Seymour's
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Seymour's was an American camera retailer, named for Earl F. Seymour, on West 31st St., New York City, and was a leading Exakta distributor.[1] Beginning c.1958 they notably distributed the Optika[2] or Optika IIa, a rebadged version of the Rittreck IIA Japanese 6×9cm SLR.[3] Seymour's were perhaps the owner of the Optika brand, which is also found on the Optika Auto 35, rebadged version of the Auto Terra Super, made c.1959–60 as well.
Notes
- ↑ As advertised in the May, 1956 U.S. Camera magazine.
- ↑ As advertised in the October, 1958, Modern Photography magazine (Vol. 22, No. 10). This ad does not yet indicate the 'model IIa' seen through 1960.
- ↑ A brochure for the Optika IIA appears dated 4-59; reproduced in this page of Takasaki Motohiro's camera site.
Links
In English:
- Optika owner's manual and Optika IIa brochure reproduced at a page on the Rittreck IIA at Takasaki Motohiro's camera site