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Feb 29, 2024 · Ricoh is a Japanese company that produces digital cameras, lenses as well as office equipment. It acquired Pentax in 2017 creating Ricoh Imaging. Contents. 1 History. 2 Digital Cameras. 2.1 Fixed Lens. 2.2 Interchangeable Lens Unit. 3 35mm film. 3.1 Viewfinder, fixed lens. 3.2 Point & Shoot. 3.3 Rangefinder, fixed lens.
History. 1936: The company was founded. Before relocating to Chūō, Ricoh was first in Minato, Tokyo. [4] . In 2006 Ricoh's headquarters moved to the 25-story Ricoh Building in the Ginza area in Chūō. 1955: Ricoh made their first diazo copier. Ricopy 101 was a diazo wet copier for desktop blueprint duplication. [5] .
Jun 21, 2020 · Of the handful of companies making SLR cameras in the 60s, Ricoh was to be the exclusive Sears branded camera. This started with a couple of rangefinders and a leaf shutter SLR, but truly started with the 1962 Ricoh Singlex as the Sears SL-11.
In 1960 it released Ricoh Auto 35, the first electric-eye camera developed by a Japanese company; and then in 1962, rolled out the more advanced and handy Ricoh Auto Half—a half-frame, fully automatic camera with automated exposure, focusing and film-winding functions.
Ricoh is a leading pioneer in the field of automatic camera technologies. In 1960 it released Ricoh Auto 35, the first electric-eye camera developed by a Japanese company; and then in 1962, rolled out the more advanced and handy Ricoh Auto Half—a half-frame, fully automatic camera with automated exposure, focusing and film-winding functions.
Kiyoshi Ichimura. Ricohflex III. 1957 Wins Ohkochi Memorial Production Prize for establishing mass-production system for cameras. 1960 Introduces the Ricoh Offset B4, the first offset printer for office use. 1962 Launches the Ricoh Auto Half, a half-frame model that proves a massive hit.
Feb 22, 2017 · Ricoh has released two posters charting the history of Pentax cameras, both in downloadable high-resolution PDF formats. These posters join the company's existing online Pentax History website , serving as large visual aids to complement the site's extensive product-by-product details.
