Congo lenses

ausphoto · Mar 30, 2012

Hi all
Does anyone have a valid e-mail contact for Yamasaki, the makers of Congo lenses? The website
http://www.cosmonet.org/congo/index_e.html
gives an address that bounces.
Dirk

CGW · Mar 30, 2012

Works for me:

http://www.cosmonet.org/congo/index_e.html

ausphoto · Mar 30, 2012

Yes, the link works, but I need an e-mail contact, please...

daleeman · Mar 30, 2012

1 Oct 2009 is what they show for last web page update. Do they still mfg and sell lenses?
Lee

CGW · Mar 30, 2012

Fax 'em? Any chance Badger Graphic or another LF shop might know?

Oren Grad · Mar 30, 2012

1. You might try Bromwell Marketing, which used to import Congo lenses to the US but not longer lists them on their website.

2. Try sending a fax to Yamasaki, although there is a risk that they will ignore faxes in English.

3. Try asking Dirk Rosler at Japan Exposures - perhaps he knows or can find out.

Maris · Mar 31, 2012

Yamasaki may have deliberately chosen to not use the email system. It may be a Japanese thing. Tachihara, the makers of well known view cameras even insist on their website that they won't respond to emails; it's telephone or fax only.

Dan Fromm · Mar 31, 2012

Maris, some years ago I bought a Prinz 210/6.3 in Copal 1. For the shutter, of course. But I couldn't help wondering who made it, suspected Yamasaki. I sent them an e-mail, they responded promptly.

Nice guess, at that time and possibly now too a bit off target.

Mark Crabtree · Mar 31, 2012

Dan Fromm said:
Maris, some years ago I bought a Prinz 210/6.3 in Copal 1. For the shutter, of course. But I couldn't help wondering who made it, suspected Yamasaki. I sent them an e-mail, they responded promptly.

Nice guess, at that time and possibly now too a bit off target.

I had a 210/6.3 Prinz (and a shorter one, maybe 135). I thought they were nice lenses with a great look. I showed them to the guys (Jeff Kay and someone else IIRC) at Lens & Repro for some reason (I think I was there inquiring about a bellows) and they started prancing around chanting "Congo, Congo, Congo". That was the first I ever heard that brand name (late 70's or early '80's). Lee Beeder also used to sell these under another name on the US west coast. I always wanted the 120 wide field.

ausphoto · Mar 31, 2012

Thanks guys for the suggestions. Will do a multiple strategy. Will approach Yamasaki via Fax and try other channels too. I am trying to sort out whether Yamasaki made the lens units for the now defunct Widelux cameras...

daleeman · Mar 31, 2012

Let us know. i would like one of their 90mm lenses for my field camera

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