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Their first camera was the Olympic in 1934. It is unclear if it was made by Riken or by another company that they later bought. The names ''Olympic Camera Works'' and ''Asahi Bussan Gōshi Kaisha'' appear in some documents. McKeown says at Riken entry that Riken "bought the Olympic Camera Works" in 1937. At the Asahi Optical Works entry (Asahi Bussan) they say it was "founded by Riken about 1936", and "took on the Riken name in 1943". This seems contradictory. Asahi Bussan was possibly only the name of the export trade company, not the maker. | Their first camera was the Olympic in 1934. It is unclear if it was made by Riken or by another company that they later bought. The names ''Olympic Camera Works'' and ''Asahi Bussan Gōshi Kaisha'' appear in some documents. McKeown says at Riken entry that Riken "bought the Olympic Camera Works" in 1937. At the Asahi Optical Works entry (Asahi Bussan) they say it was "founded by Riken about 1936", and "took on the Riken name in 1943". This seems contradictory. Asahi Bussan was possibly only the name of the export trade company, not the maker. | ||
| − | == | + | == 35mm film == |
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=== Fixed lens === | === Fixed lens === | ||
| + | * Super Olympic D (appears in a 1938 ad) | ||
| + | * Super Olympic DIII (appears in a 1938 ad) | ||
* Ricoh Auto 35 | * Ricoh Auto 35 | ||
| − | === Point & Shoot === | + | === SLR === |
| + | * Ricoh KR-5 | ||
| + | * [[Ricoh KR-10S]] | ||
| + | * [[Ricoh TLS 401]] | ||
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| + | === Autofocus Point & Shoot === | ||
* [[Ricoh GR1s]] | * [[Ricoh GR1s]] | ||
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| + | == 120 film == | ||
| + | === 4.5x6 rigid === | ||
| + | * Semi Olympic (appears in a 1938 ad) | ||
| + | * New Olympic II | ||
| + | * Best Olympic (telescopic tube) | ||
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| + | === 4.5x6 folding === | ||
| + | * Adler A | ||
| + | * Adler B | ||
| + | * Adler CII (appears in a 1938 ad) | ||
| + | * Adler III | ||
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| + | == 127 film == | ||
| + | === 3x4 rigid === | ||
| + | * Olympic A | ||
| + | * Olympic B | ||
| + | * Olympic C (appears in a 1938 ad) | ||
| + | * Olympic Junior | ||
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| + | === 4x4 rigid === | ||
| + | * Olympic Four | ||
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| + | === 4x4 folding === | ||
| + | * Adler IV | ||
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| + | === 4x6.5 rigid === | ||
| + | * Regal Olympic, both 4x6.5 and 3x4 (appears in a 1938 ad) | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 26 March 2006
The Riken research institute (abreviation of Rikagaku Kenkyūjo, 理化学研究所, means Physico-Chemical Research Institute) exists since 1917. In 1927 they created the Rikagaku Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha (理化学興業株式会社, means Physico-Chemical Development Co Ltd) to market products derived from their research.
In 1936, a branch was founded as Riken Kankōshi Kabushiki Kaisha (理研感光紙株式会社, means Riken Sensitized Paper Co Ltd), and became Riken Optical Industries Co Ltd (Riken Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha, 理研光学工業株式会社) in 1938. Many other companies were founded by the Riken institute.
The company became Ricoh (Kabushiki Kaisha Rikō, 株式会社リコー) in 1963.
Their first camera was the Olympic in 1934. It is unclear if it was made by Riken or by another company that they later bought. The names Olympic Camera Works and Asahi Bussan Gōshi Kaisha appear in some documents. McKeown says at Riken entry that Riken "bought the Olympic Camera Works" in 1937. At the Asahi Optical Works entry (Asahi Bussan) they say it was "founded by Riken about 1936", and "took on the Riken name in 1943". This seems contradictory. Asahi Bussan was possibly only the name of the export trade company, not the maker.
Contents
35mm film
Fixed lens
- Super Olympic D (appears in a 1938 ad)
- Super Olympic DIII (appears in a 1938 ad)
- Ricoh Auto 35
SLR
- Ricoh KR-5
- Ricoh KR-10S
- Ricoh TLS 401
Autofocus Point & Shoot
120 film
4.5x6 rigid
- Semi Olympic (appears in a 1938 ad)
- New Olympic II
- Best Olympic (telescopic tube)
4.5x6 folding
- Adler A
- Adler B
- Adler CII (appears in a 1938 ad)
- Adler III
127 film
3x4 rigid
- Olympic A
- Olympic B
- Olympic C (appears in a 1938 ad)
- Olympic Junior
4x4 rigid
- Olympic Four
4x4 folding
- Adler IV
4x6.5 rigid
- Regal Olympic, both 4x6.5 and 3x4 (appears in a 1938 ad)
Links
- Ricoh camera list at the company's Japanese site
- Ricoh camera library: featured articles at the company's Japanese site
- User manuals for many Ricoh SLR cameras
- [1] Night Photography done with Ricoh KR5 - Incredible camera!
