Velbon
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| Industry | Photographic Accessories and Tripods |
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| Founded | March 11th 1955 |
Key people | Ken Nakatani (President & CEO) |
| Website | velbon.net |
Velbon (full name: Velbon Tripod Co., Ltd.) is a manufacturer of photographic accessories, specialising in tripods. The company is based in Japan.[1] It was established in 1955 as Mitsuboshi Co., Ltd..
The trademark "Velbon" was registered in 1958.[2] The company name is a combination of Japanese pronunciation of 'very' and the French: bon, lit. 'good'.[3]
Products[edit]
Velbon produces tripods, monopods, tripod heads, and other stands and accessories for cameras, video cameras and smartphones.
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Velbon Sherpa 600R camera tripod -
Velbon mini tripod -
Velbon RUP-43 monopod -
Velbon pan/tilt converter -
Velbon DX-888 Digital tripod
Factories[edit]
The manufacturer has a factory in Myanmar.[1] It also opened factories in Taiwan and Japan over the years. Its former factory in Akeno, Yamanashi, Japan, was purchased and became an artists' space in 2020.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About us". Velbon Tripod. Velbon. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Velbon History". Velbon. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Velbon Catalog 2011" (PDF). Velbon. 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Palm, Erik Augustin (28 August 2023). "Gasbon Metabolism: A Vibrant Art Hub in Akeno". Tokyo Weekender (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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