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Jun 15, 2023 · The story of Canon as a camera brand begins in 1933, with the founding of the Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory in Tokyo, Japan. Established by Goro Yoshida and Saburo Uchida, the laboratory aimed to develop high-quality cameras that could rival the dominant European brands of the time.
With his brother-in-law, Saburo Uchida (1899-1982) and Takeo Maeda (1909-1977), a former subordinate of Uchida, Yoshida established the Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory to develop a 35mm rangefinder camera in November 1933.
Apr 12, 2019 · His discovery inspired him to investigate further and in 1933, he, along with his brother-in-law, Saburo Uchida (1899-1982) and another man, Takeo Maeda (1909-1977), formed the Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory, its purpose: to conduct further research into the mechanics of cameras.
Saburo Uchida is the Founder of Canon.
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Sep 2, 2014 · Yoshida formed Seiki-Kogaku Kenkyusho with his brother-in-law Saburo Uchida and Takeo Maeda, and the company worked from a room in the Rappongi district of Tokyo. The advert for the Kwanon appeared in June 1934, after three different prototypes had been made or just designed – no actual product ever appeared, and the Kwanon was never brought ...
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Saburo Uchida, Goro Yoshida’s brother-in-law and manager of the company’s business affairs, changed the “KWANON” name to “Canon.” “Canon” also refers to the Bible and standards or laws. “Hansa” was (and still is) the trademark of Omiya Photo Supply, the distributor of the Hansa Canon.
With his brother-in-law, Saburo Uchida and Takeo Maeda , a former subordinate of Uchida, Yoshida established the Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory to develop a 35mm rangefinder camera in November 1933. The laboratory was located in a room of the elegant Takekawaya Building, located in Tokyo.
