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The '''Condor''' is a series of 4.5×6 and 6×6 folders made by a Japanese company called sometimes Nissan Kōgaku Kōgyō-sha (日産光學工業社) and sometimes just Condor Camera Works in Roman writing. | The '''Condor''' is a series of 4.5×6 and 6×6 folders made by a Japanese company called sometimes Nissan Kōgaku Kōgyō-sha (日産光學工業社) and sometimes just Condor Camera Works in Roman writing. | ||
| − | The '''Semi Condor''' and '''Condor Six''' appeared together in 1939{{ref|1}}. The Semi is the 4.5×6 version and the Six is the 6×6. These two models are advertised in 1939{{ref|2}} as made by Nissan Kōgaku Kōgyō-sha{{ref|3}}. It seems that both share the same body, copied on the bigger model of the [[Baldax]], that also exists in both 4.5×6 and 6×6 versions. They have a folding optical finder and a body release. The Condor Six added an automatic film advance with an exposure counter, externally similar to the device mounted on the [[Plaubel]] rollfilm backs and on the [[Roll-Op II]] camera. | + | == Semi Condor and Condor Six == |
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| + | The '''Semi Condor''' (セミコンドル) and '''Condor Six''' (コンドルシックス) appeared together in 1939{{ref|1}}. The Semi is the 4.5×6 version and the Six is the 6×6. The Condor Six is embossed ''Condor-Six'' in the front leather while the Semi Condor is simply embossed ''Condor''. These two models are advertised in 1939{{ref|2}} as made by Nissan Kōgaku Kōgyō-sha{{ref|3}}. It seems that both share the same body, copied on the bigger model of the [[Baldax]], that also exists in both 4.5×6 and 6×6 versions. They have a folding optical finder and a body release. The Condor Six added an automatic film advance with an exposure counter, externally similar to the device mounted on the [[Plaubel]] rollfilm backs and on the [[Roll-Op II]] camera. A variant of the Condor Six without the exposure counter and with film advance by red window is offered as the '''Condor Six ordinary model'''{{ref|4}}. | ||
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| + | In the advertisements, the lens name is uncertain{{ref|5}} and the shutter is a [[Rulex]] made by [[Neumann & Heilemann]], available in A and B variants with speeds not precised. Each of the three models is offered with a Rulex A and either an f:3.5 or an f:4.5 lens. The Rulex B is only offered with the f:4.5 lens on the Semi Condor and the Condor Six ordinary model. The price of all these variants is comprised between ¥70 and ¥98. | ||
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| + | The advertisement dated Sep 1939 tells that the Semi Condor can in fact take 17 exposures on each film roll and the Condor Six 13 exposures.<!--More about it when I have translated this big chunk of text--> | ||
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| + | Later in 1939{{ref|6}}, the Semi Condor was advertised alone by the distributor [[Sanwa Shōkai]] (三和商会). The shutter speeds were now mentioned as T, B, 1–250 for the Rulex A and T, B, 5–150 for the Rulex B. | ||
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| + | The '''New Semi Condor''' (ニューセミコンドル) appears in 1940{{ref|7}} in 1941{{ref|8}} advertisements. Apart from the reference to an exposure table, certainly applied on the back, the difference with the Semi Condor is unclear. By June 1940 the Rulex B shutter option had been upgraded with a 1/200 top speed. | ||
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At a Yahoo Japan auction, a 4.5×6 folder with the name Condor embossed in the leather has been observed with a [[Koho]] 1–200, B, T shutter, a Delter (or Deller or Deltar?) Anastigmat 7.5cm f/3.5 lens and a case marked ''Semi Condor''. It was obviously a copy of the [[Baldax]]. It had what looks like a complicated linkage to a body release. | At a Yahoo Japan auction, a 4.5×6 folder with the name Condor embossed in the leather has been observed with a [[Koho]] 1–200, B, T shutter, a Delter (or Deller or Deltar?) Anastigmat 7.5cm f/3.5 lens and a case marked ''Semi Condor''. It was obviously a copy of the [[Baldax]]. It had what looks like a complicated linkage to a body release. | ||
Revision as of 09:32, 13 June 2006
Work in progress
The Condor is a series of 4.5×6 and 6×6 folders made by a Japanese company called sometimes Nissan Kōgaku Kōgyō-sha (日産光學工業社) and sometimes just Condor Camera Works in Roman writing.
Semi Condor and Condor Six
The Semi Condor (セミコンドル) and Condor Six (コンドルシックス) appeared together in 1939[1]. The Semi is the 4.5×6 version and the Six is the 6×6. The Condor Six is embossed Condor-Six in the front leather while the Semi Condor is simply embossed Condor. These two models are advertised in 1939[2] as made by Nissan Kōgaku Kōgyō-sha[3]. It seems that both share the same body, copied on the bigger model of the Baldax, that also exists in both 4.5×6 and 6×6 versions. They have a folding optical finder and a body release. The Condor Six added an automatic film advance with an exposure counter, externally similar to the device mounted on the Plaubel rollfilm backs and on the Roll-Op II camera. A variant of the Condor Six without the exposure counter and with film advance by red window is offered as the Condor Six ordinary model[4].
In the advertisements, the lens name is uncertain[5] and the shutter is a Rulex made by Neumann & Heilemann, available in A and B variants with speeds not precised. Each of the three models is offered with a Rulex A and either an f:3.5 or an f:4.5 lens. The Rulex B is only offered with the f:4.5 lens on the Semi Condor and the Condor Six ordinary model. The price of all these variants is comprised between ¥70 and ¥98.
The advertisement dated Sep 1939 tells that the Semi Condor can in fact take 17 exposures on each film roll and the Condor Six 13 exposures.
Later in 1939[6], the Semi Condor was advertised alone by the distributor Sanwa Shōkai (三和商会). The shutter speeds were now mentioned as T, B, 1–250 for the Rulex A and T, B, 5–150 for the Rulex B.
The New Semi Condor (ニューセミコンドル) appears in 1940[7] in 1941[8] advertisements. Apart from the reference to an exposure table, certainly applied on the back, the difference with the Semi Condor is unclear. By June 1940 the Rulex B shutter option had been upgraded with a 1/200 top speed.
At a Yahoo Japan auction, a 4.5×6 folder with the name Condor embossed in the leather has been observed with a Koho 1–200, B, T shutter, a Delter (or Deller or Deltar?) Anastigmat 7.5cm f/3.5 lens and a case marked Semi Condor. It was obviously a copy of the Baldax. It had what looks like a complicated linkage to a body release.
Notes
- ↑ They are both featured in the new product column of the May 1939 issue of Asahi Camera according to Kokusan kamera no rekishi.
- ↑ Advertisement for the Semi Condor and Condor Six, published in the Aug 1939 and Sep 1939 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 115–6.
- ↑ The three authorized dealers cited were Sanwa Shōkai (三和商会), Mizuno Shashinki-ten (水野寫眞機店) and Yamamoto Shashinki-ten (山本寫眞機店).
- ↑ A translation of 普及型.
- ↑ It is written デルター・アナスチグマット, most probably Deltar Anastigmat, in all the advertisements observed.
- ↑ Advertisement for the Semi Condor, published in the Nov 1939 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 112. This advertisement was inserted by Sanwa Shōkai and does not necessarily reflect the full range offered by the maker. It offers only the f:4.5 lens, with the two shutter options.
- ↑ Advertisement for the New Semi Condor, published in the June 1940 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 113. This advertisement was inserted by Sanwa Shōkai and offers only the New Semi Condor with all four lens and shutter combinations (3.5 A, 3.5 B, 4.5 A, 4.5 B).
Advertisement for the Semi Condor and New Semi Condor, published in the August 1940 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 114. This advertisement was inserted by the Condor Camera Works company and shows the same three authorized dealers as in note 3. It again mentions the possibility to make 17 exposures. The New Semi Condor appears as a new model with all four lens and shutter combinations, together with the Semi Condor, for which the 3.5 B combination is not offered. No price is indicated.
Printed bibliography
- 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. Items 112–6.
