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'''Tomioka''' was founded in 1924 in the outskirts of Tokyo. In 1943 the company was called '''Tomioka Kōgaku Seiki Seizōsho''' (冨岡光学精機製造所) and based in Tokyo, Omori.<REF> Its address in 1943 was Tōkyō-to Ōmori-ku Yukigaya-chō<!-- or Yukigaya-machi --> 929 (東京都大森区雪ヶ谷町929). Source: {{Inquiry1943_short}}, listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943. </REF>
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'''Tomioka''' was founded in 1924 in Tokyo, Shinagawa by Tomioka Masashige (冨岡正重) as '''Tomioka Kōgaku Kenkyūsho''' (冨岡光学研究所, meaning Tomioka Optical Laboratory).<REF> Name of the founder, company name, 1924 date: Inoue, p.&nbsp;129; Baird, p.&nbsp;59. Location in Shinagawa: Inoue, p.&nbsp;129. </REF> The first lenses were released around 1932.<REF> Date: Baird, p.&nbsp;59. </REF> They were the Lausar (ローザー) four-element Tessar-type lenses, available in 50mm, 75mm and 105mm focal lengths.<REF> Focal lengths: Inoue, p.&nbsp;129. </REF>
  
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'''Tomioka Optical Company''' Ltd. supplied lenses to a number of Japanese camera makers like [[Yashica]] and [[Royal Camera Company]]. A rather well-known example is the [[Tessar]]-like Lausar lens. Other types and brand names of this company include Tominon, Tominor, Tri-Lausar, Tomi-Kogaku, Auto-Tominon, Tomi-Yashinon, Yashimar, Yashikor, Yashinon, Heliotar and Lumaxar. Yashinon lenses have a reputation of good quality.
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The company name was changed to '''Tomioka Kōgaku Kikai Seizōsho''' (冨岡光学機械製造所) in 1933.<REF> Date: Baird, p.&nbsp;59. </REF> It was in Tokyo, Nihonbashi for some time and it was located in Tokyo, Ōmori in 1943.<REF> Its address in an undated prewar advertisement was Tōkyō, Nihonbashi, Honchō 1&ndash;1 (東京・日本橋・本町一ノ一). Source: advertisement reproduced in Inoue, p.&nbsp;130. In 1943 it was Tōkyō-to Ōmori-ku Yukigaya-chō<!-- or Yukigaya-machi --> 929 (東京都大森区雪ヶ谷町929). Source: {{Inquiry1943_short}}, listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943. </REF>
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After the war, '''Tomioka Optical Company Ltd.''' supplied lenses to a number of Japanese camera makers like [[Yashica]] and [[Royal Camera Company]]. In addition to the Lausar, other types and brand names include Tominon, Tominor, Tri-Lausar, Tomi-Kogaku, Auto-Tominon, Tomi-Yashinon, Yashimar, Yashikor, Yashinon, Heliotar and Lumaxar. (Yashinon lenses have a reputation of good quality.)
 
   
 
   
 
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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* {{Baird Japanese}} Pp.&nbsp;58&ndash;61.
 
* Camera Magazine 1996-2: pp.&nbsp;24&ndash;27. Article in Dutch.
 
* Camera Magazine 1996-2: pp.&nbsp;24&ndash;27. Article in Dutch.
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* Inoue, Mitsuo (井上光朗). "Shashin renzu no yoake. Renzu-ya Funsenki" (写真レンズの夜明け・レンズ屋奮戦記, Dawn of the photographic lens &ndash; Fierce war tales between lens shops). {{KKS014}} Pp&nbsp;128&ndash;132.
 
* {{Inquiry1943}}
 
* {{Inquiry1943}}
  

Revision as of 19:50, 24 February 2007

Tomioka was founded in 1924 in Tokyo, Shinagawa by Tomioka Masashige (冨岡正重) as Tomioka Kōgaku Kenkyūsho (冨岡光学研究所, meaning Tomioka Optical Laboratory).[1] The first lenses were released around 1932.[2] They were the Lausar (ローザー) four-element Tessar-type lenses, available in 50mm, 75mm and 105mm focal lengths.[3]

The company name was changed to Tomioka Kōgaku Kikai Seizōsho (冨岡光学機械製造所) in 1933.[4] It was in Tokyo, Nihonbashi for some time and it was located in Tokyo, Ōmori in 1943.[5]

After the war, Tomioka Optical Company Ltd. supplied lenses to a number of Japanese camera makers like Yashica and Royal Camera Company. In addition to the Lausar, other types and brand names include Tominon, Tominor, Tri-Lausar, Tomi-Kogaku, Auto-Tominon, Tomi-Yashinon, Yashimar, Yashikor, Yashinon, Heliotar and Lumaxar. (Yashinon lenses have a reputation of good quality.)

Tomioka gained such a good name that this was the plant where Carl Zeiss licensed optics were made for Japanse cameras, like for Contax.

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  • ↑ Name of the founder, company name, 1924 date: Inoue, p. 129; Baird, p. 59. Location in Shinagawa: Inoue, p. 129.
  • ↑ Date: Baird, p. 59.
  • ↑ Focal lengths: Inoue, p. 129.
  • ↑ Date: Baird, p. 59.
  • ↑ Its address in an undated prewar advertisement was Tōkyō, Nihonbashi, Honchō 1–1 (東京・日本橋・本町一ノ一). Source: advertisement reproduced in Inoue, p. 130. In 1943 it was Tōkyō-to Ōmori-ku Yukigaya-chō 929 (東京都大森区雪ヶ谷町929). Source: "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943.
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