manufacturing lenses under their own Ozunon brand name, they also  manufactured lenses for export and 3rd party distribution by companies such as [[Vivitar]], [[Soligor]], and [[Hanimex]]. The 1985 Camerart Photo Trade Directory has this listing for the company:<ref name="camerart">Camerart Photo Trade Directory, 1985 Edition, CameraArt, Inc.</ref>
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'''Ozone Optical Company, Ltd.''' (オヅネ光機)<ref>"Adachi-ku Shouko Meikan" (足立区商工名鑑, Adachi City directory of commerce and industry), Adachi-ku yakusho kuminbu keizaika (足立区役所区民部経済課, Adachi City Office, Citizens Affairs Department, Economy Division), March 1974, p.436.</ref> was a Japanese manufacturer of photographic equipment best known for '''Ozunon''' lenses. The company was named for founder Kazuo Ozone. In addition to manufacturing lenses under their own Ozunon brand name, they also  manufactured lenses for export and 3rd party distribution by companies such as [[Vivitar]], [[Soligor]], and [[Hanimex]]. The 1985 Camerart Photo Trade Directory has this listing for the company:<ref name="camerart">Camerart Photo Trade Directory, 1985 Edition, CameraArt, Inc.</ref>
  
 
  Ozone Optical Company, Ltd.
 
  Ozone Optical Company, Ltd.
 
  Member of the JPEA
 
  Member of the JPEA
 
  Manufacturer
 
  Manufacturer
  7-1, Senju-Azuma 2-chome, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120
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  7-1, Senju-Azuma 2-chome, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120<ref>In the book "Adachi-ku Shouko Meikan" (足立区商工名鑑, Adachi City directory of commerce and industry), March 1974, p.436, the address is as follows. 8 Senju-Asahicho 2-chome, Adachi-ku, Tokyo</ref>
  Tel: Tokyo (03) 870-3551
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  Tel: Tokyo (03) 870-3551<ref>In the book "Adachi-ku Shouko Meikan" (足立区商工名鑑, Adachi City directory of commerce and industry), March 1974, p.436, the phone number is as follows. 03-882-1695</ref>
 
  Fax: 03-888-3929
 
  Fax: 03-888-3929
 
  Telex: 02656044 OZUNON J
 
  Telex: 02656044 OZUNON J

Revision as of 11:26, 5 April 2022

Ozone Optical Company, Ltd. (オヅネ光機)[1] was a Japanese manufacturer of photographic equipment best known for Ozunon lenses. The company was named for founder Kazuo Ozone. In addition to manufacturing lenses under their own Ozunon brand name, they also manufactured lenses for export and 3rd party distribution by companies such as Vivitar, Soligor, and Hanimex. The 1985 Camerart Photo Trade Directory has this listing for the company:[2]

Ozone Optical Company, Ltd.
Member of the JPEA
Manufacturer
7-1, Senju-Azuma 2-chome, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120[3]
Tel: Tokyo (03) 870-3551[4]
Fax: 03-888-3929
Telex: 02656044 OZUNON J
Cable Address: OZUNON TOKYO
President: Kazuo Ozone
Product Lines: 35mm interchangeable lenses
Brands: OZUNON, GMC

Lenses

Ozone Optical made fixed-mount lenses for Canon, Nikon, Minolta, Konica, Pentax S/K, Olympus, Contax/Yashica, and Fujica X mounts.[2]

  • Ozunon GMC 24mm f/2.8, filter size 52mm
  • Ozunon GMC 28mm f/2.8, filter size 52mm
  • Ozunon GMC 35mm f/2.8, filter size 52mm
  • Ozunon GMC 135mm f/2.8, filter size 52mm
  • Ozunon GMC 200mm /f3.5, filter size 58mm
  • Ozunon GMC 28-75mm f/3.5-4.5 Zoom, filter size 62mm
  • Ozunon GMC 28-80mm f/3.5-4.5 Zoom, filter size 62mm
  • Ozunon GMC 28-100mm f/3.5-5.5 Zoom, filter size 62mm
  • Ozunon GMC 28-135mm f/3.8-5.2 Zoom, filter size 67mm
  • Ozunon GMC 35-75mm f/3.5-4.8 Zoom, filter size 55mm
  • Ozunon GMC 35-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zoom, filter size 58mm
  • Ozunon GMC 35-200mm f/3.8-5.2 Zoom, filter size 67mm
  • Ozunon GMC 75-200mm f/3.5 Zoom, filter size 58mm
  • Ozunon GMC 75-200mm f/4.5 Zoom, filter size 52mm
  • Ozunon GMC 75-250mm f/4.5 Zoom, filter size 55mm
  • Ozunon GMC 75-300mm f/5.6 Zoom, filter size 55mm
  • Ozunon GMC 80-200mm f/4.5 Zoom, filter size 55mm

References

  1. "Adachi-ku Shouko Meikan" (足立区商工名鑑, Adachi City directory of commerce and industry), Adachi-ku yakusho kuminbu keizaika (足立区役所区民部経済課, Adachi City Office, Citizens Affairs Department, Economy Division), March 1974, p.436.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Camerart Photo Trade Directory, 1985 Edition, CameraArt, Inc.
  3. In the book "Adachi-ku Shouko Meikan" (足立区商工名鑑, Adachi City directory of commerce and industry), March 1974, p.436, the address is as follows. 8 Senju-Asahicho 2-chome, Adachi-ku, Tokyo
  4. In the book "Adachi-ku Shouko Meikan" (足立区商工名鑑, Adachi City directory of commerce and industry), March 1974, p.436, the phone number is as follows. 03-882-1695