The company was founded on January 20, 1934, as Fuji Shashin Film K.K. (富士写真フィルム㈱, later translated as Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.), producing several sorts of film. It was an offshoot of Dai-Nippon Celluloid K.K. (大日本セルロイド㈱), founded in 1919. The company's first CEO was Asano Shūichi (浅野修一). The plants were located in the village of Minami-Ashigara (南足柄村, now a city) in the prefecture of Kanagawa (神奈川県), at the foot of Mt. Hakone (箱根山). It is said that the name "Fuji" (富士) was chosen by Asano Shūichi because of Mt. Fuji (富士山), situated not far from Mt. Hakone, but was already registered by a third party, to which the rights were bought for ¥8,000, a large sum at the time.
The company started to produce optical glass during the early 1940s for military use. The dependent company Fuji Shashin Kōki K.K. (富士写真光機㈱, meaning "Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.") was founded in 1944, from the assets of Enomoto Kōgaku Seiki Seisakusho (榎本光学精機製作所), but this was absorbed back into Fuji Shashin Film after 1945. Many other Fuji companies were created after the war, all of them dependent of the main Fuji Shashin Film company and eventually of the Fujifilm Group (富士フィルムグループ). Fuji began producing cameras in 1948 with the Fujica Six. Until the late 1970s, many cameras made by Fuji were called Fujica, a contraction of Fuji and camera (cf Leica, Yashica etc.).
Ars Camera Advertisements by Fuji Shashin Film in January 1946 (p. 34)
March 1946 (p. 42).
Koyasu Yoshinobu (子安栄信). "Fuji Shashin Firumu ryakushi" (富士写真フィルム略史, Short history of Fuji Photo Film). In Kamera Rebyū: Kurashikku Kamera Senka (カメラレビュー クラシックカメラ専科) / Camera Review: All about Historical Cameras no.44, December 1997. ISBN4-257-13013-X.
Tokushū: Fuji Shashin Firumu no kamera(特集：富士写真フィルムのカメラ, special issue on the cameras of Fuji Photo Film). Pp. 11–7.
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fujica, name, given, fujifilm, japan, line, still, photography, motion, picture, cameras, brand, clearly, seen, this, 1963, contents, history, camera, models, lenses, interchangeable, lenses, 35mm, cameras, also, references, external, linkshistory, editthe, co. Fujica is the name given by Fujifilm of Japan to its line of still photography and motion picture cameras The Fujica brand is clearly seen on this 1963 Fujicarex II Contents 1 History 2 Camera models 3 Lenses 3 1 Interchangeable lenses for 35mm cameras 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe company was founded on January 20 1934 as Fuji Shashin Film K K 富士写真フィルム later translated as Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd producing several sorts of film It was an offshoot of Dai Nippon Celluloid K K 大日本セルロイド founded in 1919 The company s first CEO was Asano Shuichi 浅野修一 The plants were located in the village of Minami Ashigara 南足柄村 now a city in the prefecture of Kanagawa 神奈川県 at the foot of Mt Hakone 箱根山 It is said that the name Fuji 富士 was chosen by Asano Shuichi because of Mt Fuji 富士山 situated not far from Mt Hakone but was already registered by a third party to which the rights were bought for 8 000 a large sum at the time The company started to produce optical glass during the early 1940s for military use The dependent company Fuji Shashin Kōki K K 富士写真光機 meaning Fuji Photo Optical Co Ltd was founded in 1944 from the assets of Enomoto Kōgaku Seiki Seisakusho 榎本光学精機製作所 but this was absorbed back into Fuji Shashin Film after 1945 Many other Fuji companies were created after the war all of them dependent of the main Fuji Shashin Film company and eventually of the Fujifilm Group 富士フィルムグループ Fuji began producing cameras in 1948 with the Fujica Six Until the late 1970s many cameras made by Fuji were called Fujica a contraction of Fuji and camera cf Leica Yashica etc Fujifilm started producing digital cameras in 1988 Fujifilm was the most agile among film makers in adapting to digital imaging Today they make digital APS C and medium format mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras and fixed lens compact cameras as well all under the Fujifilm name Camera models editHere is a list of all the Fujica branded still photo cameras that were produced and their date of introduction Single 8 Film cameras are not listed Fujica AX Multi Program 1985 Fujica STX 2 1985 Fujica AX 1N 1984 Fujica STX 1N 1983 nbsp Flash Fujica II with a FUJINON 38mm F2 8 lens nbsp Fujica STX 1N Fujica AX 1 1980 Fujica AX 3 1980 Fujica AX 5 1980 Fujica STX 1 1979 Flash Fujica II 1978 Fujica AZ 1 1978 nbsp Fujica ST 605N Fujica ST 605N 1978 Fujica ST 705W 1978 Fujica ST 705 1977 Fujica ST 601 1976 Fujica ST 605 1976 Fujica ST F1975 Fujica GEr 1974 Fujica ST 901 1974 Fujica ST 801 1973 nbsp Fujica ST701 Fujica ST 701 1971 Fujica Compact Deluxe 1967 Fujica Drive 1964 Fujica V 2 1964 Fujicarex II 1963 Fujica 35 Auto M 1962 Fujicarex 1962 Fujica 35 EE 1961 Fujica 35 SE 1960 Fujica 35 ML 1958 Fujica 35 M 1957 Fujicaflex 1954 Fujica Six II BS 1950 Fujica Six I BS 1948Lenses editInterchangeable lenses for 35mm cameras edit Fuji Photo Film X FUJINON F2 2 55mm Fuji lenses for Leica and NikonSee also editFuji GX680References editArs Camera Advertisements by Fuji Shashin Film in January 1946 p 34 March 1946 p 42 Koyasu Yoshinobu 子安栄信 Fuji Shashin Firumu ryakushi 富士写真フィルム略史 Short history of Fuji Photo Film In Kamera Rebyu Kurashikku Kamera Senka カメラレビュー クラシックカメラ専科 Camera Review All about Historical Cameras no 44 December 1997 ISBN 4 257 13013 X Tokushu Fuji Shashin Firumu no kamera 特集 富士写真フィルムのカメラ special issue on the cameras of Fuji Photo Film Pp 11 7 Fujifilm history vol 1 chapter 4 Fujifilm history vol 1 chapter 1 Fujifilm history vol 1 chapter 4 permanent dead link Fujifilm history vol 1 chapter 10 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fujica cameras Fuji 645 Camera Guide Fuji Company History Fuji 6x7 and 6x9 Camera Guide Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fujica amp oldid 1194470530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
