Wester 6×6 folders
The Japanese company Nishida made a series of 6×6 folders named Wester in the 1950s.
The Wester Chrome Six was a simple viewfinder model. The Wester Chrome Six R was a variant with an uncoupled rangefinder, some had a Zuiko F.C. 75/3.5 lens.
The Super Wester had helical focusing and a coupled rangefinder. The Wester S2 and Wester Autorol (ウエスターオートロール) added automatic film advance, dispensing with the red windows.
Links
In English:
In Japanese:
- Wester Chrome Six at Puppy's Island, with an ad and some sample pictures
- Wester Chrome Six repair notes at Takasaki Motohiro's camera site
- Wester Chrome Six in a post by Arcticchar at his Fishing Diary blog
- Wester Chrome Six R and Wester S-2 at Japan Family Camera
- Wester S2 at Vasolza's home page
- Wester Autorol, article with repair notes, at Orio's camera page
- Wester Autorol page at Aya's camera site
- Wester Autorol page and repair notes at Japan Family Camera
- Wester Autorol recorded by Minosan, at Minosan's blog
- Wester Autorol, brief mention with one picture, at Glossostigma's website
- Photo gallery at Wanko's site, including a gallery of pictures taken with a Wester Autorol