Kiron Lenses
Kiron Lenses were camera lenses that were sold by Kiron Corporation, headquartered in Carson (California ), USA.
The company was originally founded as a subsidiary of Kino Precision Industries Limited, Tokyo, Japan in the years 1978-1979 in order to market the lenses in the U.S. can. This was preceded by a license - lens production, among other things, under the name Vivitar. However, it was believed to be able to achieve a better success when the design, production and marketing could take place under his own name ( Kiron Lenses).
Ascent and Descent
Kiron Lenses began the conquest of the U.S. market in 1980 and achieved some success through good marketing and good advertising campaigns. Finally, Kiron lenses were introduced and sold worldwide.
After the introduction of the patented auto-focus mechanism of Minolta and the associated licensing costs for Kiron Lenses, coupled with low sales due to falling demand, the company Kino Kiron Precision Corporation decided, in the late 80s to give up.
Precision Cinema itself still produced some years lenses for other manufacturers.
Some lenses were sold in Europe, Australia and Asia under the brand name Kiron, however, were made by other manufacturers (often by Tokina ).
Types
Lenses for 35 mm cameras:
- 24 mm 1:2.0
- 28 mm 1:2.8
- 28 mm 1:2.0
- 28-70 mm 1:3.5-4.5 (two versions)
- 28-70 mm 1:4.0
- 28-85 mm 1:2.8-3.8
- 28-105 mm 1:3.2-4.5 (two versions)
- 28-210 mm 1:4.0-5.6
- 30-80 mm 1:3.5-4.5
- 35-135 mm 1:3.5-4.5
- 105 mm 1:2.8 ( 1:1 macro )
- 70-150 mm 1:4.0
- 70-210 mm 1:4.0 (two versions)
- 70-210 mm 1:4.5
- 80-200 mm 1:4.0
- 80-200 mm 1:4.5 ( six versions)
The following bayonet systems have been produced: