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	Cosina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cosina is the successor to Nikō (or "Nikoh"), a company set up as a manufacturer of lenses in 1959.
		Although the name Cosina has previously appeared on compact and SLR cameras for 135 film, it is best known as a manufacturer of cameras and camera components for other brands.
		Cosina manufactures a Rollei-branded rangefinder camera, and is acknowledged to manufacture (and to have helped design) an Epson digital rangefinder camera as well.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cosina (671 words)

	Cosina
		Cosina manufactured bodies have worn names from A to Y through the years.
		Based on your author's fading memories of 30 plus years ago, one of Cosina's first forays in the U.S. was in the form of the Argus STL-1000.
		The Cosina branded camera was named Hi-Lite and a few found their way to the US in the hands of GIs returning from S.E. Asia.
	www.vermontel.net /~wsalati/CasualCollector/cosina.htm (1277 words)

	End of the Rangefinder Renaissance?
		Despite the fact that there are claims out there that Cosina is doing a huge volume in rangefinders, I would be very surprised if sales numbers for their bodies (in the aggregate) approached 10,000 units.
		Because few dealers stock the Cosina line, and because most sales seem to be occurring over (and as a result of conversations on) the Internet, it is entirely possible that the majority of Cosina users are represented on the various newsgroups (which comprise a couple of thousand people, even including common members).
		The effect of Cosina's Leica-related product blitz (which can best be described as making one of everything within a 3-year period) raises the specter of creating this effect over a large number of products.
	www.dantestella.com /technical/cosina.html (2231 words)

	Speaking Frankly: The Contrary Mind of Hirofumi Kobayashi - - PopPhotoApril 2006
		In the evening, engineers from the nearby Yashica, Cosina, Chinon or Olympus manufacturing plants dropped by for carp sashimi (and horse sashimi, for which the region is also known), and to watch Japanese baseball on TV.
		But perhaps Cosina was best known for its 35mm SLR camera bodies: inexpensive center-the-needle TTL metering, flashless, basic.
		Cosina later switched from viewfinder centering needle to green-red LEDs, and in time exchanged its all-mechanical metal blade focal plane shutter (1 to 1/2000 sec, X-sync) for an electronic one with aperture-priority autoexposure.
	popphoto.com /blogsandcolumns/2307/speaking-frankly-the-contrary-min... (550 words)

	Cosina 19-35 vs. Sigma 18-50 - Canon Digital Photography Forums
		Will the Cosina be an upgrade to the Sigma (wich is not that bad, but does show some CA and barrel distortion).
		The Cosina is a reasonable budget lens, I would expect the Sigma to be better but cost more and the Canon to be better still and even more expensive.
		The Cosina looked very soft to me on almost every picture I saw, while my Sigma sure is very soft wide-open at 50mm, but overall it's a pleasure to use.
	photography-on-the.net /forum/showthread.php?t=26537 (877 words)

	Cosina CX-2 - Camerapedia.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Cosina CX-2 is an improved version of the Cosina CX-1, which was also made in the same period.
		The LOMO LC-A is actually a copy of this camera; the main differences are the self-timer and better lens of the Cosina CX-2.
		Cosina also manufactured and rebranded the CX-2 as the CM-135 Auto for Porst.
	www.camerapedia.org /wiki/Cosina_CX-2 (188 words)

	Voigtlander Lenses Leica Mount
		Cosina believes they have succeeded in putting the famous Heliar lens look into a 35mm format lens for the first time ever, quite an accomplishment.
		The large majority of new Cosina Voigtlander lenses in Leica screw mount or Leica M mount are rangefinder coupled.
		All Leica Mount Cosina Voigtlander lenses are sold with lens hoods, except the 35/2.5 PI and PII, and 40/1.4.
	www.cameraquest.com /voigtlen.htm (7618 words)

	eBay: cosina, cosina nikon, pentax, cosina canon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Cosina 28-300 mm MC für Minolta AF in Silber NEU
		Cosina 3,5/100 AF Makro für Pentax SLR, DSLR - NEU !!!
		Cosina 19-35 mm AF für Minolta AF in Silber NEU
	search.ebay.de /cosina (238 words)

	Cosina - Camerapedia.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Cosina also manufactures the modern Voigtländer Bessa line of cameras and optics, along with the newly revived Zeiss Ikon rangefinder camera and lenses.
		In Germany, a lot of Cosina cameras and lenses were marketed by Photo Porst, for many years Germanys biggest photo retailer and mailorder house under their house brand name Porst.
		In 2005 Zeiss and Cosina announced a partnership whereby Cosina would manufacture the new Zeiss Ikon RF camera and most of the accompanying M mount lenses.
	www.camerapedia.org /wiki?title=Cosina&redirect=no (247 words)

	Speaking Frankly: The Contrary Mind of Hirofumi Kobayashi - - PopPhotoApril 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Cosina Voigtländers have a maximum focal length acceptance of 75mm or 90mm.
		Cosina's optical cooperation with Zeiss doesn't end with the ZM lenses.
		Cosina is starting a Zeiss-designed, Cosina-made, manual-focus 35mm SLR ZF series of lenses in Nikon mounts starting with 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 Planars.
	www.popphoto.com /blogsandcolumns/2307/speaking-frankly-the-contrary-mind-of-hirofumi-kobayashi-page4.html (622 words)

	Cosina CX-1 and CX-2 - l o m o . u s - f o r u m s
		Cosina CX-1 and CX-2 - l o m o.
		actually cosina is made in japan, and lomo is a copy of the cosina actually.
		the cosina cx-2 is what a lomo wishes it could be...
	www.lomo.us /forums/showthread.php?t=1724 (239 words)

	Leica FAQ - Voigtländer Bessa R2 & T notes
		However in May 2001 Cosina started shipping the first M-lensmount version of their popular Bessar rangefinder camera, the Bessa T. Although everyone initially got excited, the lack of any viewfinder (the camera just had a rangefinder) again made the camera a bit of a dead-duck for real-world, practical photographers.
		Cosina have also released a Bessa T "rapid winder" - a hand driven crank similar to the the Abrahamsson Rapidwinder.
		In Oct 2001 Cosina released the collectors Bessa T "101 Heliar Edition" - available in navy blue, olive, grey or gloss fl with a collapsible 50mm ƒ3.5 lens.
	www.nemeng.com /leica/030b.shtml (904 words)

	Epson R-D1 Digital Rangefinder Camera: Digital Photography Review
		It was while scouting the possibilities that Epson met up with Cosina, a company that can boast some of the world's foremost original optical technologies.
		Cosina has developed outstanding original optics technologies in the production of camera lenses while still maintaining a rigorous fidelity to the historic photography heritage.
		Epson felt that if the companies were to use the rangefinder camera platform—a platform that is being left in the wake of progress toward the digital age—and if they were to merge Epson's digital image processing technology with Cosina's advanced optics technology, they might be able to discover some completely new creative photographic possibilities.
	www.dpreview.com /news/0403/04031101epsonrd1.asp (972 words)

	Shutterbug: A New Rangefinder Camera
		Kobayashi and his staff at Cosina came to realize that this was literally a new product, and not another line extension of the existing rangefinder camera series that Cosina was manufacturing like Bessa.
		This meant to Cosina that thinking about almost every facet of the camera, such as the rangefinder system, film advance mechanism, and so on, should be started from scratch.
		One thing that Cosina knew was that this development project would be worth all the time and effort that it would take.
	www.shutterbug.net /equipmentreviews/35mm_cameras/0405theevolution/index1.html (897 words)

	VSL43 K-Mount Voigltander SLR
		Maker of the Bessa L, R, R2, Bessaflex and a host of Leica Screw Mount and M lenses (not to mention some of the most innovative accessories on the market) comes to the rescue of Pentax K-Mount enthusiasts.
		This means Photovillage has the full support of the Cosina factory, including access to the newest Voigtlander products, parts, and expertise to repair Voigtlander products.
		New Cosina Voigtlander USA Products are guaranteed one year from the date of shipment to you, for defects in materials, workmanship, and mechanical working order.
	www.photovillage.com /html/vsl43.html (1197 words)

	NEWS! - Epson and Cosina show interchangeable lens digital rangefinder
		Japanese companies Epson and Cosina have come up with quite a surprise for this year's PMA.
		Imaging heavyweight Epson has partnered with Cosina, a manufacturer of vintage-styled cameras that also makes cameras on an OEM basis for other manufacturers, to create an extremely interesting looking interchangeable lens rangefinder digital camera.
		The (as-yet unnamed) Epson / Cosina camera will accept Leica M-type lenses, and offers both a large rangefinder and a tilt / swivel LCD display.
	www.imaging-resource.com /NEWS/1076724359.html (245 words)

	Cosina? - The Photo Forum - Photography Discussion Forum
		Cosina currently make lenses for Voigtlander I believe and also made the highly rated Vivitar Series 1 back in the day.
		Afaik, Cosina is primarily a third party manufacturer, used by other 'real-name' brands to outsource (some of) their own manufacturing.
		In the seventies and eighties Cosina marketed a few SLR's, and a limited range of lenses, under it's own name: Cosina.
	www.thephotoforum.com /forum/showthread.php?p=596303#post596303 (347 words)

	the unofficial Cosina-Voigtlander User Community - Home
		According to Stephen Gandy over at CameraQuest, Cosina has 2 new Voigtlander bodies up their sleeves: the Bessa R4a and Bessa R4m.
		From the minimal material published about them so far and Gandy's initial comments, it appears that the R4a and R4m are essentially R2a and R2m bodies (respectively) updated with a high-eyepoint,.52x viewfinder that has 21, 25, 28, 35, and 50mm framelines.
		All submitted content, either graphical or textual, is the copyright and responsibility of the content creator.
	www.cosina-voigtlander.com (387 words)

	Re: Cosina camera lenses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In Reply to: Cosina camera lenses posted by Sean Brent on September 23, 2000 at 08:30:44:
		Cosina has been around for quite some time and has actually produced cameras for Nikon (the FM10) and Olympus (OM-2000) and many other companies under contract..
		As far as the specific lens you're referring to I can't tell you a thing but I will say that I have quite a few Cosina brand lenses and can't fault the quality or performance.
	www.acecam.com /message/7017.html (222 words)

	Cosina CX-2 Battery - Cosina CX-2 Digital Camera Batteries, Chargers and Accessories by AtBatt.com
		Find Cosina CX-2 battery and charger information within the product pages or please give our knowledgeable customer service representatives a call.
		You can be sure that you are getting high quality products for your Cosina CX-2 digital camera, because all of our digital camera batteries and digital camera battery chargers are precision-engineered and rigorously tested for voltage, capacity, compatibility and safety to exceed original equipment manufacturer specifications.
		Cosina, CX-2, and the Cosina Family logo are registered trademarks of Cosina™.
	www.atbatt.com /digital-camera-batteries/b/Cosina/m/CX-2.asp (323 words)

	Cosina Digital Camera Charger - Cosina Digital Camera Battery Charger from AtBatt.com
		Cosina Digital Camera Battery Chargers are specifically designed for each Cosina Digital Camera.
		Finding the correct Cosina Digital Camera Battery Charger for your Cosina Digital Camera model is a task we take seriously by providing many steps that assist you directly.
		Cosina and the Cosina Family logo are registered trademarks of Cosina™.
	www.atbatt.com /digital-camera-battery-chargers/b/Cosina.asp (452 words)

	Sioux City Journal: Ruth's Cosina will move to South Sioux City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The popular tex-mex restaurant, which closed in June after being evicted from its longtime home in Sioux City's KD Station, is scheduled to reopen in early January in the former Karousel restaurant in South Sioux City.
		Opened in 1977 as one of the first tenants in KD Station, a 1920s meatpacking plant, Ruth's Cosina quickly grew a loyal following for its authentic tex-mex food, margaritas and ambiance of its fourth-floor dining areas, which featured fixtures salvaged from the slaughterhouse.
		Two other original Ruth's Cosina's owners, Buck Miller and Betty Walker, both tennis parters of the Smiths, are not part of the new Nebraska venture.
	www.siouxcityjournal.com /articles/2004/12/17/news_business/local/22c697ead45cb75c86256f6c00132154.txt (841 words)

	Re: Cosina cs-1 camera equipment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In Reply to: Cosina cs-1 camera equipment posted by Gordon Stewart on July 10, 2001 at 19:09:38:
		Cosina made tons of K mount cameras under their brand name as well as others such as Panagor, Haking, Kenlock, Vivitar and even Exakta.
		Cosina ranks high in providing good photo equipment for reasonable prices.
	www.acecam.com /message/10190.html (258 words)

	Cosina CX-2 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Made in 1980 by Cosina, Japan (this camera is older than me).
		I have one exactly like it, but mine is a bit more faded and the sticker is peeling away.
		I've found mine 2 years ago in eBay for 40Euros, good deal and it's hard as a rock, I usually take it everywhere (this includes parties) and it still works like a charm, nothing to compare to a lomo.
	www.flickr.com /photos/royger/38865021 (277 words)

	Cosina 19-35 vs. Sigma 18-50 - FM Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		So I turned it down and are saving money for a real upgrade to the lenses as you are mentioning (17-40 is my favourite).
		It's better than COSINA but it is cheap.
		The contrast is great, the sharpness is great too with just a little USM (doens't have to be LAB sharpen or 2 steps sharpen) the TOKINA can be L lens with exellent built at that price.
	fredmiranda.com /forum/viewtopic_archives.php?TopicID=77081&... (407 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Cosina Camera Lenses at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		We found 7 results for Camera Lenses > Cosina
		Cosina AF 28-300mm f/4-6.3 MC for Sony Digital SLR
		Cosina AF 28-300mm f/4-6.3 MC for Nikon Digital SLR
	www.epinions.com /Camera_Lenses--reviews--cosina (153 words)

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