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The '''Rosen Four''' was a 4x4 format folding camera made around 1936 by the Japanese company [[Proud]]. It was a copy of the [[Zeh]] [[Goldi]] German camera, modified for the 4x4 format. Like the Goldi, it had a folding optical finder and scissor struts. It possibly had an exposure counter, to avoid using the red windows because the film paper was not adapted to 4x4 format at the time.
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The '''Baby Rosen''' and '''Rosen Four''' are Japanese folding cameras using [[127 film]], made around 1935&ndash;6 by the company [[Proud]]<REF> The attribution to Proud is confirmed by an advertisement published in the December 1936 issue of ''Asahi Camera'', reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;104. </REF>. The Baby Rosen is a 3&times;4 camera, copied from the [[Goldi]], a German 3&times;4 camera made by the company [[Zeh]]. The Rosen Four is a 4&times;4 camera evolved from the Baby Rosen. Both are vertical folders, combining a folding bed with a metal plate mounted on scissor struts, supporting the lens and shutter, that slides forward when the bed is opened. Both cameras have a folding optical finder, a back hinged to the left and an advance knob at the left end of the top plate.
  
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The [[Riken]] [[Adler IV]] is probably the same camera under another name.
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== The Baby Rosen ==
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The '''Baby Rosen''' (ベビーローゼン) is a direct copy of the Zeh Goldi. It was advertised in 1935 and 1936.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;343. </REF> An advertisement dated September 1936<REF> Published in ''Ars Camera'', reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;104. </REF> gives the following list of lens and shutter options:
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* Trinar<REF> Inferred from the ''katakana'' テリナー. </REF> f:4.5 lens, Argus<REF> Inferred from the ''katakana'' アーグス. </REF> shutter ({{yen|35|1936}});
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* Corygon f:4.5 lens, [[Vario]] shutter ({{yen|45|1936}});
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* Corygon f:4.5 lens, S-[[Pronto]] shutter ({{yen|55|1936}});
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* Corygon f:4.5 lens, N-[[Compur]] shutter ({{yen|80|1936}}).
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The Corygon lens was made by [[Friedrich]] while the Trinar is perhaps the corresponding lens by [[Rodenstock]].
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== The Rosen Four ==
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The '''Rosen Four''' (ローゼン・フォアー) is a version modified for the 4&times;4 format. It is equipped with what is probably an auto-stop advance device at the left of the top plate, under the advance knob. The reason for the introduction of this device was that the rollfilm paperback did not have a series of numbers for the 4&times;4cm format.
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It is advertised in the December 1936 issue of ''Asahi Camera''<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;104. </REF>, distributed by [[Ōsawa Shōkai]]. The following lens and shutter options were offered:
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* Rosen Anastigmat 50/4.5 lens, Rosen shutter, 5&ndash;150 ({{yen|48|1936}})
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* Corygon f:4.5 lens, New Vario I shutter ({{yen|55|1936}});
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* Corygon f:4.5 lens, [[Prontor II]] shutter ({{yen|69|1936}});
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* Corygon f:4.5 lens, [[Compur]]-N shutter ({{yen|82|1936}});
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* Corygon f:3.5 lens, [[Prontor II]] shutter ({{yen|80|1936}});
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* Corygon f:3.5 lens, [[Compur]]-N shutter ({{yen|95|1936}});
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* Corygon f:2.9 lens, [[Compur]]-N shutter ({{yen|110|1936}}).
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The [[Adler IV]] sold by [[Riken]] is probably a rebadged version of the Rosen Four.
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
* [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/sts/detail.php?id=1033&key=103310371050&APage=5 The Rosen Four] in the [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/sts/set_brws_01.php?id=1033 Camera database] of the [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/ Center of the History of Japanese Industrial Technology]
 
* [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/sts/detail.php?id=1033&key=103310371050&APage=5 The Rosen Four] in the [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/sts/set_brws_01.php?id=1033 Camera database] of the [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/ Center of the History of Japanese Industrial Technology]
  
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[[Category: 3x4 folding]]
 
[[Category: 4x4 folding]]
 
[[Category: 4x4 folding]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 127]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 127]]
 
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Revision as of 23:01, 8 September 2006

Template:127 Japan The Baby Rosen and Rosen Four are Japanese folding cameras using 127 film, made around 1935–6 by the company Proud[1]. The Baby Rosen is a 3×4 camera, copied from the Goldi, a German 3×4 camera made by the company Zeh. The Rosen Four is a 4×4 camera evolved from the Baby Rosen. Both are vertical folders, combining a folding bed with a metal plate mounted on scissor struts, supporting the lens and shutter, that slides forward when the bed is opened. Both cameras have a folding optical finder, a back hinged to the left and an advance knob at the left end of the top plate.

The Baby Rosen

The Baby Rosen (ベビーローゼン) is a direct copy of the Zeh Goldi. It was advertised in 1935 and 1936.[2] An advertisement dated September 1936[3] gives the following list of lens and shutter options:

The Corygon lens was made by Friedrich while the Trinar is perhaps the corresponding lens by Rodenstock.

The Rosen Four

The Rosen Four (ローゼン・フォアー) is a version modified for the 4×4 format. It is equipped with what is probably an auto-stop advance device at the left of the top plate, under the advance knob. The reason for the introduction of this device was that the rollfilm paperback did not have a series of numbers for the 4×4cm format.

It is advertised in the December 1936 issue of Asahi Camera[6], distributed by Ōsawa Shōkai. The following lens and shutter options were offered:

  • Rosen Anastigmat 50/4.5 lens, Rosen shutter, 5–150 (¥48)
  • Corygon f:4.5 lens, New Vario I shutter (¥55);
  • Corygon f:4.5 lens, Prontor II shutter (¥69);
  • Corygon f:4.5 lens, Compur-N shutter (¥82);
  • Corygon f:3.5 lens, Prontor II shutter (¥80);
  • Corygon f:3.5 lens, Compur-N shutter (¥95);
  • Corygon f:2.9 lens, Compur-N shutter (¥110).

The Adler IV sold by Riken is probably a rebadged version of the Rosen Four.

Links

  • ↑ The attribution to Proud is confirmed by an advertisement published in the December 1936 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 104.
  • ↑ Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 343.
  • ↑ Published in Ars Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 104.
  • ↑ Inferred from the katakana テリナー.
  • ↑ Inferred from the katakana アーグス.
  • ↑ Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 104.
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