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Aug 20, 2014 20:54:07 #

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

In the beginning, Canon was known for the quality of the lenses they put on their cameras.

Aug 20, 2014 21:18:08 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

This image shows a Nikkor lens, manufactured by Nikon Company, which supplied Canon with lenses for several years.

Early Canon history:
http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/history/canon_story/1933_1936/1933_1936.html
http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/history/canon_story/1937_1945/1937_1945.html

1935: Canon's very first camera, the Hansa Kwanon, used a Nikkor lens. Canon didn't make lenses in the 1930s and 1940s, and instead got them from Nikon. Nikon didn't make cameras until the late 1940s, so no problem. per http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/50mm-f14-afs.htm

The first (Nikkor) camera lens for the 35mm format was produced in 1934 for the Hansa Kwanon Company, known these days as Canon. per http://books.google.com/books?id=u4rXBqSmjPAC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=Canon+%22Hansa+Kwanon%22&source=bl&ots=q15f7Fp7ms&sig=tgLvXunARjpGuXl82lz_yLe-X40&hl=en&sa=X&ei=P071U4GJOpe2ogTxwIGYBA&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Canon%20%22Hansa%20Kwanon%22&f=false

Aug 20, 2014 21:20:30 #

Erik_H Loc: Denham Springs, Louisiana

Sharpshooter is going to love this!!

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Aug 20, 2014 21:35:04 #

Nikon_DonB Loc: Chicago

Erik_H wrote:

Sharpshooter is going to love this!!

He's gonna FLIP!

Aug 20, 2014 21:45:22 #

tramsey Loc: Texas

I wish I was a fly on his wall and watch the fun :D :D

Aug 20, 2014 21:52:24 #

Haydon

He might not even respond!

Aug 20, 2014 21:53:54 #

Erik_H Loc: Denham Springs, Louisiana

tramsey wrote:

I wish I was a fly on his wall and watch the fun :D :D

Oh, I expect that he will be letting us all know how happy this made him soon enough. :)

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Aug 20, 2014 21:54:48 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Vintage CANON Hansa Original 35mm Rangefinder + Nikkor 50mm f/3.5 and Case, US$14,832.74 at http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CANON-Hansa-Original-35mm-Rangefinder-Nikkor-50mm-f-3-5-and-Case-/251308631069?pt=US_Vintage_Cameras&hash=item3a8329641d

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Aug 20, 2014 22:00:39 #

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

RWR wrote:

In the beginning, Canon was known for the quality of the lenses they put on their cameras.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :XD:

Aug 20, 2014 22:11:48 #

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

In the beginning, Nikon was noted for the quality of the cameras they put their lenses on.

Aug 20, 2014 22:15:13 #

Erik_H Loc: Denham Springs, Louisiana

LFingar wrote:

In the beginning, Nikon was noted for the quality of the cameras they put their lenses on.

Well played sir.

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Aug 20, 2014 22:20:15 #

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

tramsey wrote:

I wish I was a fly on his wall and watch the fun :D :D

Hang on, let me go get my fly swatter.
Gosh, I think that fly is pregnant, look at how fat it is!! :lol: :lol:
SS

Aug 20, 2014 22:53:56 #

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

RWR wrote:

In the beginning, Canon was known for the quality of the lenses they put on their cameras.

They still use Nikons F mount in their industrial cameras:

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2014/03/24/Canon-ditches-EF-mount-for-Nikon-F-mount-in-new-industrial-camera

http://petapixel.com/2014/03/24/canons-m15p-cl-offers-monochrome-sensor-nikon-f-mount/

Nothing like openly admitting where to find the best optics! ;)

Aug 21, 2014 08:17:44 #

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

MT Shooter wrote:

I hadn't realized they returned to their roots.

Aug 21, 2014 08:43:14 #

Madman Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA

My understanding is that the first cameras for which Canon produced their own lenses was the A series which included the AE1, AV1, Al1 and I think there was an A1. Canon reps would never admit this and Nikon reps just smiled.

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