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| − | '''Zunow''' (ズノー光学, ''Zunō Kōgaku''), short for Zunow Optical Industry Co. Ltd. was a Japanese optical company. | + | '''Zunow''' (ズノー光学, ''Zunō Kōgaku''), short for Zunow Optical Industry Co. Ltd., was a Japanese optical company. Zunow began as '''Teikoku Kōgaku''' (帝國光学) in 1930, and made military material before and during WWII. Zunow began to make camera lenses in 1953, including lenses in [[Leica screw mount]] and [[Contax rangefinder mount]], among others. Its lenses were famous for their speed, and the 50mm/1.1 Zunow was a revolutionary design at the time. |
Zunow also provided less expensive lenses for the fixed-lens cameras (such as the Neoca) of other Japanese manufacturers. | Zunow also provided less expensive lenses for the fixed-lens cameras (such as the Neoca) of other Japanese manufacturers. | ||
| − | In 1958, Zunow also introduced a very ambitiously designed 35mm SLR, simply marked "Zunow" (today called the [[Zunow SLR]]), the first 35mm SLR camera with auto diaphragm, instant return mirror, and bayonet mount, interchangeable lenses. | + | In 1958, Zunow also introduced a very ambitiously designed 35mm SLR, simply marked "Zunow" (today called the [[Zunow SLR]]), the first 35mm SLR camera with auto diaphragm, instant-return mirror, and bayonet mount, interchangeable lenses. Production and capital problems resulted in low production and helped bring on the collapse of the company, which was acquired by [[Yashica]] in 1960. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 01:51, 23 May 2006
Zunow (ズノー光学, Zunō Kōgaku), short for Zunow Optical Industry Co. Ltd., was a Japanese optical company. Zunow began as Teikoku Kōgaku (帝國光学) in 1930, and made military material before and during WWII. Zunow began to make camera lenses in 1953, including lenses in Leica screw mount and Contax rangefinder mount, among others. Its lenses were famous for their speed, and the 50mm/1.1 Zunow was a revolutionary design at the time.
Zunow also provided less expensive lenses for the fixed-lens cameras (such as the Neoca) of other Japanese manufacturers.
In 1958, Zunow also introduced a very ambitiously designed 35mm SLR, simply marked "Zunow" (today called the Zunow SLR), the first 35mm SLR camera with auto diaphragm, instant-return mirror, and bayonet mount, interchangeable lenses. Production and capital problems resulted in low production and helped bring on the collapse of the company, which was acquired by Yashica in 1960.
