In 1933, Chiyoda unveiled its first in-house camera design, the Minolta, a name that represented the company's focus on Mechanisms, Instruments, Optics, and Lenses under the leadership of Tashima. This marked a turning point for the company as it began emphasizing the "Made in Japan" quality of its products. Minolta was a Japanese company that produced cameras from 1929 to 2003, covering various film formats from 16mm to medium format.
Originally known as Chiyoda, the company diversified in the 1950s. In 2003, Minolta merged with Konica to form Konica Minolta, and in 2006, its camera division. . . More
In 1933, Chiyoda unveiled its first in-house camera design, the Minolta, a name that represented the company's focus on Mechanisms, Instruments, Optics, and Lenses under the leadership of Tashima. This marked a turning point for the company as it began emphasizing the "Made in Japan" quality of its products. Minolta was a Japanese company that produced cameras from 1929 to 2003, covering various film formats from 16mm to medium format.
Originally known as Chiyoda, the company diversified in the 1950s. In 2003, Minolta merged with Konica to form Konica Minolta, and in 2006, its camera division was sold to Sony. The iconic Minolta "A" lens mount continues to be used in Sony's current DSLR lineup.
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