The Camera industry of Japan

Japanese cameras are world famous and eagerly sought after in the western world today. This film visits the factories and shows the methods used in the construction of various types of cameras which are exported all over the world.

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Credits

production company

Japan Camera Industry Association

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001645

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cameras

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Commercial products

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Japan

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cameras

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Japan

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cameras

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Japan, 1965

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