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Revision as of 19:46, 18 January 2007
Crystar Kōki Seisakusho (クリスター光機製作所) was a Japanese camera maker, based in Tokyo.[1] It released the Crystar Flex in 1953, then became K.K. Crystal (株式会社クリスタル) in 1954 and remained active at least until 1955.
Not all cameras called Crystar were made by this company, and the Crystar 45 TLR was made by Ōshiro Seisakusho. It is unknown of the Crystar hit-type camera is related to Crystar Kōki.
6×6 TLR
- Crystar Flex
- Crystar 25
- Crystar IIA
- Gendis-I, Gendis-II[2]
4.5×6 folders
6×6 folders
- Crystar 15
- Crystar Six
- Crystar Six IIIA
35mm viewfinder
- Crystar 35K
- Crystar 35S
Notes
- ↑ Its address in 1953 was Tōkyō-to Shinjuku-ku Tsunohazu 1, 10 (東京都新宿区角筈1~10) and in 1954 and 1955 it was Tōkyō-to Arakawa-ku Mikawashima 5, 354 東京都荒川区三河島5~354). Source: advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 135.
- ↑ These are probably distributor names. See the Crystar page at tlr-cameras.com and this user manual at butkus.org.
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.
- 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). Pp. 231–2.
