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== Body ==
 
== Body ==
The Anny 44 has a body that roughly imitates a 35mm rangefinder camera, with some design features of the [[Nikon rangefinder]]s. The designer even added a part imitating the Nikon focusing wheel, actually a shutter lock. Of course, the rangefinder window is a fake too. The advance knob is at the top right. The back is hinged to the right and contains a single red window to control the film advance, protected by a horizontally sliding cover.
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The Anny 44 has a body that roughly imitates a 35mm rangefinder camera, with some design features of the [[Nikon rangefinder]]s. The designer even added a part imitating the Nikon focusing wheel, actually a shutter lock. Of course, the rangefinder window is a fake too, serving as the shutter lock indicator. The advance knob is at the top right. The back is hinged to the right and contains a single red window to control the film advance, protected by a horizontally sliding cover.
  
 
== Lens and shutter ==
 
== Lens and shutter ==
The lens is fixed-focus and is mounted on a cheap looking barrel. It is usually marked ''HOEI INDUSTRIAL CO.'' and ''HOEI LENS 1:8 F=5cm''. It seems that the camera also exists with Kaligar lens markings.<REF> See Sugiyama item 4111. </REF> There are Bulb and Instant shutter settings and aperture settings from 8 to 22.
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The lens is fixed-focus and is mounted on a cheap looking barrel. It is usually marked ''HOEI INDUSTRIAL CO.'' and ''HOEI LENS 1:8 F=5cm''. There are Bulb and Instant shutter settings and aperture settings from 8 to 22.
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== Name variants ==
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The Anny 44 was also sold as '''Kalimar 44''' by [[Kalimar|Kalimar Inc.]] The name ''Kalimar 44'' is engraved in the top plate and the front nameplate reads ''Kalimar''. The lens rim is written ''KALIGAR FOCUS&ndash;SET LENS'' at the top and ''1:8 F=60mm'' at the bottom.<REF> See the [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/kalimar/kalimar_44/kalimar_44.htm user manual] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ butkus.org's Orphan Cameras]. </REF>
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An example of the Kalimar 44 is known with ''COLT 44'' instead of ''Kalimar'' in the front nameplate.<REF> Sugiyama item 4117. </REF>
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An example of the Anny 44 is known with the same Kaligar lens marking as the Kalimar 44.<REF> Sugiyama item 4111. </REF>
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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* [http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~enduin/cameracatalogus/htm/hoei-industrial_anny44.htm Anny 44] at [http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~enduin/cameracatalogus/ Cameracatalogus]
 
* [http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~enduin/cameracatalogus/htm/hoei-industrial_anny44.htm Anny 44] at [http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~enduin/cameracatalogus/ Cameracatalogus]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/kalimar/kalimar_44/kalimar_44.htm User manual] of the Kalimar 44 at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ butkus.org's Orphan Cameras]
 
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In Japanese:
 
* [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BO_ANNY_44.htm Anny 44] at [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/ Japan Family Camera]
 
* [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BO_ANNY_44.htm Anny 44] at [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/ Japan Family Camera]

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The Anny 44 (アニー44) is an inexpensive Japanese camera taking 4×4cm pictures on 127 film, made by Hōei in 1960.[1]

Body

The Anny 44 has a body that roughly imitates a 35mm rangefinder camera, with some design features of the Nikon rangefinders. The designer even added a part imitating the Nikon focusing wheel, actually a shutter lock. Of course, the rangefinder window is a fake too, serving as the shutter lock indicator. The advance knob is at the top right. The back is hinged to the right and contains a single red window to control the film advance, protected by a horizontally sliding cover.

Lens and shutter

The lens is fixed-focus and is mounted on a cheap looking barrel. It is usually marked HOEI INDUSTRIAL CO. and HOEI LENS 1:8 F=5cm. There are Bulb and Instant shutter settings and aperture settings from 8 to 22.

Name variants

The Anny 44 was also sold as Kalimar 44 by Kalimar Inc. The name Kalimar 44 is engraved in the top plate and the front nameplate reads Kalimar. The lens rim is written KALIGAR FOCUS–SET LENS at the top and 1:8 F=60mm at the bottom.[2]

An example of the Kalimar 44 is known with COLT 44 instead of Kalimar in the front nameplate.[3]

An example of the Anny 44 is known with the same Kaligar lens marking as the Kalimar 44.[4]

Notes

  1. Date: Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 377.
  2. See the user manual at butkus.org's Orphan Cameras.
  3. Sugiyama item 4117.
  4. Sugiyama item 4111.

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