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The hidden meaning behind the '3' in the legendary Leica M3 revealed

In 1925 the E. Leitz company, of Wetzlar, Germany, stood the camera industry on its head, with the introduction of their ...
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The secret meaning behind the name Minolta (and how the camera brand evolved before disappearing forever)

Minolta is a storied name in photography, dating back to 1928 when Kazuo Tashima (1899-1985) started Nichidoku Shashinki Shōten ("Japan-German Camera Company") and released the Nifcarette, a folding ...