Komamura Corporation

Komamura Corporation[1] is a Japanese company that most notably manufactured medium- and large-format cameras. The company's first camera, the PC-101, was offered in 1948 as a police inspection camera; this was soon developed into a press camera, the Horseman 102, which was the first Horseman Professional branded camera.

History

In 1933, Komamura Brothers was founded in Kyoto; the first camera produced was the PC-101, an inspection camera for the National Police Agency produced in 1948. This was developed into the Horseman 102, which was also designed for police inspection and offered in 1950.[2]

Komamura relocated in Tokyo in 1982. In 1992, Komamura signed the first of several licensing agreements to be the exclusive distributor for foreign photographic and video products in Japan, including Rodenstock and Schneider Kreuznach lenses, Gossen light meters, and Anton Bauer batteries.[3]

Komamura transferred the Horseman Professional photographic business assets to Kenko Professional Imaging in 2012;[2] Kenko continues to market the cameras and photographic accessories developed by Komamura under the Horseman brand.[4] Komamura's primary business is currently centered on sales of night vision scopes and cameras.[2]

Products

Current

Komamura developed and launched the Falcon Eye KC-2000 high-sensitivity camera in 2014, providing full-color imaging.[5]

Past

Past cameras developed by Komamura and marketed under the Horseman Professional brand include:

Medium format
  • Press/Field
    • Horseman 970
    • Horseman 975
    • Horseman 980
    • Horseman 985
    • Horseman VH (VH-R)
Large format

References
  1. 株式会社 駒村商会
  2. "Company profile: Komamura Shokai Co., Ltd". Komamura Corporation. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. "Komamura Corporation, the company behind Falcon Eye". Falcon Eye CNV. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. "Horseman". Kenko Professional Imaging Co., Ltd. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  5. Barribeau, Tim (February 23, 2014). "Falcon Eye Camera Wants To Give You Full Color Night Vision Recording". Popular Photography. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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