3dfx Interactive Company headquartered in San Jose, California, founded in 1994, that specialized in the manufacturing of 3D graphics processing units, and later, graphics cards.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara County, California that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets.
AgfaPhoto European photographic company, formed in 2004 when Agfa-Gevaert sold its Consumer Imaging division.
Aigo The trade name of Chinese consumer electronics company Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co Ltd.
Aiptek Manufacturer of consumer electronics products was founded in 1997 in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Alcatel-Lucent French global telecommunications equipment company, headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
Alpa Swiss camera design company and manufacturer of 35 mm SLR cameras.
AMPAS (acr.) Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Any Video Converter A video converter developed by Anvsoft Inc. for Microsoft Windows and macOS.
Apple Inc. American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.
Argus American maker of cameras and photographic products, founded in 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Arri A German manufacturer of motion picture film equipment.
ATI Rage Series of graphics chipsets offering graphical user interface (GUI) 2D acceleration, video acceleration, and 3D acceleration.
Avidemux A free and open-source transcoding and video editing software, designed for easy-to-use and simple video editing and video processing.
AXIOM Open hardware and free software digital cinema camera family of devices being developed by a DIY community around the apertus° project.
Axis Communications Swedish manufacturer of network cameras for the physical security and video surveillance industries.
Beko A Turkish domestic appliance and consumer electronics brand of Arçelik A.Ş. controlled by Koç Holding.
Bell & Howell U.S.-based services organization and a former manufacturer of cameras, lenses, and motion picture machinery.
BenQ Taiwanese multinational company that sells and markets technology products, consumer electronics, computing and communications devices under the "BenQ" brand name, which stands for the company slogan Bringing Enjoyment N Quality to life.
Better Light Company in San Carlos, California, US that manufactures high-end digital scanning backs for view cameras, which are used in many photographic applications.
Blackmagic Design An Australian digital cinema company and manufacturer based in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Blackmagic Fusion A post-production image compositing developed by Blackmagic Design and originally authored by eyeon Software.
Blender Free and open-source 3D computer graphics software toolset used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D printed models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, and computer games.
Bolex Swiss manufacturer of motion picture cameras based in Yverdon located in Canton of Vaud.
Bowens International A London based camera repair company, in 1923 which by the 1950s had grown to be one of the largest in Europe.
Bushnell Corporation merican firm that specializes in sporting optics and outdoor products.
Cactus Cactus is a brand owned by Harvest One Limited, a Hong Kong company specialized in the design and engineering of photographic wireless lighting equipment including wireless flash triggers, wireless flashes, portable softboxes and studio umbrellas.
Cambo Camera A manufacturer of high quality, mainly large format cameras based in Kampen, the Netherlands, and has the distinction of being the first studio camera manufacturer to produce an all-metal large format camera.
Canon EF-M Lens Mount A derivative of the Canon EF lens mount designed for use with the Canon EOS M mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera. The EF-M lens mount is one of Canon's two new systems for mirrorless cameras, the other being the RF mount.
Canon EF-S Lens Mount A derivative of the EF lens mount created for a subset of Canon digital single-lens reflex cameras with APS-C sized image sensors.
Canon EF Lens Mount The standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family of SLR film and digital cameras.
Canon Inc. Japanese multinational corporation specializing in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, professional displays, TV broadcasting and film equipment, projectors, etc.
Carl Zeiss AG German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics, founded in Jena, Germany in 1846 by optician Carl Zeiss.
Casio Japanese multinational consumer electronics and commercial electronics manufacturing company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Charles Beseler Company Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania industrial company addressing four primary markets: public and corporate steel shelving and furniture, iron shelving and storage, shrink wrap packaging and silver halide photography (film photography).
Charles Urban Anglo-American film producer and distributor; one of the most significant figures in British cinema before the First World War.
Christie A company that manufactures DLP projectors and various digital cinema devices, and offers a selection of LCD projectors, line array audio solutions, and collaboration and presentation solutions which are used in various settings.
Cognex Corporation American manufacturer of machine vision systems, software and sensors used in automated manufacturing to inspect and identify parts, detect defects, verify product assembly, and guide assembly robots.
Cooke Optics A camera lens manufacturing company based in Leicester.
Cosina A manufacturer of high-end optical glass, optical precision equipment, cameras, video and electronic related equipment, based in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Creative Technology Singaporean multinational technology company headquartered in Jurong East.
Edison Manufacturing Company Company organized in 1889 by the inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison that manufactured batteries, machinery and equipment, and also produced kinetoscope films.
Edison Studios American film production organization, owned by companies controlled by inventor and entrepreneur, Thomas Edison.
FOBA Swiss company that makes photographic studio equipment.
Foscam Chinese video products manufacturer founded December 2007 in Shenzhen.
Four Thirds System A standard created by Olympus and Eastman Kodak for digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) and mirrorless camera design and development.
Graeme Ferguson Canadian filmmaker and inventor who co-invented IMAX.
Graflex Manufacturer that gave its brand name to several models of camera.
Hama German distributor of accessories specialising in a number of areas including photo, video, audio, multimedia, computer and telecommunications.
Harry K. Fairall An American camera operator, inventor and producer.
Hartblei An international manufacturer of optical equipment for photography based in Kiev and Munich.
Harvey C. Nathanson American electrical engineer who invented the first MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) device of the type now found in products ranging from iPhones to automobiles.
Hasselblad Swedish manufacturer of medium format cameras, photographic equipment, and image scanners based in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Hercules Hercules was a manufacturer of computer peripherals for PC and Mac.
Hewlett-Packard American multinational information technology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Hitachi Japanese multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
HTC Taiwanese consumer electronics company headquartered in Xindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
IGB Electronics Brazilian consumer electronics company based in Manaus, and with offices in São Paulo.
Ikegami Tsushinki A Japanese manufacturer of professional and broadcast television equipment, especially professional video cameras, both for electronic newsgathering and studio use.
IMAX A proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and theaters known for having very large screens with a tall aspect ratio (approximately 1.43:1 & 1.90:1) and steep stadium seating.
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IQinVision Manufacturer of network cameras, IP cameras, and network video recording (NVR) systems.
J. Stuart Blackton A British-American film producer and director of the silent era.
James Kilton Clapp American electrical engineer who worked for General Radio Corporation.
John Logie Baird Scottish engineer, innovator, one of the inventors of the mechanical television, demonstrating the first working television system on 26 January 1926, and inventor of both the first publicly demonstrated colour television system, and the first purely electronic colour television picture tube.
JVC Japanese international professional and consumer electronics corporation based in Yokohama.
Kenko Japanese manufacturer and trading company of photographic accessories, especially known for its teleconverters and filters.
Kiev Brand of photographic equipment including cameras manufactured by the Arsenal Factory in Kiev, Ukraine.
Kiron Lenses Kiron Lenses were photographic lenses distributed by the Kiron Corporation, formerly based in Carson, California, United States.
Kodak American technology company that produces camera-related products with its historic basis on photography.
Krasnogorsky Zavod Russian factory in Krasnogorsk near Moscow which specializes in optical technology.
Lanix Multinational computer and mobile phone manufacturer company based in Hermosillo, Mexico.
Larry Hornbeck American physicist and inventor of the digital micromirror device (DMD).
Leaf Manufacturer of high-end digital backs for medium format and large format cameras.
Leica Camera AG German company that manufactures cameras, lenses, binoculars, rifle scopes, microscopes, and ophthalmic lenses.
Lensbaby A line of camera lenses for SLR cameras that combine a simple lens with a bellows or ball and socket mechanism for use in special-effect photography.
LG Corporation South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation. It is the fourth-largest chaebol in South Korea.
LG Electronics A South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
Linhof German company, founded in Munich in 1887 by Valentin Linhof.
Lowepro Brand of carrying bags for cameras, laptops, imaging accessories, and portable consumer electronics with corporate headquarters in Petaluma, California.
LucasArts LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC, doing business as Lucasfilm Games, is an American licensor.
LumoPro LumoPro is a brand of lighting and studio equipment for amateur and professional photographers.
Lytro American company founded in 2006 by Ren Ng which developed light-field cameras.
M39 Lens Mount A screw thread mounting system for attaching lenses to 35 mm cameras, primarily rangefinder (RF) Leicas. It is also the most common mount for Photographic enlarger lenses.
M42 Lens Mount A screw thread mounting standard for attaching lenses to 35 mm cameras, primarily single-lens reflex models.
Magic Lantern A firmware add-on for various Canon digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras and the EOS M.
Magnavox American electronics company founded in the United States.
Mamiya Japanese company that manufactures high-end cameras and other related photographic and optical equipment.
Manfrotto Italian brand of camera and lighting supports, including tripods, monopods, and other accessories.
Marantz A company that develops and sells high-end audio products. The company was founded in New York but is now based in Japan.
Matrox Mystique 2D, 3D, and video accelerator cards for personal computers designed by Matrox, using the VGA connector.
Medion German consumer electronics company owned by Lenovo.
MegaVision American company that manufactures high-end digital photographic equipment.
Meopta Czechoslovak national holding company, producing various optical devices.
Micro Four Thirds System (MFT) A standard released by Olympus and Panasonic in 2008, for the design and development of mirrorless interchangeable lens digital cameras, camcorders and lenses.
Micro Precision Products British optical company that between 1941 and 1982 produced cameras and related equipment.
Microsoft American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Windows (WINDOWS) Group of several proprietary graphical operating system families, all of which are developed and marketed by Microsoft.
MicroTiles Modular 16" × 12" (408 mm × 306 mm) rear projection cube units that can be built together into a large video wall-style display.
Minolta A-mount System A line of photographic equipment from Minolta introduced in 1985 with the world's first integrated autofocus system in the camera body with interchangeable lenses.
Minox Manufacturer of cameras, known especially for its subminiature camera.
Mitsubishi A group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries.
Nikon Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging products.
Nikon F The first SLR camera introduced by Nikon. It was one of the most advanced cameras of its day.
Noblex Camera German-made motor-driven swing-lens panoramic camera made by Kamera-Werkstätten.
Nuke A node-based digital compositing and visual effects application first developed by Digital Domain, and used for television and film post-production.
Optoma Corporation A multi-national audio and visual solutions provider specializing in the design and manufacturer of projectors, professional audiovisual solutions, digital cinema, laser projectors, LED projectors, DLP projectors, interactive projectors, image processing equipment and software, projection mapping, digital signage and retail solutions, and professional audio products
Panasonic Japanese multinational consumer electronics corporation headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka.
Pentax A brand name used primarily by Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company Ricoh for 35mm cameras, sport optics (including binoculars and rifle scopes), and CCTV optics.
Pentax K-mount A bayonet lens mount standard for mounting interchangeable photographic lenses to 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras.
Peter Carl Goldmark An Hungarian-American engineer who, during his time with Columbia Records, was instrumental in developing the long-playing microgroove 331⁄3 rpm phonograph disc, the standard for incorporating multiple or lengthy recorded works on a single disc for two generations.
Phase One Danish company specializing in high-end digital photography equipment and software.
Phil Alden Robinson American film director and screenwriter whose films include Field of Dreams, Sneakers, and The Sum of All Fears.
Philips Dutch multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Amsterdam, formerly one of the largest electronics companies in the world, currently focused in the area of health technology, with other divisions being successfully divested.
Pioneer Corporation Japanese multinational corporation based in Tokyo, Japan, that specializes in digital entertainment products.
Plaubel German camera maker, founded in November, 1902, by Hugo Schrader.
PocketWizard Wireless radio triggering system for off-camera lighting developed in the late 1990s.
Polaroid Corporation American company that brand licenses and markets a portfolio of consumer electronics to companies that distribute consumer electronics and eyewear.
PowerVR Division of Imagination Technologies (formerly VideoLogic) that develops hardware and software for 2D and 3D rendering, and for video encoding, decoding, associated image processing and DirectX, OpenGL ES, OpenVG, and OpenCL acceleration.
Praktica Brand of camera manufactured by Pentacon in Dresden in eastern Germany, formerly within the GDR prior to German reunification in 1990.
Profoto Swedish company that develops photographic flashes and other light shaping tools for professional photographers.
Radeon R100 Series The first generation of Radeon graphics chips from ATI Technologies.
RealD 3D A digital stereoscopic projection technology made and sold by RealD.
Red Digital Cinema An American company that manufactures professional digital cinematography cameras and accessories.
Ricoh Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company.
RIVA 128 (NV3) One of the first consumer graphics processing units to integrate 3D acceleration in addition to traditional 2D and video acceleration.
RIVA TNT (NV4) A 2D, video, and 3D graphics accelerator chip for PCs that was developed by Nvidia.
Rodenstock GmbH German manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames.
Rollei German manufacturer of optical instruments founded in 1920 by Paul Franke and Reinhold Heidecke in Braunschweig.
Roman Kroitor Canadian filmmaker who was known as an early practitioner of cinéma vérité, as co-founder of IMAX, and as creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic animation system.
Ross A succession of London-based lens designers and their company.
S3 ViRGE S3 Virtual Reality Graphics Engine (ViRGE): one of the first 2D/3D accelerators designed for the mass market.
Samsung South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul.
Samsung Electronics A South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Suwon, South Korea.
Samyang Optics South Korean manufacturer of camera lenses for several major brands of third-party mounts for still photography and video cameras
Sanyo Japanese electronics company and formerly a member of the Fortune Global 500 whose headquarters was located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan.
Screen Writers Guild An organization of Hollywood screenplay authors, formed as a union in 1933.
Seagull Camera Chinese camera maker located in Shanghai, China.
Segundo De Chomón A pioneering Spanish and French film director, cinematographer and screenwriter.
Seiko Epson (EPSON) Japanese electronics company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer printers, and information and imaging related equipment.
Sigma Corporation Japanese company, manufacturing cameras, lenses, flashes and other photographic accessories.
Silicon Graphics (SGI) American high-performance computing manufacturer, producing computer hardware and software.
Silicon Imaging (SI-2K) A 2K digital video camera built on a single 16 mm sized CMOS sensor manufactured by Altasens.
Silvestri Camera Italian manufacturer of professional photographic cameras and large format cameras.
Sinar Photography AG Swiss company based in Zurich manufacturing specialized high-resolution view cameras for studio, reproduction, landscape and architecture photography.
Singh-Ray American maker of photographic filters based in Arcadia, Florida, and established in 1962.
Slik Corporation Manufacturer and brand of camera tripods with headquarters located in Hidaka City, Japan.
Soligor Trade mark for the American Allied Impex Corporation, used from 1956 for lenses and later cameras imported from Japan.
Sony Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo.
Sony E-mount A lens mount designed by Sony for their NEX ("New E-mount eXperience") and ILCE series of camcorders and mirrorless cameras.
Sony Pictures (SPE) An American entertainment company that produces, acquires and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs, and recorded videos) through multiple platforms.
Sun Microsystems (SUN) American company that sold computers, computer components, software, and information technology services and created the Java programming language, the Solaris operating system, ZFS, the Network File System (NFS), and SPARC.
Sunpak Sunpak is a Japanese manufacturer of photographic equipment.
Tamron Japanese company manufacturing photographic lenses, optical components, and commercial/industrial-use optics.
Technicolor SA French multinational corporation that provides services and products for the communication, media and entertainment industries.
Texas Instruments (TI) American technology company that designs and manufactures semiconductors and various integrated circuits, which it sells to electronics designers and manufacturers globally.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc. The main holding company for the various manufacturing companies established by the inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison.
Thomas Edison American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor.
Thomson-CSF A French company specialized in the development and manufacture of electronics with a heavy focus upon on the aerospace and defense sectors of the market.
Tiffen Company in Hauppauge, New York, which manufactures filters for photography, and other professional film and photography-related products.
Tokina apanese manufacturer of photographic lenses and CCTV security equipment.
Toshiba A Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Triggertrap Company that created several different hardware and software products centered on triggering SLR cameras.
Tunebite A proprietary media converter sold by Audials which is specifically designed to legally by-pass DRM protection from songs, audiobooks, videos, and movies.
Vageeswari Camera Vageeswari cameras were large format cameras made in India.
Valens An Israeli Fabless manufacturing company providing semiconductor solutions for the development of HDBaseT devices.
Velbon Manufacturer of photographic accessories, specializing in tripods.
Venus Optics Chinese manufacturer of photographic lenses, specialized in the design of innovative macro and wide angle lenses.
Vestel Turkish home and professional appliances manufacturing company consisting of 18 companies specialized in electronics, major appliances, and information technology.
Yongnuo International trademark of photographic equipment manufacturer Shenzhen Yong Nuo Photographic Equipment, of Shenzhen, China.
Zenit Russian (and formerly Soviet) camera brand manufactured by KMZ in the town of Krasnogorsk near Moscow since 1952 and by BelOMO in Belarus since the 1970s.
Zorki Name of a series of 35mm rangefinder cameras manufactured in the Soviet Union between 1948 and 1978.
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