Imaging manufacturer’s pioneering CEO, founder led company for more than 50 years
RONKONKOMA, NY, Jan. 27, 2012 – With great sadness, Sigma Corporation of America today announced the passing of Sigma Corporation’s founder and CEO Michihiro Yamaki. He died of liver cancer in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 18 at the age of 78
“We are deeply saddened by this loss,” said Mark Amir-Hamzeh, president of Sigma Corporation of America. “Mr. Yamaki was an industry visionary, and his leadership and enthusiasm has been the driving force behind our company’s innovation for more than 50 years. We’re sending our deepest condolences to the Yamaki family, and our entire Sigma family around the world, during this very difficult time.”
Yamaki founded Sigma Corporation on Sept. 9, 1961 with the development of the first-ever rear attached lens converter. At that time, most photo enthusiasts believed that a lens converter could only be attached to the front of a camera lens and the 27-year-old optical engineer turned conventional optical theory on its head. Sigma Corporation celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011 with Yamaki still at the company’s helm.
Throughout his years in the photo industry, Yamaki has been focused on producing high-quality, high-performance photographic technology at moderate prices. His goal for the company has always been to make outstanding image quality accessible to all photographers. To this end, he grew the family-owned organization into a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of lenses, cameras and flashes. The company is now known as the largest, independent SLR lens manufacturer in the world, producing more than 50 current lenses that are compatible with most manufacturers, including Sigma, Canon, Sony, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax and Sony.
In 2008, under Yamaki’s direction, Sigma Corporation purchased Foveon, a California-based company that’s renowned for developing the X3 image sensor technology. This patented, three-layer image sensor captures all primary RGB colors at each pixel location arranged in three layers to deliver outstanding, high-resolution, high-definition images with impressive three-dimensional detail and rich gradation. Last year, the company announced the arrival of its SD1, a groundbreaking, 46-megapixel direct image sensor camera, offering more megapixels than any other DSLR currently on the market. Sigma Corporation continued its theme of addressing gaps in the industry and the needs of photographers by kicking off 2012 with the launch of its new, Digital Neo (DN) line of lenses for Micro Four Thirds and E-mount camera systems.
In addition to his inventions and photographic foresight, Yamaki made many other contributions to the industry in his 78 years of life. He served organizations such as: the Japan Photographic Enterprises Association, Japan Machinery Design Center, Japan Optomechatronics Association, Photographic Society of Japan, and Japan Camera Industry Institute. He has also been honored with the “Person of the Year” award from The Photoimaging Manufacturers & Distributors Association (PMDA), the “Hall of Fame” award from the International Photographic Council (IPC), and the Golden Photokina Pin for his longtime contribution to the imaging industry.
About Sigma Corporation
For more than 50 years, Sigma Corporation’s expertise and innovation has driven the company’s core philosophy of “knowledge, plus experience, plus imagination,” with an emphasis on producing high-quality, high-performance photographic technology at moderate prices. This family-owned organization is the largest, independent SLR lens manufacturer in the world, producing more than 40 lenses that are compatible with most manufacturers, including Sigma, Canon, Sony, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic and Pentax. Sigma Corporation also produces digital SLR cameras and high-definition digital compact cameras. The company is headquartered in Japan, with offices strategically located throughout Europe, Asia and North America. For information, please visit www.sigmaphoto.com.
1,486 comments
strange pictures says:
May 19, 2013 at 1:16 pm (UTC -4)
strange pictures…
[...]check below, are some totally unrelated websites to ours, having said that, they’re most trustworthy sources that we use[...]…
Ravens Roost Magick says:
May 19, 2013 at 2:25 pm (UTC -4)
Ravens Roost Magick…
[...]Here is an excellent Weblog You may Locate Fascinating that we Encourage You[...]…
marque fashion says:
May 19, 2013 at 4:12 pm (UTC -4)
marque fashion…
[...]Wonderful story, reckoned we could combine a handful of unrelated information, nevertheless actually worth taking a look, whoa did one particular study about Mid East has got a lot more problerms as well [...]…
webcam chat says:
May 19, 2013 at 9:36 pm (UTC -4)
these web sites can be worth visiting……
[...]here are a couple of inbound links for you to websites that people link to simply because we all believe they may be really worth visiting[...]…
Recommended Reading says:
May 19, 2013 at 11:29 pm (UTC -4)
Recommended Reading…
[...]Sites of interest we’ve a link to[...]…
Adult Video Chat says:
May 20, 2013 at 12:19 am (UTC -4)
Sources Of Excellent Info…
[...]Sites of great interest we’ve a web link to[...]…
Email hosting says:
May 20, 2013 at 11:04 am (UTC -4)
Email hosting…
[...]below you?ll discover the link to some web-sites that we think you should visit[...]…
http://paintlessdentrepaironline.com says:
May 20, 2013 at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
for content. to make your blog stand…
out from the crowd, write pillar articles. these articles are designed to help someone solve a problem. they provide useful and informative information that provides great value to the reader. blog post writing will get easier when you learn how to…
website says:
May 20, 2013 at 12:39 pm (UTC -4)
and engagement.step three – add your own…
styletime and again, i see articles and blog posts saying which particular words drive the most engagement, what encourages readers to click where, and so on.that’s all nonsense.think of a successful blog you know. why is it successful?chances are, it…
webblog says:
May 20, 2013 at 12:57 pm (UTC -4)
The Absent Game…
In between me and my husband we have owned much more MP3 players over time than I can count, like Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few several years I’ve settled down to one line of gamers….
weight loss motivation says:
May 20, 2013 at 1:57 pm (UTC -4)
marketing programs online. study them and select…
which earning plan is favorable to you.dany cooper is a blog a money spinner?can you make money from a blog or is it just a pipe dream? well, lots of people have become very successful from blogging, you just have to…
Spot Remover says:
May 20, 2013 at 2:22 pm (UTC -4)
Spot Remover…
[...]Here are a few of the internet sites we advocate for our visitors[...]…
heels says:
May 21, 2013 at 12:01 am (UTC -4)
shoes…
Hi, I do believe this is an excellent website. I stumbledupon it
I am going to return yet again since i have book-marked it. Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and continue to help other people….
Summitt Energy says:
May 21, 2013 at 6:49 am (UTC -4)
Summitt Energy…
Summitt Energy purchases natural gas and electricity from one…
cycling footwear says:
May 21, 2013 at 7:33 am (UTC -4)
cycling footwear…
[...]that could be the end of this write-up. Right here youll find some websites that we assume you will value, just click the hyperlinks over[...]…
Adult Dating Sites says:
May 21, 2013 at 10:03 am (UTC -4)
Reading this was fascinating, keep in touch……
[...]Every after in a very although we all choose websites that individuals read. Detailed down below include the most up-to-date webpages we determine [...]…
trampolines for sale says:
May 21, 2013 at 11:27 am (UTC -4)
trampolines for sale…
[...]one of our guests not too long ago suggested the following website[...]…
stock brokerage platform compared says:
May 21, 2013 at 12:21 pm (UTC -4)
stock brokerage platform compared…
[...]just beneath, are many entirely not related internet sites to ours, on the other hand, they’re certainly really worth going over[...]…
ātrais kredīts salīdzini says:
May 21, 2013 at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
its users and the right use of…
the blog as a search engine marketing tool. you should be able to devote good amount of time to make the blog popular and to attract good traffic.you need to take care of three crucial aspects to maintain your blog successfully.visionyou…
girls says:
May 21, 2013 at 1:44 pm (UTC -4)
Cool…
bookmarked!!, I like your site!…
Insurance Website says:
May 21, 2013 at 4:21 pm (UTC -4)
Insurance Website…
[...]we like to honor numerous other internet web pages around the net, even when they aren?t linked to us, by linking to them. Beneath are some webpages worth checking out[...]…
world of warcraft says:
May 21, 2013 at 5:05 pm (UTC -4)
world of warcraft…
[...]just beneath, are a lot of absolutely not connected websites to ours, on the other hand, they may be surely worth going over[...]…
pdr training by paintlessdentrepairnow says:
May 22, 2013 at 3:52 pm (UTC -4)
can receive traffic in as little as…
24 hours, and depending on your advertising budget and how much you’re spending per day for traffic, you can even get sales the same day also. ppc can be good when getting immediately traffic, but you should know that it can…
Miami weight loss says:
May 22, 2013 at 6:57 pm (UTC -4)
Miami weight loss…
[...]usually posts some really exciting stuff like this. If you?re new to this site[...]…
Gaye says:
May 22, 2013 at 9:25 pm (UTC -4)
Idea…
I are willing to do some reading on the blog….
Top No deposit Sites says:
May 22, 2013 at 9:59 pm (UTC -4)
Top No deposit Sites…
[...]one of our visitors a short while ago recommended the following website[...]…
Byron says:
May 23, 2013 at 1:32 am (UTC -4)
Wonderful idea…
DO invite you to do some reading on the page….
Guy says:
May 23, 2013 at 2:01 am (UTC -4)
Good…
Enjoy the blog in your spare time….
bamboo socks says:
May 23, 2013 at 2:13 am (UTC -4)
bamboo socks…
[...]although internet websites we backlink to below are considerably not associated to ours, we really feel they are really worth a go by way of, so have a look[...]…
zabavna muzika online says:
May 23, 2013 at 8:59 am (UTC -4)
zabavna muzika online…
[...]usually posts some really exciting stuff like this. If youre new to this site[...]…
sharing says:
May 23, 2013 at 11:47 am (UTC -4)
sharing…
[...]Sites of interest we’ve a link to[...]…
Best Online Dating Sites says:
May 23, 2013 at 12:36 pm (UTC -4)
Web pages we strongly recommed you to visit……
[...]check under, are a few entirely unrelated sites to be able to ours, nonetheless, they are many trustworthy options that people use[...]…
The Tao Of Badass Review says:
May 23, 2013 at 2:10 pm (UTC -4)
Customer also recommend……
[...]very few internet sites that will take place for being thorough under, from my perspective tend to be definitely adequately well worth checking out out[...]…
totally free dating sites says:
May 23, 2013 at 4:34 pm (UTC -4)
Website visitor recommendations……
[...]one in our guests lately recommended these website[...]…
magnetic messaging pdf says:
May 23, 2013 at 5:50 pm (UTC -4)
magnetic messaging pdf…
[...]Every once in a though we choose blogs that we study. Listed below are the newest web pages that we select [...]…
learn paintless dent removal says:
May 24, 2013 at 8:20 am (UTC -4)
learn paintless dent removal…
[...]check beneath, are some totally unrelated internet websites to ours, on the other hand, they’re most trustworthy sources that we use[...]…
« Previous 1 ... 28 29 30