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Chinon Genesis (35mm camera)
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- Object
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2005.006.13.120
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1987 (Creation)
- Creator
- Chinon Industries Inc.
- Place
- Germany
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Physical description
1 piece of photographic equipment : camera
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Biographical history
Established by Chino Hiroshi in 1948 in Chino, Japan, manufacturing camera lens frames and barrels.
Company Names:
Sanshin Seisakusho: 1948-1962
Sanshin Optics Industrial Co. Ltd.: 1962-1973
Chinon Iindustries Inc: 1973-present
As of 1997, Eastman Kodak is the majority shareholder of the company, which now produces digital cameras.
Custodial history
Scope and content
Item consists of a single-lens reflex, 35mm camera manufactured by Chinon Industries Inc. Lens is a I35-80mm, f/4.1–6.4 lens, with a manual zoom lever.
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Physical condition
Camera is in overall good condition. The camera back, which is rubberized, has begun to disintegrate and rub off, a known issue for this model.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated to the Ryerson University Library and Archives Special Collections Department by Dr. Neville Poy in 2017.
Arrangement
Added to the Heritage Camera Collection in 2018.
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Open. Records are available for consultation without restriction.
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Accompanying material
Item includes an instruction manual, published by the Leica Camera and a Leica strap.