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| Corporate Name : | SEA&SEA SUNPAK Co., Ltd. |
| Founded : | August 1972 / Registration of Establishment: November 1978 |
| Capital : | 10 million Yen |
| Head Office : | 1-4-6 Kitasenzoku, Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-0062, JAPAN |
| Phone : | +81-3-5701-5533 / Fax: +81-3-5701-5561 |
| Chief Executive Officer : | Koji Fujimura |
| Business Contents : | General underwater imaging equipment and the production and sale of lighting application products; services related to these products. |
| Accounting Term : | December 31 each year |
| No. of Employees : | 80 (as of January 2007) |
| Banks : | Shinagawa Branch of Mizuho Bank / Kawaguchi Branch of Mizuho Bank Kawaguchi Branch of Saitama Resona Bank |
| Principal Suppliers : | Tocad Energy Co., Ltd. / Tocad Sunpak (Hong Kong) LTD. |
| Main Business Lines and Products :
[Underwater imaging equipment business] Underwater cameras, underwater strobes, underwater lights, various housings (with waterproof casings), etc.; the planning, development, production and sale of general underwater imaging equipment [Lighting application products business] Strobes for cameras with lights applied, video lights; the planning, development, production and sale of imaging accessories |
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History
| 1972 | Developed the YELLOW SUB-32, the world's first mass-produced underwater strobe. |
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| 1974 | Initiated export of the YELLOW SUB-35 series underwater strobes. |
| 1975 | Developed underwater camera housings, underwater lights, underwater wide-angle lenses, housing for underwater 8mm camera, etc. |
| 1978 | Designated as the distributor in Japan of Sea Quest (USA). |
| 1980 | Co-developed the Ricoh Marine AD with Ricoh Co., Ltd. |
| 1981 | Developed the Pocket Marine 110 SE, the world first motor-driven amphibious 110 camera |
| 1982 | Co-developed the Marine Pack MPK-M60 underwater video camera housing with Sony Corp. |
| 1983 | Developed the Motor Marine 35SE, the world's first motor-driven amphibious 35mm camera. |
| 1984 | Designated as the distributor in Japan of AMF Mares (Italy) |
| 1985 | Obtained the headquarters building and integrated the Development and Technologies Division and the Business Division |
| 1986 | Co-developed the Marine Pack MPK-M8 underwater 8mm video camera housing and the HVL-80D underwater video light with Sony Corp. |
| 1987 | Co-developed the VW-MP1 underwater video camera housing with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 1988 | Designated as the distributor in Japan of APEKS (UK). Co-developed the Marine Pack MPK-F340 underwater video camera housing with Sony Corp. |
| 1989 | Designated as the distributor in Japan of WENOKA (US), U/W KINETICS, and SSA. Developed the Motor Marine II amphibious 35mm camera. Co-developed the Marine Pack MPK-VX1 underwater video camera housing with Sony Corp. |
| 1990 | SEA&SEA Products Ltd. established. The Distribution Center was headquartered in Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi Prefecture. Co-developed the Marine Pack MPK-TR compact underwater video camera housing with Sony Corp. Developed the YS-200 high-powered underwater strobe. |
| 1991 | Developed the YS-20SS, the world's first cordless underwater strobe. Co-developed the VW-SPS9 underwater video camera housing with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 1992 | Developed the Motor Marine 35 MX-10 amphibious 35mm camera. |
| 1993 | Developed the YS-300 super wide-angle underwater strobe with TTL capability |
| 1994 | Established a subsidiary company in the United States, SEA&SEA USA. Developed the SX-1000TTL single-lens reflex camera and the SX-1000 underwater housing Developed the WL-12, the world's first underwater fish-eye lens. Developed the PROFILE-1000 diving computer, incorporating the world's first Dive Profile Graph function. |
| 1995 | Became a Sony dealership. Developed the Motor Marine IIEX 35mm underwater camera. Developed the YS-120 Duo underwater strobe with the world's first DUO capability. Developed the NX-50 and CX-500 underwater camera housings. |
| 1996 | Developed the NX-90PRO underwater camera housing. Developed the VX-1000 PRO and VX-55 underwater digital video camera housings. |
| 1997 | The new SEA&SEA USA building was completed. Designated as distributors of Canon, Sigma, and Nikon. Developed the CX-600 underwater camera housing. Developed the YS-30TTL DUO, the world's first underwater cordless TTL slave strobe. Developed the VX-65 underwater video camera housing. Co-developed the Marine Pack MPK-TRV7 small-sized underwater video camera housing and the HVL-ML20 underwater video light with Sony Corp. |
| 1998 | Announced a worldwide contract with Kodak. Developed the NX-5PRO, the top-of-the-line underwater camera housing. Developed the VX-100D underwater digital video camera housing with LCD. Co-developed the MPK-DVF small-sized underwater video camera housing with Sony Corp. |
| 1999 | Developed the NX-60 and NX-90Z underwater SLR camera housings. Developed the VX-1D and VX-3D small-sized underwater digital video camera housings. Developed the YS-90TTL DUO mid-sized underwater cordless TTL strobe. Co-developed MPK-DVF2 small-sized underwater video camera housing with Sony Corp. |
| 2000 | Developed the MX-5 the world's smallest semi-transparent underwater camera. Developed the NX-100PRO underwater camera housing.Developed the VX-100Mega compact mega-pixel underwater digital video camera housing. Co-developed the MPK-DVF3 small-sized underwater video camera housing with Sony Corp. Marketed the VX-2000PRO underwater digital video camera housing high-end model. Marketed the LX-25, LX-55, and BLX-55W underwater video lights. |
| 2001 | Developed the NX-80 underwater camera housing. Developed the NX-65U underwater camera housing for the beginner.Developed the VX-PC100 and VX-PC110 small-sized digital video camera housings with infrared remote control grip. Co-developed the MPK Series housings for digital cameras with Sony Corp. Marketed the YS-25DX strobe, the world's first exclusively for digital cameras, with built-in pre-flash synchronization and built-in guide number controller. |
| 2002 | Commemoration of SEA&SEA's 30thanniversary. Developed the MX-5II, the world's smallest point-and-shoot underwater camera, and the dedicated YS-20A automatic strobe. Co-developed the MC-DG100 housing for DiMage X with Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. Developed the " Ocean Bioecology" personal photo album.Marketed the DX-30/60 and DX-D100 housings for Canon and Nikon SLR cameras. |
| 2003 | Developed the Motor Marine III, the world's most advanced amphibious 35mm camera. Developed the YS-25AUTO and YS-90AUTO automatic strobes dedicated to digital cameras. Developed the DX-S2PRO housing for Fuji Film digital SLR cameras. Co-developed the DMW-MCF1 housing for LUMIX F1 with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 2004 | Developed the DX-3100 AQUAPIX, the world's first amphibious digital camera. Developed the DX-D70 and DX-300D housing for Nikon and Canon digital SLR cameras. Co-developed the O-WP2, O-WP3 and O-WP4 waterproof cases for Optio with PENTAX Corporation. Developed the YS-55TTL/E strobe, the world's first underwater TTL strobe for digital SLR cameras. |
| 2005 | Developed the DX-8000G Camera and Housing Set. Developed the VX-FX1 housing for Sony Handycam FX1. Co-developed the MPK-THB waterproof cases for DSC-T3/T33 with SONY Corporation. Co-developed the MC-DG500 waterproof cases for DiMAGEX with KONIKA MINOLTA Corporation. Developed the DX-D50 housing for Nikon D50. |
| 2006 | Developed the DX-750G Camera and Housing Set. Developed the VX-HC1 housing for Sony Handycam HC1. Developed the DX-5D housing for Canon 5D. Developed the DX-D200 housing for Nikon D200. |
| 2007 | SEA&SEA Products Ltd. takes over the “lighting application products business” from Tocad Energy Co., Ltd. and becomes SEA&SEA SUNPAK Co., Ltd. Developed the YS-110 strobe. Developed the VX-S series housings for Sony Handycam. Developed the DX-400D housing for Canon EOS Kiss Digital X. Developed the DX-D80 housing for Nikon D80. |
| 2008 | Developed the MDX series housings for Nikon and Canon digital SLR cameras. Developed the DX-1G Camera and Housing Set. Developed the DX-1200HD Camera and Housing Set. Developed the RDX series housings for Nikon and Canon digital SLR cameras. |
| 2009 | Developed the DX-2G Camera and Housing Set. Developed the MDX-PRO 5D Mark II housing for Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Developed the RDX-500D housing for Canon EOS REBEL T1i / XSi / EOS 500D / EOS 450D. Developed the YS-01 strobe. Developed the MDX-D300s housing for Nikon D300s. |
| 2010 | Developed the DX-GE5 Camera and Housing Set. Developed the MDX-7D housing for Canon EOS 7D. Developed the RDX-550D housing for Canon EOS REBEL T2i / T1i / XSi / EOS 550D / 500D / 450D. Developed the VF45 1.2x. |
