The Nikon camera in America, 1946-1953 / Michael Wescott Loder ; foreword by Robert J. Rotoloni.

"This work examines the roles that American businesses and photojournalists played in the early overseas marketing of the Japanese-built Nikon camera and its Nikkor optics between 1946 and 1951. Particular attention is paid to the San Francisco-based Overseas Finance and Trading Company, which was t...

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Main Author: Loder, Michael Wescott
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008], ©2008.
Subjects:
Nihon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha.
Nikon camera > History.
Camera industry > United States > History.
Photography > United States > Equipment and supplies > History.
Physical Description:ix, 217 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"This work examines the roles that American businesses and photojournalists played in the early overseas marketing of the Japanese-built Nikon camera and its Nikkor optics between 1946 and 1951. Particular attention is paid to the San Francisco-based Overseas Finance and Trading Company, which was the major U.S. importer of Nikon products between 1949 and 1953"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:HD9708.5.C354 N4966 2008
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-211) and index.
ISBN:9780786432219 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786432217 (softcover : alk. paper)