Sisy Wong

For Survey 9 I am doing research on tools and technology, so I came up with an idea of researching Japanese cameras. The Japanese Camera industry began to take off in 1936 with the Canon 35mm rangefinder, an improved version of the 1933 Kwanon prototype. The Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory that established its reputation for developing the ‘Hansa Canon’ was transformed into the Precision Optical Industry, Co., Ltd. to start the full-scale production and sales of cameras. The company specialized in manufacturing high-quality 35mm cameras and developed the unique ‘Serena’ lens with the motto that it would produce world-class cameras.

For the camera part, I used toilet paper rolls and wrapped them with tinfoil. Then, used a transparent film for the lens part. For the background, I hanged up some photos that I took in Japan tried to make it related to the topic. The outcome is good but not the clarity of the picture. I tried to retake the pictures with my camera but the spread still looks blur. I would like to give myself a grade B+.