Started in a chamber of three Japanese men in 1933 under the name Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory, Canon has today the way. It all started with the camera prototype false name “Kwanon”. At that time, Germany was a leader in the manufacture of cameras. German cameras are extremely expensive. So, Goro Yoshida, as well as two others are trying to use a 35 mm camera telemetric at a lower price, and has “Kwanon”.
But at this time, one of the problems the company was that it was not a goal that it is proper. So he decided to network with Nippon Kogyo KOGAKU (later founder Nikon) and the purchase of pieces of them. Use of this lens, Canon has its first unit, the “Hansa Canon, 1936, that is a hit. But the company still had difficulties over the war.
After the war the company was officially named the “Canon”, as its name. Until then, the goal was under a different name, had a different name, and the company has a different name. To unite all three, Canon was on 15 September 1947. Gradually the company began to grow, and many historic cameras were as Serenar lens 50 mm f / 1.8 in 1951, Canonet, 1961, AF35M (Autoboy) 1979 and the EOS 650 1987.
The first digital camera, Canon PowerShot 600 is in 1996. Then, after they made some progress in digital technology, the Canon EOS D2000 digital SLR camera in 1998 for professionals. In addition, the XL1 digital video camera was. With its functionality and reliability, which was officially XL1 digital video camera by NASA.
In order to have the market with a good cost-benefit ratio of the camera with better features and performance, the Canon EOS D60 in 2002 and the EOS 10D in 2003. The two cameras from Canon is the market leader in digital technology. Then the EOS Kiss Digital was introduced in 2003, is a great success.
Today Canon has several digital camcorders. From the FV30 and FV200KIT 2002, Canon went on to start the FV M1 and M2 IXY DV 2003 in the midrange segment. As society changed, Canon will seek to provide consumers with more and more technology at a low price possible. They were known as the choice of prosperity for many years in the world of photography, but with a wide range of products, Canon is well positioned in the market for consumption. go to digital camera memory
I had no idea about the history of how Canon came into being. Thanks for the histroy lesson.
Very useful in seeking to fit, thanks.
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How much the price for this digital camera, is there any auction for this thing?