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The '''Crown''' is a Japanese 6×6 folder made in the 1950s and attributed to [[Tohken|Tohken Optical Works]] by some sources.<REF> Attribution to Tohken: {{SUG}}, item 1289; {{MK}}, p.922. </REF> | The '''Crown''' is a Japanese 6×6 folder made in the 1950s and attributed to [[Tohken|Tohken Optical Works]] by some sources.<REF> Attribution to Tohken: {{SUG}}, item 1289; {{MK}}, p.922. </REF> | ||
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− | + | A surviving example is pictured in {{SUG}}, where it is called "Crown Modal-III", probably after the engraving on the top plate.<REF> {{SUG}}, item 1289. </REF> It seems that the word "Modal" is a typo for "Model" in the camera's engravings. The shutter gives B, 1–200 speeds, has an ASA synch socket and no visible marking. The lens is a Seriter Anastigmat 80mm f/3.5. This is an extremely rare camera. | |
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Revision as of 14:28, 21 March 2011
The Crown is a Japanese 6×6 folder made in the 1950s and attributed to Tohken Optical Works by some sources.[1]
Description of the body
The Crown is a horizontal folder and has straight diagonal struts. The film is advanced by a knob placed at the left end of the top plate, as seen by the photographer, and the advance is certainly controlled via a red window. The viewfinder is contained in a top housing, which is incurved towards the right. There is an accessory shoe at the right end. A button is visible to the left of the viewfinder, probably used to open the folding bed. It seems that the shutter release is some sort of lever placed on the right, alongside the bed's opening. The back is hinged to the right and the back latch consists of a long sliding bar.
Surviving example
A surviving example is pictured in Sugiyama, where it is called "Crown Modal-III", probably after the engraving on the top plate.[2] It seems that the word "Modal" is a typo for "Model" in the camera's engravings. The shutter gives B, 1–200 speeds, has an ASA synch socket and no visible marking. The lens is a Seriter Anastigmat 80mm f/3.5. This is an extremely rare camera.
Notes
Bibliography
- 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). P.922.
- 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 1289.
The camera is not listed in Kokusan kamera no rekishi.