Now, my personal experiences are limited, in that i have not taken a history class from a fouryear research university, and have only taken classes from community colleges and liberal arts colleges. History of the photographic lens at historic camera. Buy komura lens and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. From an early lens still being manufactured for use in lowcost cameras to designs made possible through such. Information on the company and the lenses it produced is difficult to find online. But, many of the komura lenses are very good, both in build quality and in optical results. This is in contrast to other types of criticism, such as textual and formal, in which emphasis is placed on examining the text itself while outside influences on the. In fact, tony hiltons authoritative bronica s2a book bronica. I must have failed to read in the description somewhere. Was hoping to find info on the lens itself but no avail or lack of my hunting skills on the web. Komura lenses are very highly regarded and their fast portrait and tele lenses still fetch very high prices on ebay. Buy komura lens in camera lenses and get the best deals. See also sankyo kogaku, another japanese lens maker sankyo koki k. Before the use of the komura brand, it used the brand name chibanon or chibanone, notably supplying lenses to the tosei koki company.
The fixed lens camera market may be a bit niche, but its here that youll find some of the best cameras you can buy. A history of the photographic lens by rudolf kingslake. The telemore95 ii 2x tc for nikon is coated but unfortunately is preai. May 04, 2004 i recently purchased a leica iiib and 5cm f2 summar lens. To mount, the lens locking pin was lined up with a red dot, the lens inserted then rotated clockwise to lock. Trilausar lenses were used on a huge number of lowerpriced 1950s japanese tlrs, and more were used under rebadged names tomioka made all yashicas lenses for example. Komura telemore95 ii 2x tc nikon slr lens talk forum. Apr 12, 2016 now, my personal experiences are limited, in that i have not taken a history class from a fouryear research university, and have only taken classes from community colleges and liberal arts colleges. The lens is generally the most expensive and least understood part of any camera. Oct 17, 2015 spot on an internal element of a leica summicron 50mm. Apart from their old line of lenses, komura seems to be nearly forgotten today. A history of the photographic lens a history of the photographic lens by kingslake, rudolf author nov111989 on. Bronica was originally unable to manufacture its own optics and hired nikon.
This advertisement was published in australian photography photo directory 19751. Kobalux seems to have been the predominant name in north america, and avenon the only name within. Historical criticism, literary criticism in the light of historical evidence or based on the context in which a work was written, including facts about the authors life and the historical and social circumstances of the time. Nov 05, 2011 on this lens or its company of that time period. Download it and you will be able to work with the lens database is much faster and easier. This page gives a short potted history for reference. The mount was a bayonet fitting, which had a sprung locking lever on the right as seen from the front.
Discover and share the best in contemporary photography. And how they create the structures of meaning and understanding that serve as the lens. It seems quite a mystery to me why komuras komuranon line of lenses never got much attention. Therefore, history classes at a college such as ucsb or osu etc. Komura lenses no tools or engineering skills are required to attach or remove a komura inter. Surprisingly, little is known about the history of the early development of lenses and mirrors, and especially the early utilization of spectacle lenses and magnifiers in spain and its new world colonies. Konica made two hand made brass m cameras, but the story i have been. Konicakonishiroku history the company was founded in 1873, during the first decade of japans industrial revolution, by rokusaburo sugiura, who suggested that his employer, the konishiya apothecary in kojimachi, tokyo, begin to sell the new cameras and photographic materials that were being imported from europe and the united states. A history of the photographic lens a history of the. In this book, rudolf kingslake traces the historical development of the various types of lenses from daguerres invention of photography in 1839 through lenses commonly used today.
The companys product line has included 35 mm slr cameras, zoom lenses. Much more than just a history of the highquality cameras and lenses that have. Historical criticism literary criticism britannica. Kafka on the shore was given a place on the new york timess ten best books of the year list and received the world fantasy award. Sensors ranging from apsc to fullframe are designed to match their lenses, which cover ranges from 2875mm equivalent, so image quality is topnotch. I recently purchased a leica iiib and 5cm f2 summar lens. Komura was once the biggest third party lens manufacturer and produced lenses for all major 35mm and even medium format camera brands. The site contains images, links and information on antique and classic cameras. Even after 40 years of contact lens designs, the hard plastic contact lenses were still thought as rather uncomfortable by many people.
Komura high quality wideangle lens for large format cameras. Add a lens to the database lens database customizable lens search catalog sorted by brand catalog sorted by mount apps for android and ios lens ratings sell an item marketplace standard lenses special effect lenses cameras filters lens hoods adapters and chips extenders focusing screens lens caps other lens data pdf lens brands data pdf. With no risk of breaking in the eye, these new lightweight lenses revolutionised the industry and rendered glass lenses almost totally obsolete. Web site devoted to collecting and using antique and classic cameras. The invention of the camera in the early 19th century led to an array of lens designs intended for photography. Keizo komura 18961978, vice admiral in the imperial japanese navy during world war ii.
The unique nikon nikkorq 25cm f4 for bronica s2s2a by david. This is in contrast to other types of criticism, such as textual and. The komura lenses have an excellent reputation for details and sharpness. The problems of photographic lens design, creating a lens for a task that would cover a large, flat image plane, were well known even before the invention of photography due to the development of lenses to work with the focal plane of the camera obscura. Collector of daguerreian and wet plate era equipment and ephemera. Presenting collecting magazines available right now online. Komuranon enlarger or enlarging lenses were made by komura lens mfg. Get the best deals on komuratech camera lenses when you shop the largest online selection at.
The bronica ectl of 1975 made medium format history by being the worlds first ttl metered 2 14 slr as well the first 2 14 slr with aperture priority automatic exposure. In 1961, czechoslovakian chemists made the worlds first soft contact lens using a waterabsorbing, soft plastic material, that they had invented, called hema. Komuratech teleconverter camera lenses for sale ebay. Find great deals on ebay for komura lens telemore 95. Use one adapter for both nikon or contax rangefinder lenses on full frame digital sony e cameras. I teach photo history at a community college and purchased this dvd out of pocket to supplement lecture material and the textbook for my students. Apparently komura was a fairly respected 3rd party lens makers, which produced a number of lenses and tcs for medium format cameras. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Does any one here have this lens,if so how well does it do on 35mm film, i got it for one of my exakta cameras i now have the lens is a 5mm f2. It used the brand names kobalux and avenon for two wideangle lenses. Read marc smalls book on european ltm lenses if you are serious about.
However, i can find nothing about the komura lens that was part of the package. Optical was a small company based in yokohama japan. If it is a positive converging only supplement, it will shorten the focal length and reset the infinity focus of the lens to the focal length of the supplementary lens. Konicakonishirokuhistory the company was founded in 1873, during the first decade of japans industrial revolution, by rokusaburo sugiura, who suggested that his employer, the konishiya apothecary in kojimachi, tokyo, begin to sell the new cameras and photographic materials that were being imported from europe and the united states. They were instrumental in the introduction of many brands into the american market, including mamiyasekor 35mm cameras, omsystem 35mm equipment, kobena 8mm movie cameras, sankyo komura wideangletelephoto adapter lenses and a full line of photographic darkroom equipment imported from many manufacturers throughout japan and later taiwan.
Id like to learn a little about their history as well as putting them to their intended use and thanks to the internet, its been fairly easy. To attach, simply depress the latch button on the lens barrel, match red dots on lens and adapter and bayonet the. The company started out with making lenses for large format cameras. Komura jutaro, gcb, gcmg, gcvo 18551911, statesman and diplomat in meiji period japan. It appears there were several variants of this lens including an allblack m42 mount picture on this page, an allblack m39 mount for leica and canon, and some other fixedmount versions with a silver preset ring a 1967 wall st. The ectl was the last focal plane bronica using the classic bronica mount it. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Huge assortment of collecting magazines and related listings. Since 2008, the vivitar name serves as sakar internationals house brand for digital imaging, optics, mobile accessories, and audio products. Komura 5mm f2 fast telephoto lens in m42 screw mount.
Canon fd, fdn, leica r, m42, nikon f fx, dx, minolta sr md, mc, cmount, exakta, other mount, miranda 0 0 0 posted. Voigtlander vc meter ii small compact silicon meter with led readout for nikon rangefinders. Dec 14, 2008 in 2005, when gabriels bestselling translation of the book was released in america, kafka on the shore was given a place on the new york timess ten best books of the year list and received the world fantasy award. William feinbloom was the first to use plastic in contact lenses, creating a plastic scleral lens in 1936. Masahiko komura born 1942, japanese politician of the liberal democratic party. Buy komura lens in camera lenses and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The decoy hunter magazines novdec 1988 marapr 1987 1990 duck goose collecting. The chibanon brand was retained for some time on enlarging lenses and projection lenses. In maxim dondyuks new book, ukraines 202014 civil unrest is rendered as a conflict between shadows and light, snow and fire, two generations, and two layers of culture colliding on the territory of a single country. The companys name usually appeared as sankyo kohki on english language product branding such as lens badges. Vivitar corporation was a manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of photographic and optical equipment originally based in santa monica, california. Unravels the mystery of images to reveal their complexity and beauty le monde break down the elements of photography with photo, which takes an inside look at the creative process as it plays out between the imagined and the real. The ectl was the last focal plane bronica using the classic bronica mount it was replaced by the leaf shutter bronicas. The history of the komura brand lenses is littleknown.
The early cameras of bronica were focal plane slr cameras such as the bronica s2, c2, ec, etc. Kobalux seems to have been the predominant name in north america, and. A supplementary lens is an accessory lens clipped, screwed or bayoneted to the front of a main lens that alters the lens effective focal length. Spot on an internal element of a leica summicron 50mm. By examining the role of european and american pioneers, this 12part series explores the development of photography from its beginnings to.
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