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Daidō Seikō (大同精工), the predecessor of [[Takane]], brought out the '''Daido Six''' in December 1953. This was a rangefinderless folder whose body was based on that for the [[Mihama Six]]. It had two finders, for 6&times;6 and 6&times;4.5; and two windows for film numbers.<!-- There seems to be some kind of selector; I don't know how it worked. --> Like all its successors, the Daido came with a 75mm f3.5 lens; this one was from a dealer in Ikebukuro (Tokyo) and was named "Daido"; it had front-cell focussing. The [[NKS]] shutter provided for speeds of 1&ndash;200 and B.
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Daidō Seikō (大同精工), the predecessor of [[Takane]], brought out the '''Daido Six''' in December 1953. It is a rangefinderless folder whose body was based on that for the [[Mihama Six]]. It has two finders, for 6&times;6 and 4.5&times;6; and two windows for film numbers.<!-- There seems to be some kind of selector; I don't know how it worked. --> Like all its successors, the Daido comes with a 75mm f3.5 lens; this one is named "Daido" and has front-cell focusing; it was from a dealer in Ikebukuro (Tokyo). The [[NKS]] shutter provides for speeds of 1&ndash;200 and B.
  
 
Two variants have been observed:
 
Two variants have been observed:
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* top plate with a squarer shape, engraved ''Daido Six Model II''<REF> Seen for sale at a dealer. </REF>, no other difference visible
 
* top plate with a squarer shape, engraved ''Daido Six Model II''<REF> Seen for sale at a dealer. </REF>, no other difference visible
  
The Daido Six (Model I) was advertised in the December 1953 issue of ''Asahi Camera''<REF> {{Showa10ad|[[Amiflex]] and Daido Six|581|December 1953|Asahi Camera}} </REF> for &yen;9,000.
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The Daido Six (Model I) is advertised in the December 1953 issue of ''Asahi Camera''<REF> {{Showa10ad|[[Amiflex]] and Daido Six|581|December 1953|Asahi Camera}} </REF> for &yen;9,000.
  
Daidō brought out the '''Daido Semi''' at the same time as the Daido Six. This was a simplified and cheaper version, for 6&times;4.5 only.
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Daidō brought out the '''Daido Semi''' at the same time as the Daido Six. This is a simplified and cheaper version, for 4.5&times;6 only.
  
 
The successor of these two cameras would be the [[Sisley 55]].
 
The successor of these two cameras would be the [[Sisley 55]].

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Daidō Seikō (大同精工), the predecessor of Takane, brought out the Daido Six in December 1953. It is a rangefinderless folder whose body was based on that for the Mihama Six. It has two finders, for 6×6 and 4.5×6; and two windows for film numbers. Like all its successors, the Daido comes with a 75mm f3.5 lens; this one is named "Daido" and has front-cell focusing; it was from a dealer in Ikebukuro (Tokyo). The NKS shutter provides for speeds of 1–200 and B.

Two variants have been observed:

  • top plate somewhat rounded, engraved Daido Model I[1]
  • top plate with a squarer shape, engraved Daido Six Model II[2], no other difference visible

The Daido Six (Model I) is advertised in the December 1953 issue of Asahi Camera[3] for ¥9,000.

Daidō brought out the Daido Semi at the same time as the Daido Six. This is a simplified and cheaper version, for 4.5×6 only.

The successor of these two cameras would be the Sisley 55.

Notes

  1. Pictured in McKeown, p. 239, and in this page at Japan Family Camera.
  2. Seen for sale at a dealer.
  3. Advertisement for the Amiflex and Daido Six, published in the December 1953 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 581.

Sources / further reading

  • 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 581–2.
  • Hagiya Takeshi (萩谷剛). "Mine Shikkusu: Gunma-ken Takasaki-shi no kameramēkā" (ミネシックス:群馬県高崎市のカメラメーカー, Mine Six: A camera-maker in Takasaki, Gunma). Chapter 7 of Zunō kamera tanjō: Sengo kokusan kamera jū monogatari (ズノーカメラ誕生:戦後国産カメラ10物語, The birth of the Zunow camera: Ten stories of postwar Japanese camera makers). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1999. ISBN 4-257-12023-1 In Japanese only. First published in issue 27 (December 1993) of Kamera rebyū: Kurashikku kamera senka (カメラレビュー・クラシックカメラ専科), this history of Takane is based on Hagiya's interviews with four people who had been key figures in the company.
  • 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. 239.

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