Komamura Corporation
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| name = Komamura Corporation
| native_name = 駒村商会
| native_name_lang = ja
| romanized_name = Komamura Shokai
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| type = LLC
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1933}} in Kyoto, Japan
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| hq_location_city = Tokyo
| hq_location_country = Japan
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| key_people = Toshiyuki Komamura, President
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| website = {{URL|komamura.co.jp}}
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{{nihongo foot|Komamura Corporation|株式会社 駒村商会}} is a Japanese company that most notably manufactured medium- and large-format cameras. The company's first camera, the PC-101, was offered in 1948 as a police inspection camera; this was soon developed into a press camera, the Horseman 102, which was the first Horseman Professional branded camera.
History
In 1933, Komamura Brothers was founded in Kyoto; the first camera produced was the PC-101, an inspection camera for the National Police Agency produced in 1948. This was developed into the Horseman 102, which was also designed for police inspection and offered in 1950.
Komamura relocated in Tokyo in 1982. In 1992, Komamura signed the first of several licensing agreements to be the exclusive distributor for foreign photographic and video products in Japan, including Rodenstock and Schneider Kreuznach lenses, Gossen light meters, and Anton Bauer batteries.{{cite web |url=http://www.falconeyecnv.com/homepage/about/ |title=Komamura Corporation, the company behind Falcon Eye |website=Falcon Eye CNV |accessdate=10 January 2020}}
Komamura transferred the Horseman Professional photographic business assets to Kenko Professional Imaging in 2012;{{cite web |url=http://www.komamura.co.jp/profile |title=Company profile: Komamura Shokai Co., Ltd. |publisher=Komamura Corporation |accessdate=10 January 2020}} Kenko continues to market the cameras and photographic accessories developed by Komamura under the Horseman brand.{{cite web |url=http://www.kenko-pi.co.jp/horseman/e/ |title=Horseman |publisher=Kenko Professional Imaging Co., Ltd. |accessdate=10 January 2020}} Komamura's primary business is currently centered on sales of night vision scopes and cameras.
Products
=Current=
Komamura developed and launched the Falcon Eye KC-2000 high-sensitivity camera in 2014, providing full-color imaging.{{cite news |url=https://www.popphoto.com/gear/2014/02/falcon-eye-camera-wants-to-give-you-full-color-night-vision-recording/ |title=Falcon Eye Camera Wants To Give You Full Color Night Vision Recording |author=Barribeau, Tim |date=February 23, 2014 |work=Popular Photography |accessdate=10 January 2020}}
=Past=
Past cameras developed by Komamura and marketed under the Horseman Professional brand include:
;35mm
- DigiFlex / DigiFlex II{{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/dgf2.html |title=Horseman DigiFlex II |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051225233008/http://www.horsemanusa.com/dgf2.html |archive-date=December 25, 2005 |url-status=dead}}
- Horseman 3D{{cite web |url=http://horsemanusa.com/3D/index.html |title=Horseman 3D |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012134053/http://horsemanusa.com/3D/index.html |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |url-status=dead}}
;Medium format
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- Press/Field
- Horseman 970
- Horseman 975
- Horseman 980
- Horseman 985
- Horseman VH (VH-R){{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/pd_frame02.html |title=Horseman Products / Field Cameras |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980208001034fw_/http://www.horsemanusa.com/pd_frame02.html |archive-date=February 8, 1998 |url-status=dead}}
- Limited movements (vertical/lateral shift only)
- Horseman SW-D Pro{{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/digital/SWD.html |title=Horseman SW-D Pro |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051029064248/http://www.horsemanusa.com/digital/SWD.html |archive-date=October 29, 2005 |url-status=dead}}
- Horseman SW612 Professional{{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/sw612.html |title=Horseman SW612 Professional & SW612 |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051130231242/http://horsemanusa.com/sw612.html |archive-date=November 30, 2005 |url-status=dead}}
- Horseman SW617 Professional{{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/sw617e.pdf |title=Horseman SW617 Professional |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051202040108/http://horsemanusa.com/SW617e.pdf |archive-date=December 2, 2005 |url-status=dead}}
- Horseman SW6x9{{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/sw69p.html |title=Horseman SW6x9 Professional |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051125013111/http://www.horsemanusa.com/sw69p.html |archive-date=November 25, 2005 |url-status=dead}}
- Rigid camera (no movements)
- Horseman SW612{{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/pd_frame031.html |title=Horseman Products / SW612 |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980208001041fw_/http://www.horsemanusa.com/pd_frame031.html |archive-date=February 8, 1998 |url-status=dead}}
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;Large format
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- Press/Field
- Horseman 45FA
- Horseman 45HD
- Woodman 45
- View
- Horseman L-series (L, LS, LE, LX){{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/pd_frame01.html |title=Horseman New L series cameras |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980208001028fw_/http://www.horsemanusa.com/pd_frame01.html |archive-date=February 8, 1998 |url-status=dead}}
- Horseman X-Act-D{{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/digital/xactd.html |title=Horseman X-Act-D |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051029063912/http://www.horsemanusa.com/digital/xactd.html |archive-date=October 29, 2005 |url-status=dead}}
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Accessories marketed by Horseman include:
;35mm
- VCC (View Camera Converter){{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/pd_frame032.html |title=Horseman Products / View Camera Converter |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980208001047fw_/http://www.horsemanusa.com/pd_frame032.html |archive-date=February 8, 1998 |url-status=dead}}
- LD / LD Pro (L-series View Camera for Digital SLRs){{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/digital/LD.html |title=Horseman LD for DSLRs |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051029064543/http://www.horsemanusa.com/digital/LD.html |archive-date=October 29, 2005 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/digital/LDpro.html |title=Horseman LD Pro |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012024616/http://www.horsemanusa.com/digital/LDpro.html |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |url-status=dead}}
;Medium format
;Large format
- ISS (Intelligent Shutter System){{cite web |url=http://www.horsemanusa.com/digital/issg2.html |title=Horseman Intelligent Shutter System |publisher=Horseman USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051029064857/http://www.horsemanusa.com/digital/issg2.html |archive-date=October 29, 2005 |url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web |url=https://pacificrimcamera.com/rl/02491/02491.pdf |title=Horseman 970 |publisher=Komamura Photographic Co. Ltd. |website=Pacific Rim Camera}}
- {{cite magazine |url=https://pacificrimcamera.com/rl/02492/02492.pdf |title=Modern tests: 2-1/4 X 3-1/4 Horseman 980 Technical Camera |date=October 1971 |magazine=Modern Photography}}
- {{cite web |url=https://pacificrimcamera.com/rl/02493/02493.pdf |title=Calumet / Horseman Technical Camera [980] Guidebook |publisher=Calumet Photographic Inc. |website=Pacific Rim Camera}}
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Category:Photography equipment manufacturers of Japan
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Tokyo