Canon's first Logo

[surrephoto]

Think many might know this, but it's interesting;

Canon's first logo before it changed it's name.

Apparently Kwanon is the romanization for an older Japanese pronounciation of Guan Yin Bodhisattva. Currently the modern pronounciation is even closer, "Kannon".

A link;
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/history/historycanon.htm

 

[just2ofus]

Ugh.. This would have made me get a nikon.

 

[ningru]

agree!

 

[surrephoto]

Ugh.. This would have made me get a nikon.

Hope i did not just killed Canon's popularity on CS.

 

[+evenstar]

i don't buy a brand just because it's logo looks nice. similarly, i don't avoid a brand just because it has an ugly logo

 

[surrephoto]

i don't buy a brand just because it's logo looks nice. similarly, i don't avoid a brand just because it has an ugly logo

+evenstar, you're right. But however there are many out there with a general consumer type mindset, focusing on presentation and aesthetic qualities of the product, even the logo.

 

[CYRN]

+evenstar, you're right. But however there are many out there with a general consumer type mindset, focusing on presentation and aesthetic qualities of the product, even the logo.

Can you imagine that logo plastered big big right on your lens caps.

 

[Shin Howard]

They create the brand Kwanon (Canon now) in the name of Buddhist bodhisattva Guan Yin. Pretty much a brand which they wants it to be GODLIKE. And I think that's an exotic logo.

And now Canon, seems like they are the creators for Artillery League of Bazooka Lens.

If they kept the old name and logo...Probably it'll be a equipment for speading the good will of Buddhism too.