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* [http://camera.awane-photo.com/1/3/beautyfv/index.htm Beautyflex V] at [http://camera.awane-photo.com/index.htm Awane-Photo's camera museum] | * [http://camera.awane-photo.com/1/3/beautyfv/index.htm Beautyflex V] at [http://camera.awane-photo.com/index.htm Awane-Photo's camera museum] | ||
| − | * | + | * [http://junkcamera.blog9.fc2.com/blog-entry-652.html Beautyflex in a posting] at [http://junkcamera.blog9.fc2.com/ Junk Binbō blog] |
* [http://cat22.k-free.net/else/04/290010.html Beautycord] at [http://cat22.k-free.net/index.html Shashin wo tanoshimu] | * [http://cat22.k-free.net/else/04/290010.html Beautycord] at [http://cat22.k-free.net/index.html Shashin wo tanoshimu] | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 9 March 2017
The Beautyflex are a series of Japanese 6×6 TLR cameras made by Taiyōdō Kōki, later Beauty Camera.
There were quite a number of different models produced. There is a big difference in the focusing system between early Beautyflexes and the later ones. Early ones have front lens cell focusing with gear coupled taking and viewing lenses. The later ones have the traditional lens board movement focusing.
Contents
Beautyflex III
Beautyflex IV
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| Geared-focus Beautyflex IV image by Claudio Costa (Image rights) |
Beautyflex V
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| Beautyflex V image by brandsvig (Image rights) |
- Production period : c.1953
- Format : 6 x 6 cm on 120 type rollfilm
- Known Lens/Shutter combinations :
Doimer Anastigmat 3.5/80 mm lens in a ??? shutter - Filter Sizes : ?
- Flash synchronization : ???
- Lighmeter system : none
- Double exposure prevention : ???
- Color Finish : Black
- Color Leatherette : Black
- Dimensions WxDxH : ??x??x?? mm
- Weight: ??? grams
Beautyflex D
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| Beautyflex D; bayonet filter mount image by Nis Jensen (Image rights) |
- Production period : c.1955
- Format : 6 x 6 cm on 120 type rollfilm
- Known Lens/Shutter combinations :
Biokor 3.5/80 mm lens in a Taiyodo Koki Synchro-MXV shutter
Biokor 3.5/80 mm lens in a Copal-MX shutter - Filter Sizes : ?
- Flash synchronization : Socket on frontpanel, M- and X-synchronization
- Lighmeter system : none
- Double exposure prevention : Yes
- Color Finish : Black
- Color Leatherette : Black
- Dimensions WxDxH : ??x??x?? mm
- Weight: ??? grams
Beautyflex S
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| Beautyflex S image by MC JC (Image rights) |
Beautyflex T
Beautyflex 2.8
  
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| Taiyo-Dou Kohki Beautyflex , Canter f2.8/80mm taking lens. Early model, No filter bayonets Images by yalluflex. (Image rights) |
  
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| Taiyo-Dou Kohki Beautyflex , Canter f2.8/80mm taking lens. Late model, filter bayonets on both lenses Images by yalluflex. (Image rights) |
Bibliography
- Watakushi no ni-gan-refu kamera-ten (私の二眼レフカメラ展, Exhibition of twin lens reflex cameras). Tokyo: JCII Camera Museum, 1992. (Exhibition catalogue, no ISBN number.) P. 26.
Links
In Dutch:
In Japanese:
- Beautyflex V and Beautyflex T at Otowa no nigan-refu (archived)
- Beautyflex V at Awane-Photo's camera museum
- Beautyflex in a posting at Junk Binbō blog
- Beautycord at Shashin wo tanoshimu
In Chinese:
In English;
- Beautyflex on Westfordcomp.com [1]
- Study on Taiyodo Koki TLR's on Barry Togoods TLR Cameras Website
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| Comparison with a better-known Japanese TLR image by kavandje (Image rights) |
