The Nikon camera in America, 1946-1953

By Michael Wescott Loder

Subjects: Equipment and supplies, Nihon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha, Photography, History, Camera industry, Nikon camera

Description: "This work examines the roles that American businesses and photojournalists played in the early overseas marketing of the Japanese-built Nikon camera and its Nikkor optics between 1946 and 1951. Particular attention is paid to the San Francisco-based Overseas Finance and Trading Company, which was the major U.S. importer of Nikon products between 1949 and 1953"--Provided by publisher.