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https://www.alojapan.com/1231695/kkr-and-state-backed-jic-join-forces-to-take-japans-topcon-private-for-2-31-billion/ KKR and state-backed JIC join forces to take Japan’s Topcon private for $2.31 billion #ActivistShareholders #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JIC #KKR #news #PrivateEquityFirm #Topcon #ValueActCapital By Anton Bridge and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S.-based private equity firm KKR and a unit of Japanese state-backed fund Japan Investment Corp (JIC) will acquire medical gear maker Topcon in a tender offer buyout worth 348 billion ye…

Interestingly enough, Beseler, as the US distributor for Tokyo Kogaku, not only distributed Topcon products under the Topcon colors / graphic design, but also other products, such as this electronic flash made by Toshiba...

#photography #design #logo #graphicdesign #topcon #topcor #beseler #tokyoKogaku #Toshiba #flash #camera #lens #35mm #film

"hi-fi" electronic flash made by Toshiba, distributed by Beseler under the Topcon graphic design and colors

As can be seen, the book cover reflected the Topcon logo and colors. For example, it matches the box of this mid 1960s Beseler Topcon Super D camera. Even the boxes were high quality, just like everything the Tokyo Kogaku company produced. You might still run into the Topcon name when you go to your optometrist or ophthalmologist, as they also made optical medical equipment

#photography #history #camera #film #35mm #topcon #beseler #topcor #tokyoKogaku #optics #optical

Vintage box for a mid 1960 Topcon Super D (aka Super RE)

Topcon Story: Topcon Enigma

An extremely rare and long out of print #book. Covering the story of the Tokyo Kogaku co. & the Topcon cameras & #lenses. Originally published in #italian by the Nassa Watch Gallery (Lugano) in 1997 and also translated to English.

It emphasizes Topcor R & RE line and the Topcon manual #cameras. There needs to be a complement to this covering more the Wink / Uni / auto 100 / #unirex / UV lenses and accessories.

#topcon #beseler #topcor #history #photography #japan

Hardcover book by Marco Antonio and Claudio Russo, Topcon Story. In topcon official blue and grey colors

"Bailey Park shelter"

innovation Quarter, Winston Salem, NC

Taken with Topcon IC-1 version 1, Topcor UV 35mm f3.5 lens and Ilford HP5 Plus iso 400.

#photography #urbanphotography #blackandwhitephotography #tokyoKogaku #topcon #ic1 #topcor #paillard #35mm #slr #film #Ilford #believeinfilm #wsnc #NorthCarolina #park #argentique #foto

Little shelter in Bailey Park. The back wall has concentric circle patterns and each panel is full of holes arranged to make this visual impression

📷 TopCon IC-1
🎞️ ECN-2
📍 Lago Puelo, Chubut 🇦🇷

#FotografíaAnalógica
#Fotografía
#Analógica
#Analógico
#Topcon
#TopconIC1
#35mm
#ECN2

"Deja vu"

Shreve and Lamb designed and built the Reynolds building in 1929 and won some awards. On this success they were given the job for the Empire State Building which was finished in 1931. Definitely some family resemblance.

Shot on Ilford hp5 plus 400 with Topcon Auto 100 #camera and 53mm f2 topcor lens

#photography #building #architecture #urbanphotography #NYC #wsnc #winstonsalem #NorthCarolina #newyork #topcon #beseler #Ilford #blackandwhitephotography #auto100 #topcor #film #lens

A view of the Reynolds art deco building in downtown Winston Salem, NC.

📷 TopCon IC-1
🎞️ ECN-2
📍 bosque de Laguna Zeta, Esquel 🇦🇷

#FotografíaAnalógica #Fotografía #Analógica #Analógico #Topcon #TopconIC1 #35mm #ECN2

Bosque de Laguna Zeta en Esquel, Argentina

Bill yard.

Opened in 1969 to serve the new Schlitz Brewery on Barnes Rd in Winston Salem NC (next to US-52), continued for that purpose in 1982 when Stroh Brewery acquired them, until the closing in 1999. It continues to be used today as a general classification area, a triage yard.

Taken with #topcon IC-1 #35mm #slr with #topcor UV 35mm f3.5 and Ilford HP5 plus iso 400 (expired).

#photography #blackandwhitephotography #trains #transportation #beer #history #wsnc #NorthCarolina #WinstonSalem

Triage yard with many train cars. Picture shows the main line, the secondary line and the diverting rails. The area is surrounded by heavily wooded area

Some other features of the Fujica AX3. One trick that is quite handy is to press the film rewind button (underneat) and then to arm the shutter and make multiple exposures. This trick also works on the Topcon IC-1.

#photography #fuji #fujica #fujifilm #fujinon #ax3 #topcon #ic1

A list of modern (for 1980) features of the Fuji AX3

“Deactown”

Winston Salem, North Carolina, has a few nicknames. Also known as Camel city.

On my last photo outing, i took two cameras. One to test (Topcon IC-1 focal plane shutter 35mm slr camera) and one known to work (Beseler #Topcon Auto 100 SLV leaf shutter). That way i would have at least one good roll of film. Turns out both worked fine. The IC-1 had a wide 35mm f3.5 lens while the Auto 100 had a 53mm f2. The 53mm framed this like i wanted from across the street.
#photography #film #35mm

Sign that reads Deactown, next to Barcelona restaurant in Winston Salem

Train without an engine. South of the Winston-Salem triage yard.

Went around taking pictures with the silver Tokyo Kogaku #topcon IC-1 version 1 camera. This one if from around 1973. Test roll of film came out fine. Auto aperture mode works on this camera, seals are ok. I paired it with the #topcor 35mm f3.5 lens and hood. I used some Ilford HP5 plus, 36 exposure, expired (perfect to test a camera whose status and performance is unknown, no big loss).

#photography #35mm #slr #film

Two train tracks, one empty, one with a train without engine, flanked by trees. Shadows make an interesting pattern across the tracks

Early morning tulips.

Fujifilm X-T20 with 60 years old Tokyo Kogaku UV Topcor 100mm lens, manual focus. Acros film simulation, straight to jpeg.

#photography #topcon #fujifilm #digital #blackandwhitephotography #topcor #xt20 #tokyoKogaku #fuji #silentsunday

Black and white shot of some still closed tulips, with the morning sun casting long shadows behind them

Black and white digital photo rig:

Fujifilm XT-20, Acros std b&w film simulation, strong grain, speed booster M42 to Fuji X, Topcor UV to M42 adapter, Tokyo Kogaku Topcor UV 100mm f4 short telephoto.

For close-up, I add a Topcon Close up n.1 filter lens. For contrast I use topcon red R2 or yellow Y2 or gradient filters. You can get similar result (close) with Acros R or Acros Ye.

#photography #camera #lens #blackandwhitephotography #fujifilm #acros #xt20 #topcon #topcor #japan

Camera and lens as described, on top of Popular Photography magazine from January 1984

The last version of the 53mm f2 is all black, made for the black Beseler Auto 100.

#photography #lens #cameras #topcon #topcor #auto100 #seikosha #Japan #beseler

Black version of the 53mm f2 UV Topcor lens

And for reference, here are the other two silver and black versions of the UV Topcor 53mm lenses. The one on the right is the intermediary model, with a slit instead of a j slot, and the left has the late "solid" tabs. The lens release button is also different. Optical design appears to be the same for all 3 versions of the lens.

#photography #cameras #lens #topcon #topcor #uvtopcor #Japan #35mm #slr #beseler #seikosha #porst

Two versions of the 53mm f2 UV Topcor lens side by side

With the lens removed from the Wink S Mirror camera, the mount on the lens side reveals the earliest type of lens mount, with the retaining tabs having a J slot, possibly to apply some pressure on the opening tabs on the camera mount side. I've only seen this J slot on the 53mm, but I suppose an early 35mm or 100mm lens from 1963 would have the same.

Uses a seikosha leaf shutter like the Uni.

#photography #topcon #topcor #beseler #porst #Japan #cameras #lens #uvtopcor #35mm #slr #seikosha

j slot tabs on the mount of the lens. Lens is separated from the camera, both against a white background

The first Topcon camera using UV Topcor interchangeable lenses was the Wink S Mirror. This was based on the Topcon Wink E mirror (Beseler Topconette in the US), the E for "electric eye", a selenium cell to meter light.

The 1962 Wink E had fixed lens whereas the 1963 Wink S had 3 lenses available: 53mm f2, 35mm f3.5 and 100mm f4. notice the large selenium meter in front of the pentaprism.

Also sold as the Porst Reflex S.

#photography #cameras #lens #topcon #wink #topcor #beseler #porst #Japan

Topcon Wink S Mirror with a 53mm UV Topcor lens against a white background. The red markings on the mount and lens are really bright and quite visible

Developed the test #film from the black #topcon New IC-1 & the auto aperture works intermittently, that is to say almost never. 4 shots out of 25. It'll have to go through a full revision and test.

Fortunately I have a Topcon IC-1 original (in silver finish) that I've cleaned and looks to be working ok. The battery cover was stuck due to batteries that leaked. Was able to free it, removed the bad batteries, cleaned the contacts, put new batteries and tested the modes. #photography #repair #diy

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