Tokyo Meeting Program

Germanium Nikkor

Michio Akiyama, an industrial Nikkor lens specialist, put the strange lens on the collection table. It was a Germanium Nikkor lens. This special Nikkor 27mm F1.2 was developed for Nikon Thermal Vision LAIRD 3. It is possible to take a picture of the image of the area of infrared rays with this lens.

Special Nikkor 27mm F1.2 for Nikon Thermal Vision LAIRD 3

Michio Akiyama explained the specification as follows.

The detector uses of the camera is 410,000-pixel PtSi Schottky type ID CCD. The detection wavelength is 5 micrometers from 3 micrometers. The range of the observation temperature is 2000 degrees from minus 20 degrees. Product in 1996.

Nikkor 45mm F1.2, 100mm F.12 and 27mm F1.2 Lenses

Very Vintage Nikkor 27mm F1.2 for Nikon Thermal Vision

Metal Front Lens

Ryu's Press Lecture

Mr. Ryu Koakimoto, a professional photojournalist, introduced some interesting old newsreel and movie to us. Koakimoto talked about newsreels and movies of the world earthquake.

Ryu Koakimoto who explains movie concerning earthquake

The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

Ryu Koakimoto and his Speed Graphic 4x5

Photojournalists in age of the Showa era in Japan

Ryu Koakimoto and his Speed Graphic 4x5 in 1957

Photojournalists in age of the Showa era in Japan (1954)

Massive Air Shipment of SONY TR-63 Pocketable Radios (1957)

Please look at wonderful historical photograph. This wonderful commercial photograph was taken by Ryu Koakimoto in 1957. This photograph has the story. Please browse the website of the Sony History TIME CAPSULE vol.7. Ryu Koakimoto, speed graphic press camera, flash gun, Haneda airport, nice people, a 1950s uniformed JAL stewardess, over 50 years have passed dreamlike.

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