Mitsukoshi

Imaging from 1961-1970

  • KODAK CAROUSEL Projector released

    KODAK CAROUSEL Projector released
    Made by Kodak, the projector could hold 80 slides
    Iteration, as it improved on previous projectors
  • KODACHROME II Film introduced

    Made by Kodak, it provided an improvement from the former KODACHROME Film.
    Iteration, as it improved on a previous film
  • Cannonflex RM released

    Cannonflex RM released
    Made by Cannon, this camera had interchangable lenses and a built-in exposure meter
    Itteration as itwas an improved camera with a R series lens
  • Kodak film records John Glenn in space

    Kodak film records John Glenn in space
    Iteration, as it used existing thechnology
  • Instant color film Introduced

    Made by Polaroid
    Innovation, as color film had not been manufactured before
  • KODAK INSTAMATIC Cameras introduced

    KODAK INSTAMATIC Cameras introduced
    Made by Kodak, they became very popular with amatuer photographers
    Iteration, as it improved on previous cameras
  • Cannon Demi introduced

    Cannon Demi introduced
    Made by Cannon, this smaller camera allowed twice as many pictures per film. It was made possible by the new 35 mm shutter.
    Iteration, as it improved on previous cameras and the new shutter
  • 'Super 8' system introduced in April

    'Super 8' system introduced in April
    Introduced by Eastman Kodak, Cannon produced two new cameras to beable to utilize this type of film.
    Innovation, as this was a completely new type of film
  • Canon Cine Zoom 512 introduced in June

    Canon Cine Zoom 512 introduced in June
    Made by Cannon, this cinnecamera was an improvement on earlier 8mm film cinecameras and now could zoom in 5x. It was popular for home movies.
    Iteration as it imporved on existing types of cameras
  • Pelix Camera introduced

    Pelix Camera introduced
    Made by Cannon, this Camera worked with Through the Lens (TLL) system to determine how much light would come through the exposure.
    Iteration, although the TLL system was a inovation
  • FT QL Camera introduced

    Made by Cannon, this Camera worked with Through the Lens (TLL) system to determine how much light would come through the exposure.
    Iteration as it improved on existing cameras
  • KODAK 2620 Color Printerbegins to use an electronic memory

    Between 2,000 to 3,000 prints can be produced per an hour
    Iteration as it improved on existing printers
  • The Lunar Orbiter II takes the 'Photograph of the Century'

    The picture of the crater Copernicus on the moon is taken using technology supplied by Kodak.
    Iteration as it used existing technology
  • A photograph of Earth is taken from the moon

    Iteration as it used existing technology
  • "FL300mm f/5.6" and "FL500mm f/5.6" lenses introduced

    Made by Cannon, the lenses used artificial fluorite crystals as opposed to the earlier R-series lenses, which had been expensive to manufacture
    Innovation as it was a new technology
  • KODAK EKTAGRAPHIC Slide Projector introduced

    Made by Kodak, it is marketed toward profssionals
    Iteration as it improved on existing technologies