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Minolta

Minolta Co., Ltd. (ミノルタ, Minoruta) was a Japanese manufacturer of cameras, lenses, camera accessories, binoculars, photocopiers, fax machines, and laser printers. Minolta Co., Ltd., which is also known simply as Minolta, was founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1928 as Nichi-Doku Shashinki Shōten (日独写真機商店; meaning Japanese-German camera shop). It made the first…

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Founded
1928; 98 years ago (1928) (as Nichi-Doku Shashinki Shōten) Osaka, Japan
Industry
Manufacturing
Headquarters
3-13, 2-chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan (1998)
Defunct
August 5, 2003; 23 years ago (2003-08-05)
Fate
Merged with Konica into Konica Minolta Minolta trademark sold to JMM Lee Properties (2017)
Founder
Kazuo Tashima

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related to Milestones · 66
Minolta → Advanced Photo System, After, Alpha Mount Camera, America, Ansco-logoed Minolta Hi-Matic, APS, CCD, CMOS, DiMAGE A1, DiMAGE X1, Final, Friendship, Germany, Heilemann, Honeywell, Implementation, Inc, Introduction, Japan's, Japanese-German
related to Autofocus SLRs · 28
Minolta → AF, Alpha, Art Director Herbert Clark, As, Canon, Company, Creative Director George Morin, Dynax, Europe, In, In North America, Japan, Leica Camera, Maxxum, Minolta Maxxum, Minolta Talker, Minolta's, Nikon, Olsen, Saul Bass
related to Early cameras · 19
Minolta → By, Chiyoda Kogaku Seikō, Chiyoda Optics, Fine Engineering, German, German Rolleiflex, In, It, Japanese-made, Leica, Ltd, March, Minolta-35, Minoltaflex, Nichi-Doku, Nifcarette, Relying, Super Rokkor, The
related to Digital SLRs · 18
Minolta → AF, AF SLR, Although Minolta, DSLR, During July, KM, Konica Minolta, Maxxum, Maxxum/Dynax, Minolta Dimâge RD, Minolta V-mount, Minolta's APS, Pentax, RD-175, Samsung K10/GX10 DSLRs, SLR, Sony, While Minolta
related to Merger with Konica · 14
Minolta → A-type, AF SLR, In, Japanese, Konica Ltd, Konica Minolta Ltd, Maxxum, Maxxum/Dynax, SLR, The, The Maxxum, These, TTL, Until Konica Minolta
related to Single-lens reflex cameras · 14
Minolta → Although, From, In, Japanese, Maxxum, Minolta SLRs, Minolta SR/SRT, Nikon, SLR, SR-2, SR-T, They, This, TTL
related to First "program" focal plane shutter 35mm SLR: the XD-11 (XD, XD-7) · 13
Minolta → Elements, Europe, In, It, Japan, Leica R4, Leitz, Maxxum, SLR, The XD-11, XD, XD-11, XD-7
related to Digital cameras · 9
Minolta → Designed, DiMAGE, EVF, It, Minolta's, SLR, SLRs, The, Their DiMAGE
related to The final manual-focus 35mm SLR cameras: the X-700 series · 9
Minolta → Further, Japan, SLR, The, X-370, X-570, X-700, X-7A, XD/XE
related to Bibliography · 8
Minolta → Brief History, Inc, Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Photoxels, Retrieved, Single Lens Reflex, SLR, Sony Corporation

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camera cameras slr konica first needed autofocus citation maxxum line introduced digital film leica lens company also minolta's ltd 35mm

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MinoltaDefunctAugust 5, 2003; 23 years ago (2003-08-05)1.00infobox
MinoltaFateMerged with Konica into Konica Minolta Minolta trademark sold to JMM Lee Properties (2017)1.00infobox
MinoltaFounded1928; 98 years ago (1928) (as Nichi-Doku Shashinki Shōten) Osaka, Japan1.00infobox
MinoltaFounderKazuo Tashima1.00infobox
MinoltaHeadquarters3-13, 2-chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan (1998)1.00infobox
MinoltaIndustryManufacturing1.00infobox
MinoltaProductsCameras, film cameras, lenses, camera accessories, photocopiers, fax machines, laser printers1.00infobox
MinoltaSuccessorKonica Minolta1.00infobox
MinoltaTraded asTYO 7753 (1949-2003)1.00infobox
MinoltaTypePrivate (1928-1949), Public (1949-2003)1.00infobox
a motor driveinstance ofMinolta SLRs also lacked important professional features0.80text
removable pentaprisminstance ofMinolta SLRs also lacked important professional features0.80text

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