A Tachihara Camera Story

[Maris]

Tachihara link: https://chiiden.net/?p=3663

An online translator can handle the Japanese to English transformation.

[Mick Fagan]

Thanks for that Maris, I seem to remember reading that before; perhaps from a link you gave somewhere on the world wide web?

Regardless, worth a re-read anyway.

[steve]

Thanks Maris - there are quite a few interesting articles on Japanese manufacturers on that site, like:
Sakai Special Camera Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (the manufacturer of Toyo cameras): https://chiiden.net/?p=5176&
Toho: https://chiiden.net/?p=4333&
Sekonic: https://chiiden.net/?p=5812
Copal: https://chiiden.net/?p=5200&
Ebony: https://chiiden.net/?p=5224
Index of other Japanese photography companies: https://chiiden.net/?page_id=5897

cheers,
-steve

[Maris]

A brilliant set of links steve. Lots to read and wonder at. Thank you, thank you.