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''See also the Alta cameras by [[Henry H. Reichenbach|Reichenbach, Morey and Will]].''
 
''See also the Alta cameras by [[Henry H. Reichenbach|Reichenbach, Morey and Will]].''
  
The '''Alta''' (アルタ) or '''Alta 35'''<REF> The name appears as ''Alta'' on the camera body, and as "Alta 35" in the advertisement in ''[[Nihon Camera]]'' June 1958 reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.222. </REF> is a Japanese Leica copy made in 1957–8, ostensibly by [[Misuzu Kōgaku|Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō]] (see below).
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The '''Alta''' (アルタ) or '''Alta 35'''<REF> The name appears as ''Alta'' on the camera body, and as "Alta 35" in the advertisement in {{NCA}} June 1958 reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.222. </REF> (アルタ35) is a Japanese Leica copy, made in 1957–8 by [[Misuzu Kōgaku|Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō]].
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== Manufacturer ==
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The Alta was a successor of the [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax IIIF]], previously made by [[Reise]]. After the production of the Chiyotax was stopped, perhaps because Reise lost support from its distributor [[Chiyoda Shōkai]], the company's manager and a team of workers were hired by [[Misuzu Kōgaku|Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō]] and continued the production of the camera as the Alta.<REF> Hagiya, reproduced in Mabuchi, from first-hand testimonies of people related to the Misuzu Kōgaku company. The information on Reise and Misuzu found in earlier documents is only speculative. </REF> (The Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō company was unrelated to the trading company [[Misuzu Shōkai]], despite what is sometimes said.)<REF> See [[Misuzu Kōgaku|Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō]]. </REF>
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
The Alta is very similar to the late [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax IIIF]], to which it may be related. It has the same basic body, copied on the early [[Leica]] screw mount models, made of a metal tube with separate top and bottom plates. The top plate is attached by six apparent screws. The position of the controls — advance knob, exposure counter, release button, rewind lever, speed dial and rewind knob — is the same as on the Leica, and the shape of the parts is similar to that of the Chiyotax. The advance knob contains a film reminder at the top, with ''COLOR'', ''ASA 20 EXP.'' and ''ASA 36 EXP.'' positions, different from that found at the same place on the late [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax IIIF]].
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The Alta has the same basic body as the [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax]], copied on the early [[Leica]] screw mount models. The top plate is attached by six apparent screws. The position of the controls — advance knob, exposure counter, release button, rewind lever, speed dial and rewind knob — is the same as on the Leica, and the shape of the parts is similar to that of the Chiyotax. The advance knob contains a film reminder at the top, with ''COLOR'', ''ASA 20 EXP.'' and ''ASA 36 EXP.'' positions, different from that found at the same place on the late [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax IIIF]]. The release button has an off-centered dot, offering visual control of the film advance, a feature which is absent from the Chiyotax.
  
The viewfinder and rangefinder housing is also patterned after the Leica. The two eyepieces are somewhat distant, as on the [[Leica IIIa]] and unlike the [[Leica IIIb|IIIb]]. The viewfinder has 0.5× magnification, and the rangefinder has 1.5× magnification, giving an effective base length of 47mm.<REF name="1959 annual"> Column in the 1959 camera annual by ''[[Nihon Camera]]'', reproduced in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38. </REF> The rangefinder eyepiece has a diopter correction lever, again similar to that of the [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax]]. The rangefinder is coupled until 3.5ft,<REF name="1959 annual" /> and the close focusing distance of 1.5ft available on the dedicated Altanon lenses is not coupled.
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The viewfinder and rangefinder housing is also patterned after the Leica. The two eyepieces are somewhat distant, as on the [[Leica IIIa]] and unlike the [[Leica IIIb|IIIb]]. The viewfinder has 0.5× magnification, and the rangefinder has 1.5× magnification, giving an effective base length of 47mm.<REF name="1959 annual"> Column in the 1959 camera annual by {{NCA}}, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38. </REF> The rangefinder eyepiece has a diopter correction lever, again similar to that of the [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax]]. The rangefinder is coupled until 3.5ft,<REF name="1959 annual" /> and the close focusing distance of 1.5ft available on the dedicated Altanon lenses is not coupled.
  
 
The viewfinder housing is engraved ''Alta'' and ''Misuzu Kogaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.'', together with a serial number and a mark indicating the position of the film plane. On some examples, the film plane indication is engraved too far to the rear, making it unusable (see below).
 
The viewfinder housing is engraved ''Alta'' and ''Misuzu Kogaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.'', together with a serial number and a mark indicating the position of the film plane. On some examples, the film plane indication is engraved too far to the rear, making it unusable (see below).
  
The film is loaded through the bottom plate, the same system as on the [[Leica]]. The plate is retained by a key on the left side, with ''O'' and ''S'' indications (presumably for <u>O</u>pen and <u>S</u>hut), and is engraved ''Japan''. The tripod thread is on the opposite side, to the photographer's right. There are strap lugs attached on either side of the body. There are two PC posts on the front face for X and FP flash synchronization, instead of the single post of the [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax]]. FP synchronization is provided by the top contact, and works at all speeds from 1/25 upwards; X synchronization is by the bottom contact, and works at 1/25 and lower.<REF> Details of the flash synchronization are given in the column in the 1959 camera annual by ''[[Nihon Camera]]'', reproduced in Awano, p.4 of {{CCN}} no.38. FP and X synchronization are also mentioned in the article in ''[[Camera to Cine]]'' October 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of the same magazine. Other sources say M and X instead, probably inaccurately: column in {{ACA}} September 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of the same magazine, and advertisement in ''[[Nihon Camera]]'' June 1958, reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.222. </REF>
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The film is loaded through the bottom plate, the same system as on the [[Leica]]. The plate is retained by a key on the left side, with ''O'' and ''S'' indications (presumably for <u>O</u>pen and <u>S</u>hut), and is engraved ''Japan''. The tripod thread is on the opposite side, to the photographer's right. There are strap lugs attached on either side of the body. There are two PC sockets on the front face for X and FP flash synchronization, an improvement on the [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax]] which has a single FP synch post. FP synchronization is provided by the top contact, and works at all speeds from 1/25 upwards; X synchronization is by the bottom contact, and works at 1/25 and lower.<REF> Details of the flash synchronization are given in the column in the 1959 camera annual by {{NCA}}, reproduced in Awano, p.4 of {{CCN}} no.38. FP and X synchronization are also mentioned in the article in ''[[Camera to Cine]]'' October 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of the same magazine. Other sources say M and X instead, probably inaccurately: column in {{ACA}} September 1957, p.195, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of the same magazine, and advertisement in {{NCA}} June 1958, reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.222. </REF>
  
The camera has a [[39mm screw lenses|Leica screw mount]], and a horizontally running focal-plane shutter. The main speed dial has the following positions: B, 25–1, 50, 75, 100, 200, 500 — these are not the same as on the [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax]]. The slow speed dial is on the front, with T, 1, 2, 4, 8, 25 positions.
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The camera has a [[39mm screw lenses|Leica screw mount]], and a horizontally running focal-plane shutter. The main speed dial has the following positions: B, 30—1 or 25–1, 50, 75, 100, 200, 500 — these are not the same as on the [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax]]. Most cameras have a dot on the top plate, next to the main speed dial, allowing to set the fast speed before winding.<REF> This feature is visible on most cameras, but is absent on body no.700243, pictured in Awano, p.2 of {{CCN}} no.38. </REF> The slow speed dial is on the front of the camera, with T, 1, 2, 4, 8, 25 positions.
  
 
The dimensions are 142.5×69×73mm and the weight is 700g, certainly including the Altanon 5cm f/2 lens.<REF name="1959 annual" />
 
The dimensions are 142.5×69×73mm and the weight is 700g, certainly including the Altanon 5cm f/2 lens.<REF name="1959 annual" />
  
 
== Commercial life ==
 
== Commercial life ==
The Alta was announced in Japanese magazines dated September and October 1957.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.378. </REF> The September column in {{ACA}} says that the maker [[Misuzu Kōgaku|Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō]] was already known for its Altair bright screens,<REF> Column in {{ACA}} September 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38: ライトスクリーン[フレネルレンズ]"アルタイル"のメーカーである、東京の三鈴光学工業. </REF> and that the Alta was the cheapest available Leica copy.<REF> Column in {{ACA}} September 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38: この種カメラとしては、もっとも安い値段である. </REF> It gives the following prices: {{yen|21,000|1957}} body only, {{yen|27,500|1957}} with an Altair f/3.5 lens or {{yen|35,000|1957}} with an Altair f/2 lens. The Altair lens name is found in that document only, and are perhaps mistaken. The picture is not very good, and shows a camera with an f/2 lens.
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The Alta was announced in Japanese magazines dated September and October 1957.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.378. </REF> At the time, other Japanese [[Leica]] copy makers were introducing advanced models, breaking from the original bottom loading Leica design, including radical redesigns such as the [[Canon VT]], [[Tanack SD]] or [[Melcon II]]. In that context, the Alta was viewed as extremely backward,<REF> Awano, p.57 of {{KKS}} no.37. </REF> and this was only partially compensated by its low price.
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The September 1957 column in {{ACA}} says that the maker [[Misuzu Kōgaku|Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō]] was already known for its Altair bright screens,<REF> Column in {{ACA}} September 1957, p.195, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38: ライトスクリーン[フレネルレンズ]"アルタイル"のメーカーである、東京の三鈴光学工業. </REF> and that the Alta was the cheapest available Leica copy.<REF> Column in {{ACA}} September 1957, p.195, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38: この種カメラとしては、もっとも安い値段である. </REF> It gives the following prices: {{yen|21,000|1957}} body only, {{yen|27,500|1957}} with an f/3.5 lens or {{yen|35,000|1957}} with an f/2 lens. (In this document, the lenses are called Altair, perhaps by mistake.) The picture is not very good, and shows a camera with an f/2 lens.
  
 
The article in the October 1957 issue of ''[[Camera to Cine]]'' gives the Altanon lens name and higher prices: ¥26,500 body only, ¥32,000 with the f/3.5 lens and ¥40,000 with the f/2 lens, case included.<REF name="Camera to Cine"> Article in ''[[Camera to Cine]]'' October 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.4 of {{CCN}} no.38. </REF> These prices are found in that document only, and are perhaps wrong. Two pictures are provided, showing the camera with the f/2 and f/3.5 lenses.
 
The article in the October 1957 issue of ''[[Camera to Cine]]'' gives the Altanon lens name and higher prices: ¥26,500 body only, ¥32,000 with the f/3.5 lens and ¥40,000 with the f/2 lens, case included.<REF name="Camera to Cine"> Article in ''[[Camera to Cine]]'' October 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.4 of {{CCN}} no.38. </REF> These prices are found in that document only, and are perhaps wrong. Two pictures are provided, showing the camera with the f/2 and f/3.5 lenses.
  
The camera was also briefly advertised in the April to June 1958 issues of ''[[Nihon Camera]]''.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.378. </REF> The June advertisement, placed by [[Misuzu Kōgaku|Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō]], lists the camera as the "Alta 35" (the name is given in Roman letters only).<REF name="advert Nihon Camera June"> Advertisement in ''[[Nihon Camera]]'' June 1958, reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.222. </REF> It only mentions the Altanon 5cm f/2 lens, and gives the price as {{yen|35,000|1958}} again, including the leather case.
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The camera was also briefly advertised in the April to June 1958 issues of {{NCA}}.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.378. </REF> The June advertisement, placed by [[Misuzu Kōgaku|Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō]], lists the camera as the "Alta 35" (the name is given in Roman letters only).<REF name="advert Nihon Camera June"> Advertisement in {{NCA}} June 1958, reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.222. </REF> It only mentions the Altanon 5cm f/2 lens, and gives the price as {{yen|35,000|1958}} again, including the leather case.
  
The camera was finally featured in the 1959 camera annual by ''[[Nihon Camera]]'', published in late 1958.<REF name="1959 annual" /> This is the last known document mentioning the camera. It says that the Alta was released in February 1957, certainly by mistake.<REF> Awano, p.1 of {{CCN}} no.38, says that the Alta is not listed in the previous 1958 camera annual by ''[[Nihon Camera]]'', published in late December 1957, and is convinced that the release date mentioned in the 1959 issue is a mistake. </REF> It still lists the f/3.5 and f/2 lenses, at the unchanged price of {{yen|21,000|1958}} and {{yen|35,000|1958}}, but the mention of the f/3.5 option is perhaps based on outdated data.
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The camera was finally featured in the 1959 camera annual by {{NCA}}, published in late 1958.<REF name="1959 annual" /> This is the last known document mentioning the camera. It says that the Alta was released in February 1957, certainly by mistake.<REF> Awano, p.1 of {{CCN}} no.38, says that the Alta is not listed in the previous 1958 camera annual by {{NCA}}, published in late December 1957, and is convinced that the release date mentioned in the 1959 issue is a mistake. </REF> It still lists the f/3.5 and f/2 lenses, at the unchanged price of {{yen|21,000|1958}} and {{yen|35,000|1958}}, but the mention of the f/3.5 option is perhaps based on outdated data.
  
It is said that an example of the Alta was borrowed by Mr. K. Shirai when he toured Europe to promote Japanese cameras.<REF> Mabuchi, in [http://www.phsc.ca/phsc_e-mail/Vol-6/PHSC-E-Mail-V6-10.pdf ''The PHSC E-mail'', vol.6–10]. </REF> This clearly had almost no result for the sales for the Alta camera, which was only produced in small quantities.
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== Actual examples ==
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All known examples of the Alta have a six-digit body number in the 700xxx range.<REF> Examples pictured in HPR, p.127, in {{SUG}}, item 3093 (serial number not visible), in Awano, {{CCN}} no.38, in Takahashi, p.18 of {{CCN}} no.41, in the Christies auction catalogues listed below, and observed in online auctions. </REF> The sequence certainly started at 700001: one of the pictures in the October 1957 issue of ''[[Camera to Cine]]'' cited above seems to show a serial number in the 70000x range.<REF name="Camera to Cine"> Article in ''[[Camera to Cine]]'' October 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.4 of {{CCN}} no.38. </REF> The sequence runs into the 7006xx range, indicating a total production of little more than 600 units.<ref>sn 70632 seen in a Yahoo Japan auction (March 2013).</ref>
  
== Actual examples ==
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At least one early camera (in the 7000xx range) is known with 30—1 position on the main speed dial, and presumably 1/30 on the slow speed dial.<REF> Example pictured in [http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/LeicaCopy/copieleicaIII.html this page at Innovative Cameras]. </REF> The later examples have 25–1 instead, and present some variation in the position of the engravings on the top cover. The film plane indicator is correctly positioned up to the beginning of the 7002xx range, then again from the end of the 7004xx range.<REF> The transition is detailed in Hashimoto and Awano, p.18 of {{CCN}} no.41. </REF> The markings are offset to the rear in the middle of the production run, perhaps because the setting of the engraving machine went wrong at the factory.<REF> This is suggested by Awano, p.2 of {{CCN}} no.38 and p.18 of {{CCN}} no.41. </REF>
All known examples of the Alta have a six-digit body number in the 700xxx range.<REF> Examples pictured in HPR, p.127, in {{SUG}}, item 3093 (serial number not visible), in Awano, {{CCN}} no.38, in Takahashi, p.18 of {{CCN}} no.41, in the Christies auction catalogues listed below, and observed in online auctions. </REF> The sequence certainly started at 700001: one of the pictures in the October 1957 issue of ''[[Camera to Cine]]'' cited above seems to show a serial number in the 70000x range.<REF name="Camera to Cine"> Article in ''[[Camera to Cine]]'' October 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.4 of {{CCN}} no.38. </REF> The sequence runs into the 7005xx range, indicating a total production of little more than 500 units.
 
  
The only variation known so far is the position of the engravings on the top cover. The film plane indicator is correctly positioned on the early cameras, up to the beginning of the 7002xx range, and on the late cameras, from the end of the 7004xx range.<REF> The transition is detailed in Hashimoto and Awano, p.18 of {{CCN}} no.41. </REF> The markings are offset to the rear in the middle of the production run, perhaps because the setting of the engraving machine went wrong at the factory.<REF> This is suggested by Awano, p.2 of {{CCN}} no.38 and p.18 of {{CCN}} no.41. </REF>
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== Specific lenses ==
 
== Specific lenses ==
The camera was announced with a 5cm f/3.5 [[Tessar]]-type lens or a 5cm f/2 [[Sonnar]]-type lens, called Altair in the September 1957 column in {{ACA}} cited above,<REF> Column in {{ACA}} September 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38. </REF> and Altanon afterwards.<REF name="Camera to Cine" /><REF name="1959 annual" />
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The camera was announced with a 5cm f/3.5 [[Tessar]]-type lens or a 5cm f/2 [[Sonnar]]-type lens. These lenses were called Altair in the September 1957 column in {{ACA}} cited above, perhaps by mistake,<REF> Column in {{ACA}} September 1957, p.195, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38. </REF> and Altanon afterwards.<REF name="Camera to Cine" /><REF name="1959 annual" />
  
 
=== Altanon 5cm f/3.5 ===
 
=== Altanon 5cm f/3.5 ===
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=== Altanon 5cm f/2 ===
The '''Altanon 5cm f/2''' has six elements in four groups.<REF name="Camera to Cine" /><REF name="advert Nihon Camera June" /><REF name="1959 annual" /> It exists in two versions, with an all chrome or a black and chrome barrel — these only differ by the finish and minor details, such as the engravings on the aperture scale. Only the chrome version is pictured in the original documents cited above; the black version is known from actual examples only.
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The '''Altanon 5cm f/2''' has six elements in three groups.<REF name="Camera to Cine" /><REF name="advert Nihon Camera June" /><REF name="1959 annual" /> The focus ring has two rows of fine mills and is driven by a tab, presumably with an infinity lock. It is engraved in feet from ∞ to 1.5ft, though the rangefinder coupling only works from 3.5ft, as said above. The aperture ring has another row of mills, and goes from 2 to 16.
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The front bezel is engraved ''Misuzu Kogaku'' and either ''ALTANON'' or ''ALTANON H.C.'' The finish is either all chrome or black and chrome. The black examples have a chrome aperture ring, base mount and focus tab, and have slightly different engravings on the aperture scale.<REF> Picture in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38, comparing the chrome and black versions. </REF> Only the chrome version is pictured in the original documents cited above; the black version is known from actual examples only.
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The lens barrel is essentially identical to that of the [[Tanar lenses|Tanar H.C. 5cm f/2]] introduced in mid 1955 for the [[Tanack 35 to IV-S|Tanack IV-S]], which also has 1.5ft minimum distance. On that basis, it is usually said that all the Altanon f/2 were supplied by [[Tanaka|Tanaka Kōgaku]]. (Tanaka and [[Reise]], maker of the Alta's predecessor, were both created by former employees of [[Kōgaku Seiki]], and had earlier connections, see e.g. the [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyoca for the police]].)
  
The focusing ring has two rows of fine mills, and is driven by a tab, presumably with an infinity lock. It is engraved in feet from ∞ to 1.5ft — this was quite a close distance for the time, but the rangefinder coupling only works from 3.5ft, as said above. The aperture ring, with another row of mills, is always chrome finished. The same is true of the base of the barrel with the depth-of-field indications.
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However first-hand testimonies collected by Hagiya Takeshi say that only the first lenses were supplied by [[Tanaka|Tanaka Kōgaku]], whereas later ones were made by [[Misuzu Kōgaku]] itself, on a design by Koseki Banri (小関万里).<REF> Hagiya, reproduced in Mabuchi. </REF>
  
The front bezel is engraved ''Misuzu Kogaku'' and either ''ALTANON'' or ''ALTANON H.C.'' The lens is extremely similar to the Tanar H.C. 5cm f/2 notably found on the [[Tanack|Tanack IVS]], except for the 1.5ft minimum distance. It is supposed that [[Tanaka|Tanaka Kōgaku]] supplied lenses to [[Misuzu Kōgaku|Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō]] — the reverse seems very unlikely. (There were other links between [[Reise]] and Tanaka, two companies created by former employees of [[Kōgaku Seiki]], see e.g. the [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyoca for the police]].)
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The chrome Altanon lenses with ''H.C.'' marking are exactly identical to the [[Tanar lenses|Tanar H.C.]], and certainly correspond to those directly supplied by [[Tanaka]]. They have five-digit numbers in the 17xxx range, either with no letter prefix or with a "T" prefix, likely for <u>T</u>anaka.<REF> "T" prefix: lens pictured in Awano, front cover and p.1 of {{CCN}} no.38. No prefix: lenses observed in online auctions. </REF> At the time of the Alta, Tanaka had already switched to the black version of the Tanar, and the supply of chrome lenses for the Alta was perhaps a way to clear the stocks.
  
The lens numbers for the Altanon 5cm f/2 have five digits in the 17xxx range, or six digits in the 170xxx range, sometimes with a letter prefix. From the data available so far, it seems that the six-digit numbers correspond to the plain Altanon lenses, and the six-digit numbers to the presumably later Altanon H.C. All the black finished lenses, with or without ''H.C.'', have an "M" letter prefix.<REF> Lenses pictured in HPR, p.127, in {{SUG}}, item 3093, in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38, in [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.45.html#Alta this page of the AJCC], sold in lot no.29 of the June 8, 1995 sale by Christies, and observed in an online auction. </REF> The only chrome finished Altanon known so far has a "Y" prefix,<REF> "Y" prefix: lens sold in lot no.181 of the August 31, 1995 sale by Christies. </REF> and the chrome finished Altanon H.C. either have a "T" prefix or no prefix at all.<REF> "T" prefix: lens pictured in Awano, front cover and p.1 of {{CCN}} no.38. No prefix: lenses observed in online auctions. </REF>
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The chrome Altanon lenses with no ''H.C.'' marking have a six-digit number in the 1700xx range, with a "Y" prefix.<REF> "Y" prefix: lens sold in lot no.181 of the August 31, 1995 sale by Christies, and lens pictured in [http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/LeicaCopy/copieleicaIII.html this page at Innovative Cameras]. </REF> They show minor differences in the barrel: the two milled rows around the focus ring are thinner, and the dots on the aperture scale are apparently replaced by small dashes. The "Y" prefix might correspond to some subcontractor, and these lenses might be intermediate between the original Tanaka series and the later Misuzu lenses.
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The black Altanon lenses have an "M" prefix in front of the serial number, and may correspond to the lenses made by <u>M</u>isuzu. Those with ''H.C.'' marking have a five-digit number in the 17xxx range, and the plain Altanon have a six-digit number in the 170xxx range.<REF> Lenses pictured in HPR, p.127, in {{SUG}}, item 3093, in Awano, p.3 of {{CCN}} no.38, in [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.45.html#Alta this page of the AJCC], sold in lot no.29 of the June 8, 1995 sale by Christies, and observed in an online auction. </REF> The aperture scale has small dashes instead of dots, but the rest of the barrel is extremely similar to that of the black [[Tanar lenses|Tanar]] — parts or whole barrels may have been supplied by [[Tanaka]] until the end.
  
 
== Bower microscope camera ==
 
== Bower microscope camera ==
 
The '''Bower''' is a version for use on a microscope. It has no shutter and no viewfinder, and is only used to transport the film. The body is otherwise similar to that of the Alta, with the same advance and rewind knobs, rewind unlock lever and release button — the latter is presumably there to unlock the film transport mechanism after each exposure. The top and bottom plates are all black, and the name ''Bower'' is engraved above.
 
The '''Bower''' is a version for use on a microscope. It has no shutter and no viewfinder, and is only used to transport the film. The body is otherwise similar to that of the Alta, with the same advance and rewind knobs, rewind unlock lever and release button — the latter is presumably there to unlock the film transport mechanism after each exposure. The top and bottom plates are all black, and the name ''Bower'' is engraved above.
  
The Bower microscope camera was imported by the [[Bower]] company based in New York; it is said that the Bower was made on special order for a scientific equipment dealer based in Chicago.<REF> HPR, p.128. </REF>
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The Bower microscope camera was imported by the [[Bower]] company — whose headquarters were in New York for a scientific equipment dealer based in Chicago, perhaps managed by Saul Bower too.<REF> Pont / Princelle, p.190, says that the Chicago store was managed by Saul Bower, whereas HPR, p.128, only mentions "a Chicago scientific equipment dealer". </REF>
 
 
== Origin of the camera ==
 
The camera is so close to the late [[Chiyoca and Chiyotax|Chiyotax IIIF]] made by [[Reise]] that there was certainly a relationship between the two manufacturing companies. Reise was maybe absorbed by [[Misuzu Kōgaku|Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō]], or acted as a subcontractor for the latter, or less likely sold the Chiyotax design and tooling to Misuzu.
 
 
 
At least one source suggests that Reise was hired by the trading company [[Misuzu Shōkai]] and turned its name to Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō for that reason;<REF> HPR, pp.126 and 175–6. </REF> this is impossible because the Japanese characters used for the names of Misuzu Shōkai and Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō are different (see the corresponding pages), and Misuzu Kōgaku was already in existence before the release of the Alta.
 
  
 
== Notes ==
 
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
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=== Original documents ===
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* {{ACA}} September 1957. "Shinseihin memo" (新製品, New Products Memo). P.195.
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=== Recent sources ===
 
* {{Showa10}} Item 1117.
 
* {{Showa10}} Item 1117.
* Awano Mikio (粟野幹男). "Aruta 35" (アルタ35, Alta 35). In {{CCN}} no.38 (August 1980). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha.
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* Awano Mikio (粟野幹男). "Aruta 35" (アルタ35, Alta 35). In {{CCN}} no.38 (August 1980). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. (The picture on the front cover is reversed.)
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* Awano Mikio (粟野幹男). "Kokusan Barunakku-gata kamera: Aruta 35" (国産バルナック型カメラ・アルタ35, Japanese Leica-type cameras: Alta 35). In {{KKS037}} P.57.
 
* Christies auction catalogues:
 
* Christies auction catalogues:
 
** ''Leica, Nikon and Canon, Leica copies and 35mm cameras'', June 8, 1995, lot no.29.
 
** ''Leica, Nikon and Canon, Leica copies and 35mm cameras'', June 8, 1995, lot no.29.
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* Hashimoto Tetsuo (橋本徹夫), and answer by Awano Mikio (粟野幹男). "Aruta 35 no firumu ichi māku". In {{CCN}} no.41 (November 1980). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. P.18.
 
* Hashimoto Tetsuo (橋本徹夫), and answer by Awano Mikio (粟野幹男). "Aruta 35 no firumu ichi māku". In {{CCN}} no.41 (November 1980). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. P.18.
 
* {{HPR}} Pp.126–8.
 
* {{HPR}} Pp.126–8.
* Mabuchi, Sam. "In search of the missing Altair camera". In [http://www.phsc.ca/phsc_e-mail/Vol-6/PHSC-E-Mail-V6-10.pdf ''The PHSC E-mail'', vol.6–10], supplement to ''Photographic Canadiana'', Feb. 2007, pp.4–5. Also published in ''Camera Shopper'' no.173, Mar. 2007, pp.11–2.
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* Mabuchi, Sam. "In search of the missing Altair camera". In [http://www.phsc.ca/phsc_e-mail/Vol-6/PHSC-E-Mail-V6-10.pdf ''The PHSC E-mail'', vol.6–10], supplement to ''Photographic Canadiana'', Feb. 2007, pp.4–5. Also published in ''Camera Shopper'' no.173, Mar. 2007, pp.11–2. (This article contains a partial reproduction of an article by Hagiya Takeshi [萩谷剛] in an unspecified issue of {{KKS}}.)
 
* {{McKeown12}} Pp.691–2.
 
* {{McKeown12}} Pp.691–2.
* {{300LC}} Pp.190–5.
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* {{300LC}} Pp.190 and 194–5. (The drawing of the Alta does not show the synch posts, and shows a slow speed dial to 1/20 instead of 1/25, for an unknown reason.)
 
* {{Zukan}} Item 3093.
 
* {{Zukan}} Item 3093.
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
In English:
 
In English:
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* Alta among [http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/LeicaCopy/copieleicaIII.html copies of the Leica III] at Massimo Bertacchi's [http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/ Innovative Cameras]
 
* [http://www.leitzmuseum.org/CameraMakes/LeicaCopies/1957-Alta-Bower-1.html Bower microscope camera] at the [http://www.leitzmuseum.org/ Leitz collection and optical museum]
 
* [http://www.leitzmuseum.org/CameraMakes/LeicaCopies/1957-Alta-Bower-1.html Bower microscope camera] at the [http://www.leitzmuseum.org/ Leitz collection and optical museum]
 
In Japanese:
 
In Japanese:

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See also the Alta cameras by Reichenbach, Morey and Will.

The Alta (アルタ) or Alta 35[1] (アルタ35) is a Japanese Leica copy, made in 1957–8 by Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō.

Manufacturer

The Alta was a successor of the Chiyotax IIIF, previously made by Reise. After the production of the Chiyotax was stopped, perhaps because Reise lost support from its distributor Chiyoda Shōkai, the company's manager and a team of workers were hired by Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō and continued the production of the camera as the Alta.[2] (The Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō company was unrelated to the trading company Misuzu Shōkai, despite what is sometimes said.)[3]

Description

The Alta has the same basic body as the Chiyotax, copied on the early Leica screw mount models. The top plate is attached by six apparent screws. The position of the controls — advance knob, exposure counter, release button, rewind lever, speed dial and rewind knob — is the same as on the Leica, and the shape of the parts is similar to that of the Chiyotax. The advance knob contains a film reminder at the top, with COLOR, ASA 20 EXP. and ASA 36 EXP. positions, different from that found at the same place on the late Chiyotax IIIF. The release button has an off-centered dot, offering visual control of the film advance, a feature which is absent from the Chiyotax.

The viewfinder and rangefinder housing is also patterned after the Leica. The two eyepieces are somewhat distant, as on the Leica IIIa and unlike the IIIb. The viewfinder has 0.5× magnification, and the rangefinder has 1.5× magnification, giving an effective base length of 47mm.[4] The rangefinder eyepiece has a diopter correction lever, again similar to that of the Chiyotax. The rangefinder is coupled until 3.5ft,[4] and the close focusing distance of 1.5ft available on the dedicated Altanon lenses is not coupled.

The viewfinder housing is engraved Alta and Misuzu Kogaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., together with a serial number and a mark indicating the position of the film plane. On some examples, the film plane indication is engraved too far to the rear, making it unusable (see below).

The film is loaded through the bottom plate, the same system as on the Leica. The plate is retained by a key on the left side, with O and S indications (presumably for Open and Shut), and is engraved Japan. The tripod thread is on the opposite side, to the photographer's right. There are strap lugs attached on either side of the body. There are two PC sockets on the front face for X and FP flash synchronization, an improvement on the Chiyotax which has a single FP synch post. FP synchronization is provided by the top contact, and works at all speeds from 1/25 upwards; X synchronization is by the bottom contact, and works at 1/25 and lower.[5]

The camera has a Leica screw mount, and a horizontally running focal-plane shutter. The main speed dial has the following positions: B, 30—1 or 25–1, 50, 75, 100, 200, 500 — these are not the same as on the Chiyotax. Most cameras have a dot on the top plate, next to the main speed dial, allowing to set the fast speed before winding.[6] The slow speed dial is on the front of the camera, with T, 1, 2, 4, 8, 25 positions.

The dimensions are 142.5×69×73mm and the weight is 700g, certainly including the Altanon 5cm f/2 lens.[4]

Commercial life

The Alta was announced in Japanese magazines dated September and October 1957.[7] At the time, other Japanese Leica copy makers were introducing advanced models, breaking from the original bottom loading Leica design, including radical redesigns such as the Canon VT, Tanack SD or Melcon II. In that context, the Alta was viewed as extremely backward,[8] and this was only partially compensated by its low price.

The September 1957 column in Asahi Camera says that the maker Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō was already known for its Altair bright screens,[9] and that the Alta was the cheapest available Leica copy.[10] It gives the following prices: ¥21,000 body only, ¥27,500 with an f/3.5 lens or ¥35,000 with an f/2 lens. (In this document, the lenses are called Altair, perhaps by mistake.) The picture is not very good, and shows a camera with an f/2 lens.

The article in the October 1957 issue of Camera to Cine gives the Altanon lens name and higher prices: ¥26,500 body only, ¥32,000 with the f/3.5 lens and ¥40,000 with the f/2 lens, case included.[11] These prices are found in that document only, and are perhaps wrong. Two pictures are provided, showing the camera with the f/2 and f/3.5 lenses.

The camera was also briefly advertised in the April to June 1958 issues of Nihon Camera.[12] The June advertisement, placed by Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō, lists the camera as the "Alta 35" (the name is given in Roman letters only).[13] It only mentions the Altanon 5cm f/2 lens, and gives the price as ¥35,000 again, including the leather case.

The camera was finally featured in the 1959 camera annual by Nihon Camera, published in late 1958.[4] This is the last known document mentioning the camera. It says that the Alta was released in February 1957, certainly by mistake.[14] It still lists the f/3.5 and f/2 lenses, at the unchanged price of ¥21,000 and ¥35,000, but the mention of the f/3.5 option is perhaps based on outdated data.

Actual examples

All known examples of the Alta have a six-digit body number in the 700xxx range.[15] The sequence certainly started at 700001: one of the pictures in the October 1957 issue of Camera to Cine cited above seems to show a serial number in the 70000x range.[11] The sequence runs into the 7006xx range, indicating a total production of little more than 600 units.[16]

At least one early camera (in the 7000xx range) is known with 30—1 position on the main speed dial, and presumably 1/30 on the slow speed dial.[17] The later examples have 25–1 instead, and present some variation in the position of the engravings on the top cover. The film plane indicator is correctly positioned up to the beginning of the 7002xx range, then again from the end of the 7004xx range.[18] The markings are offset to the rear in the middle of the production run, perhaps because the setting of the engraving machine went wrong at the factory.[19]

Specific lenses

The camera was announced with a 5cm f/3.5 Tessar-type lens or a 5cm f/2 Sonnar-type lens. These lenses were called Altair in the September 1957 column in Asahi Camera cited above, perhaps by mistake,[20] and Altanon afterwards.[11][4]

Altanon 5cm f/3.5

The Altanon 5cm f/3.5 has four elements in three groups,[11][4] in a collapsible mount inspired by the Leitz Elmar 5cm f/3.5. It looks extremely similar to the Lena-Q.C and Reise-Q.C 5cm f/3.5 made for the Chiyoca and Chiyotax. The only difference is the focusing scale graduated to 1.5ft, after one full turn, and the Misuzu Kogaku and ALTANON markings.

The only available picture of the Altanon f/3.5 lens is that in Camera to Cine, showing an example with serial number 120001, presumably the first produced, mounted on the Alta no.70000x.[11] (This indicates that the lenses had "Altanon" markings from the start, and that the "Altair" name was never actually applied.) It seems that no other example of the f/3.5 lens has surfaced, and it is not known if it was actually sold.

Altanon 5cm f/2

The Altanon 5cm f/2 has six elements in three groups.[11][13][4] The focus ring has two rows of fine mills and is driven by a tab, presumably with an infinity lock. It is engraved in feet from ∞ to 1.5ft, though the rangefinder coupling only works from 3.5ft, as said above. The aperture ring has another row of mills, and goes from 2 to 16.

The front bezel is engraved Misuzu Kogaku and either ALTANON or ALTANON H.C. The finish is either all chrome or black and chrome. The black examples have a chrome aperture ring, base mount and focus tab, and have slightly different engravings on the aperture scale.[21] Only the chrome version is pictured in the original documents cited above; the black version is known from actual examples only.

The lens barrel is essentially identical to that of the Tanar H.C. 5cm f/2 introduced in mid 1955 for the Tanack IV-S, which also has 1.5ft minimum distance. On that basis, it is usually said that all the Altanon f/2 were supplied by Tanaka Kōgaku. (Tanaka and Reise, maker of the Alta's predecessor, were both created by former employees of Kōgaku Seiki, and had earlier connections, see e.g. the Chiyoca for the police.)

However first-hand testimonies collected by Hagiya Takeshi say that only the first lenses were supplied by Tanaka Kōgaku, whereas later ones were made by Misuzu Kōgaku itself, on a design by Koseki Banri (小関万里).[22]

The chrome Altanon lenses with H.C. marking are exactly identical to the Tanar H.C., and certainly correspond to those directly supplied by Tanaka. They have five-digit numbers in the 17xxx range, either with no letter prefix or with a "T" prefix, likely for Tanaka.[23] At the time of the Alta, Tanaka had already switched to the black version of the Tanar, and the supply of chrome lenses for the Alta was perhaps a way to clear the stocks.

The chrome Altanon lenses with no H.C. marking have a six-digit number in the 1700xx range, with a "Y" prefix.[24] They show minor differences in the barrel: the two milled rows around the focus ring are thinner, and the dots on the aperture scale are apparently replaced by small dashes. The "Y" prefix might correspond to some subcontractor, and these lenses might be intermediate between the original Tanaka series and the later Misuzu lenses.

The black Altanon lenses have an "M" prefix in front of the serial number, and may correspond to the lenses made by Misuzu. Those with H.C. marking have a five-digit number in the 17xxx range, and the plain Altanon have a six-digit number in the 170xxx range.[25] The aperture scale has small dashes instead of dots, but the rest of the barrel is extremely similar to that of the black Tanar — parts or whole barrels may have been supplied by Tanaka until the end.

Bower microscope camera

The Bower is a version for use on a microscope. It has no shutter and no viewfinder, and is only used to transport the film. The body is otherwise similar to that of the Alta, with the same advance and rewind knobs, rewind unlock lever and release button — the latter is presumably there to unlock the film transport mechanism after each exposure. The top and bottom plates are all black, and the name Bower is engraved above.

The Bower microscope camera was imported by the Bower company — whose headquarters were in New York — for a scientific equipment dealer based in Chicago, perhaps managed by Saul Bower too.[26]

Notes

  1. The name appears as Alta on the camera body, and as "Alta 35" in the advertisement in Nihon Camera June 1958 reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.222.
  2. Hagiya, reproduced in Mabuchi, from first-hand testimonies of people related to the Misuzu Kōgaku company. The information on Reise and Misuzu found in earlier documents is only speculative.
  3. See Misuzu Kōgaku Kōgyō.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Column in the 1959 camera annual by Nihon Camera, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of Camera Collectors' News no.38.
  5. Details of the flash synchronization are given in the column in the 1959 camera annual by Nihon Camera, reproduced in Awano, p.4 of Camera Collectors' News no.38. FP and X synchronization are also mentioned in the article in Camera to Cine October 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of the same magazine. Other sources say M and X instead, probably inaccurately: column in Asahi Camera September 1957, p.195, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of the same magazine, and advertisement in Nihon Camera June 1958, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.222.
  6. This feature is visible on most cameras, but is absent on body no.700243, pictured in Awano, p.2 of Camera Collectors' News no.38.
  7. Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.378.
  8. Awano, p.57 of Kurashikku Kamera Senka no.37.
  9. Column in Asahi Camera September 1957, p.195, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of Camera Collectors' News no.38: ライトスクリーン[フレネルレンズ]"アルタイル"のメーカーである、東京の三鈴光学工業.
  10. Column in Asahi Camera September 1957, p.195, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of Camera Collectors' News no.38: この種カメラとしては、もっとも安い値段である.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Article in Camera to Cine October 1957, reproduced in Awano, p.4 of Camera Collectors' News no.38.
  12. Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.378.
  13. 13.0 13.1 Advertisement in Nihon Camera June 1958, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.222.
  14. Awano, p.1 of Camera Collectors' News no.38, says that the Alta is not listed in the previous 1958 camera annual by Nihon Camera, published in late December 1957, and is convinced that the release date mentioned in the 1959 issue is a mistake.
  15. Examples pictured in HPR, p.127, in Sugiyama, item 3093 (serial number not visible), in Awano, Camera Collectors' News no.38, in Takahashi, p.18 of Camera Collectors' News no.41, in the Christies auction catalogues listed below, and observed in online auctions.
  16. sn 70632 seen in a Yahoo Japan auction (March 2013).
  17. Example pictured in this page at Innovative Cameras.
  18. The transition is detailed in Hashimoto and Awano, p.18 of Camera Collectors' News no.41.
  19. This is suggested by Awano, p.2 of Camera Collectors' News no.38 and p.18 of Camera Collectors' News no.41.
  20. Column in Asahi Camera September 1957, p.195, reproduced in Awano, p.3 of Camera Collectors' News no.38.
  21. Picture in Awano, p.3 of Camera Collectors' News no.38, comparing the chrome and black versions.
  22. Hagiya, reproduced in Mabuchi.
  23. "T" prefix: lens pictured in Awano, front cover and p.1 of Camera Collectors' News no.38. No prefix: lenses observed in online auctions.
  24. "Y" prefix: lens sold in lot no.181 of the August 31, 1995 sale by Christies, and lens pictured in this page at Innovative Cameras.
  25. Lenses pictured in HPR, p.127, in Sugiyama, item 3093, in Awano, p.3 of Camera Collectors' News no.38, in this page of the AJCC, sold in lot no.29 of the June 8, 1995 sale by Christies, and observed in an online auction.
  26. Pont / Princelle, p.190, says that the Chicago store was managed by Saul Bower, whereas HPR, p.128, only mentions "a Chicago scientific equipment dealer".

Bibliography

Original documents

  • Asahi Camera September 1957. "Shinseihin memo" (新製品, New Products Memo). P.195.

Recent sources

  • Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) editorial staff. Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku 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. Item 1117.
  • Awano Mikio (粟野幹男). "Aruta 35" (アルタ35, Alta 35). In Camera Collectors' News no.38 (August 1980). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. (The picture on the front cover is reversed.)
  • Awano Mikio (粟野幹男). "Kokusan Barunakku-gata kamera: Aruta 35" (国産バルナック型カメラ・アルタ35, Japanese Leica-type cameras: Alta 35). In Kamera Rebyū: Kurashikku Kamera Senka (カメラレビュー クラシックカメラ専科) / Camera Review: All about Historical Cameras no.37, March 1996. No ISBN number. Leica Book '96 (ライカブック'96). P.57.
  • Christies auction catalogues:
    • Leica, Nikon and Canon, Leica copies and 35mm cameras, June 8, 1995, lot no.29.
    • Cameras and Optical Toys, August 31, 1995, lot no.181.
  • Hashimoto Tetsuo (橋本徹夫), and answer by Awano Mikio (粟野幹男). "Aruta 35 no firumu ichi māku". In Camera Collectors' News no.41 (November 1980). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. P.18.
  • HPR. Leica Copies. London: Classic Collection Publications, 1994. ISBN 1-874485-05-4. Pp.126–8.
  • Mabuchi, Sam. "In search of the missing Altair camera". In The PHSC E-mail, vol.6–10, supplement to Photographic Canadiana, Feb. 2007, pp.4–5. Also published in Camera Shopper no.173, Mar. 2007, pp.11–2. (This article contains a partial reproduction of an article by Hagiya Takeshi [萩谷剛] in an unspecified issue of Kurashikku Kamera Senka.)
  • McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). Pp.691–2.
  • Pont, P.-H., and Princelle, J.-L. 300 Leica Copies. Neuilly: Fotosaga, 1990. ISBN 2-906840-03-3. Pp.190 and 194–5. (The drawing of the Alta does not show the synch posts, and shows a slow speed dial to 1/20 instead of 1/25, for an unknown reason.)
  • Sugiyama, Kōichi (杉山浩一); Naoi, Hiroaki (直井浩明); Bullock, John R. The Collector's Guide to Japanese Cameras. 国産カメラ図鑑 (Kokusan kamera zukan). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1985. ISBN 4-257-03187-5. Item 3093.

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