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| − | '''Daitoh Optical Co.''' or '''Daitō Kōgaku Seisakusho'''<REF> A plausible writing would be 大東光学製作所. </REF> was apparently a Japanese camera maker. Its English name is reportedly inscribed on the [[Ponix|Grace]], an inexpensive 6×6 camera related to the [[Ponix]].<REF> [http://www.toxpose.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=50540&sid=4207c39ea03010c2174d7a12beb7ea4a | + | '''Daitoh Optical Co.''' or '''Daitō Kōgaku Seisakusho'''<REF> A plausible writing would be 大東光学製作所. </REF> was apparently a Japanese camera maker. Its English name is reportedly inscribed on the [[Ponix|Grace]], an inexpensive 6×6 camera related to the [[Ponix]].<REF> <!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 02/2024 [http://www.toxpose.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=50540&sid=4207c39ea03010c2174d7a12beb7ea4a -->Former post about the Grace in a toXpose forum. </REF> |
Other cameras attributed to the company by {{McKeown}} are the [[Shumy and Harmony|Shumy]] (a probable successor of the Ponix), the Glitt 35 (a 35mm viewfinder camera) and the [[Petit]] (a subminiature). The same source also mentions the [[Gotex|Grace Six]], but this is probably a mistake and this camera is certainly a name variant or an evolution of the [[Gotex]], made by [[Kigawa]].<REF> McKeown, pp. 239–40. Thre is probably a confusion because of the "Grace" name. Kigawa also made a 6×6 TLR called Graceflex in 1952. [http://photographica-world.de/d.htm This page at photographica-world.de] attributes both the Grace Six and the Graceflex to Daitoh, but this source is inaccurate for Japanese cameras. </REF> | Other cameras attributed to the company by {{McKeown}} are the [[Shumy and Harmony|Shumy]] (a probable successor of the Ponix), the Glitt 35 (a 35mm viewfinder camera) and the [[Petit]] (a subminiature). The same source also mentions the [[Gotex|Grace Six]], but this is probably a mistake and this camera is certainly a name variant or an evolution of the [[Gotex]], made by [[Kigawa]].<REF> McKeown, pp. 239–40. Thre is probably a confusion because of the "Grace" name. Kigawa also made a 6×6 TLR called Graceflex in 1952. [http://photographica-world.de/d.htm This page at photographica-world.de] attributes both the Grace Six and the Graceflex to Daitoh, but this source is inaccurate for Japanese cameras. </REF> | ||
Revision as of 05:54, 5 February 2023
Daitoh Optical Co. or Daitō Kōgaku Seisakusho[1] was apparently a Japanese camera maker. Its English name is reportedly inscribed on the Grace, an inexpensive 6×6 camera related to the Ponix.[2]
Other cameras attributed to the company by McKeown are the Shumy (a probable successor of the Ponix), the Glitt 35 (a 35mm viewfinder camera) and the Petit (a subminiature). The same source also mentions the Grace Six, but this is probably a mistake and this camera is certainly a name variant or an evolution of the Gotex, made by Kigawa.[3]
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| Glitt 35 image by Venessa’s Vintage Treasures (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ A plausible writing would be 大東光学製作所.
- ↑ Former post about the Grace in a toXpose forum.
- ↑ McKeown, pp. 239–40. Thre is probably a confusion because of the "Grace" name. Kigawa also made a 6×6 TLR called Graceflex in 1952. This page at photographica-world.de attributes both the Grace Six and the Graceflex to Daitoh, but this source is inaccurate for Japanese cameras.
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). Pp. 239–40.
