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Bronica
Sign in to savethumb|Zenza Bronica ETRS camera, with Bronica Zenzanon EII 75mm f2.8 lens Bronica also Zenza Bronica (in Japanese: ) was a Japanese manufacturer of classic medium-format roll film cameras and photographic equipment based in Tokyo, Japan. Their single-lens reflex (SLR) system-cameras competed with Pentax, Hasselblad, Mamiya and others in the medium-format camera market.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Bronica Co., Ltd.
- Company.logo
- Zenza Bronica.jpg
- Company.native_name
- ブロニカ株式会社
- Company.native_name_lang
- ja
- Company.romanized_name
- Bronica Co., Ltd.
- Company.former_name
- Zenza Bronica Industries, Inc. ()Shinkodo Works ()
- Company.type
- Kabushiki Kaisha
- Company.industry
- photography (camera and lens manufacturer)
- Company.founded
- in Tokyo, Japan
- Company.fate
- Acquired by Tamron Co., Ltd. (July 1998)
- Company.successor
- Tamron Co., Ltd.
- Company.hq_location_city
- Tokyo
- Company.hq_location_country
- Japan
- Company.founder
- Zenzaburō Yoshino
- Company.products
- Cameras, optical lenses and other products
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- business
- Country
- Japan
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Industry
- photography
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Film camera production
- Acquisition and product discontinuation
- JCII camera museum
- Bronica models
- Classic models
- ETR series
- SQ series
- GS series
- RF series
- Further reading
- References
- External links
thumb|Zenza Bronica ETRS camera, with Bronica Zenzanon EII 75mm f2.8 lens Bronica also Zenza Bronica (in Japanese: ) was a Japanese manufacturer of classic medium-format roll film cameras and photographic equipment based in Tokyo, Japan. Their single-lens reflex (SLR) system-cameras competed with Pentax, Hasselblad, Mamiya and others in the medium-format camera market.
==History== Before introduction of the first of what would become a dynasty of Zenza Bronica cameras in 1959, the Latinized Zenza Bronica name was already a popular Japanese luxury goods brand of the Shinkodo Works (in Japanese: ) since 1947, specialized in the production of intricate crafted and decorated personal accessories, such as metal cigarette lighters and cases, cosmetic compacts, and watches, of diverse styles and designs.
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