Ami (4.5×6 folder)
The Ami (アミーカメラ) was a 6×4.5 folder sold by Tōkyō Shashin Shōkai (東京写真商会, i.e. "Tokyo photography trading") in 1941–2 (for ¥115). It had a folding finder, an Ami f/3.5 75mm lens and an Ami shutter with speeds of 1–200.
The Sintax was sold as a more expensive alternative.
Source / further reading
- Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) editorial staff. Sho-wa 10–40nen ko-koku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi (昭和10~40年広告にみる国産カメラの歴史, Japanese camera history as seen in advertisements, 1935–1965). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1994. ISBN 4-02-330312-7 pp. 58, 59, 334.