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** [http://www.ricoh.co.jp/camera/cameralist/adler6.html Adler Six] in the [http://www.ricoh.co.jp/camera/cameralist/index.html Ricoh camera list]
 
** [http://www.ricoh.co.jp/camera/cameralist/adler6.html Adler Six] in the [http://www.ricoh.co.jp/camera/cameralist/index.html Ricoh camera list]
 
** [http://www.ricoh.co.jp/camera_lib/column/war-camera.html article about Riken wartime camera names]
 
** [http://www.ricoh.co.jp/camera_lib/column/war-camera.html article about Riken wartime camera names]
* [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki25.jpg Advertisement for the Adler Six I and II] published in the 15 July 1942 issue of [[Asahi Graph]], reproduced in the [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki.htm Japanese camera page] of the [http://kyoto.cool.ne.jp/syasinsyuu/index.htm Gochamaze website]
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* Advertisements reproduced in the [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki.htm Japanese camera page] and the [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki-c.htm camera company page] of the [http://kyoto.cool.ne.jp/syasinsyuu/index.htm Gochamaze website]:
 
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** [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki25.jpg Advertisement for the Adler Six I and II] published in the 15 July 1942 issue of ''[[Asahi Graph]]''
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** [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki25.jpg Advertisement for the Riken cameras and lenses] picturing an Adler Six, published in the 19 August 1943 issue of ''[[Asahi Graph]]''
  
 
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Revision as of 18:49, 4 April 2007

Japanese Six (6×6)
Prewar and wartime models (edit)
folding
Adler Six | Bonny Six | Clover-Six | Condor Six | First Six | Gelto Six | Gotex | Green | Lyra Six | Super Makinet Six | Mamiya Six | Miyako Six | Mulber Six | Mulix | National Six | Neure Six | Oko Six | Olympus Six | Pilot Six | Romax | Ugein | Vester-Six | Victor Six | Weha Six
collapsible
Ehira Chrome Six | Minolta Six | Shinko Super | Weha Chrome Six
unknown
Freude Six | Heart Camera | Konter Six | Tsubasa Six
Postwar models ->
Japanese 6×6 TLR, pseudo TLR and medium format SLR ->
Japanese Semi (4.5×6) and older 6×9 ->

See also the Adler 4.5×6 models, the Adler Four (4×4 model) and the Vest Adler, a possible name variant of the 4×6.5 Vest Olympic.

The Adler Six[1] (アドラーシックス) is a 6×6 folding camera, sold by Riken Kōgaku Kōgyō (now Ricoh) in 1941 and 1942. Like the other Adler cameras, it was not made by Riken[2]. It is a copy of the Nettar 6×6, with a horizontal folding bed, a folding optical finder and a body release. Film advance is via a key on the top left.

It is advertised in 1942[3] with a T, B, 5–200 shutter[4], in two variants:

  • Adler Six I with a Ricoh Anastigmat 75/4.5 lens (¥93);
  • Adler Six II with a Ricoh Anastigmat 75/3.5 lens, maybe with four elements[5] (¥111).

Notes

  1. The name "Adler" was clearly used to demonstrate Japan's alliance with Germany. During the war period, Riken often used such names (they also sold a Heil camera), or other "patriotic" names.
  2. According to this page of the Ricoh official website.
  3. Template:Gochamaze — An advertisement originally published in the October 1942 issue of Shashin Bunka, reproduced in Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 8, only shows the Adler Six II.
  4. This page of the Ricoh official website says that the shutter is a Roico II with B, 10–200 speeds.
  5. According to this page of the Ricoh official website.

Bibliography

The Adler Six is not listed in Sugiyama.

Links

In Japanese:

Asahi Bussan and Riken prewar and wartime cameras (edit)
rigid or collapsible
Vest Adler | Gokoku | Semi Kinsi | Letix | Olympic | New Olympic | Regal Olympic | Semi Olympic | Super Olympic | Vest Olympic | Riken No.1 | Ricohl | Roico | Seica | Zessan
folders pseudo TLR TLR
Semi Adler | Adler III | Adler A | Adler B | Adler C | Adler Four | Adler Six | Gaica | Heil | Kinsi Chukon Ref Ricohflex | Ricohflex B