The Yashica Camera History starts back in 1949 when the Yashima Seiki Company was founded in Nagano, Japan.
The intial capitol was $566 and they started with eight employees.
The company originally produced electric clocks parts.
In 1953, they introduced their first camera, the Yashimaflex twin-lens reflex (TLR).
In 1953, the company adopted the new name, Yashima Optical Industry Company, Ltd.
In 1957, Yashima founded Yashica, Inc., in the United States.
In 1958, Yashima adopted the new name, Yashica Company, Ltd.
The company took control of Nicca Camera Company, Ltd.
In 1959, the Yashica Pentamatic, an advanced, modern 35mm Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera was introduced.
In 1965, Yashica released the worlds first electronically controlled 35mm camera, the Electro 35.
In 1983, Yashica Company Ltd, was acquired by ceramics giant Kyocera.
In 2005, Kyocera halted production on Yashica cameras.
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