This is not the first time that Kodak, the time-honored camera film brand, has been in financial crisis, but this time it directly sold its image sensor (that is, photosensitive element) business group to Platinum Equity, a venture capital company, in exchange for cash. Platinum Equity is also very subtle. The information collected indicates that it is a venture capital company that specializes in acquiring assets in poor condition.
Originally, outsiders analyzed that Kodak might not be able to survive 2012 if it could not get an influx of cash from patents or other sources. However, after Kodak sold its image sensor business group, there should be some help. of. Kodak has repeatedly emphasized that it has no intention of filing for bankruptcy.
Note: The camera in the picture is a very early Kodak full-frame SLR camera, the Kodak 14C, which is compatible with the Canon EF adapter. There is also a camera that is compatible with the Nikon 14N. At that time, Canon still required x1.3 times.
Reuters
Jump to sort out some time-honored manufacturers that have been submerged by the market in the digital era. If you are interested, you are welcome to complete it together.
German:
Leica: The digital camera works closely with Panasonic. It has been repeatedly reported that its financial situation is poor. Now a large share of its shares is in a venture capital company. under. Rollei: After many bankruptcies, the brand is still there, but it has almost lost its research and development capabilities. Contax: Merged with Japan's Yashica (defined as a Japanese manufacturer)
Japanese:
Pentax: First acquired by HOYA, then HOYA left the medical business group and sold the camera business group to Ricoh. Yashica: Acquired by Kyocera, announced in 2005 that it would withdraw from the camera-related business group. Minolta: First merged with Konica, and then announced the sale of the camera business group to Sony. Mamiya: Finally acquired by Honda.
American department:
Kodak: The camera business group was sold to Flextronics, an American company headquartered in Singapore, in 2006.
By the way, let’s recall some of Kodak’s advertisements from those years: