Doryu 2-16
The Doryu 2-16 is a pistol-shaped camera taking 16mm film, made by the Doryū company in 1954.
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Description
History
The Doryu 2-16 was developed for the police forces, to photograph protesters during demonstrations. It answered the same specifications as the Mamiya Pistol, asking for a pistol-shaped camera, easy to use with a single hand (see Mamiya Pistol).[1] The Doryu lost the competition, which certainly took place in early 1954. (The Mamiya camera was delivered to the police forces in late April.) The camera was nonetheless produced for the civilian market, albeit it was hardly meeting any need.
The Doryu is mentioned in Japanese magazines as early as July 1954.[2] Advertisements are found in Sankei Camera from July 1955 to February 1956.[3] The July 1955 advertisement, placed by Doryū Camera, says that the "Doryu 2-16 Flash Camera" would be "available soon", with a Doryu 17/2.5 lens.[4] The September 1955 advertisement mentions a choice of three Dorimar lenses: 15/2.2, 17/2.5 and 17/2.7.[5] It mentions the maker Doryū Camera and the company Komamura Shōkai, distributor for the Kansai area (Western Japan).
Notes
- ↑ Nakajima, p.144 of Kurashikku Kamera Senka no.35.
- ↑ Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.356.
- ↑ Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.356.
- ↑ Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.153.
- ↑ Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.153.
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. Item 633 (see also the pictures on pp.19 and 438.)
- 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.250.
- Nakajima Akitoshi (中島章年). "Kenjū magai no yunīku na sutairu — Doryū 2-16" (拳銃まがいのユニークなスタイル・ドリュー2-16, The Doryu 2-16, with a unique pistol-like style). Kamera Rebyū: Kurashikku Kamera Senka (カメラレビュー クラシックカメラ専科) / Camera Review: All about Historical Cameras no.35, November 1995. Nihon no kamera 50nen (日本のカメラ50年, special issue on 50 years of Japanese cameras). P.144.
- 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 5029.
Links
In English:
- Past sales by Westlicht Photographica Auction:
- Doryu 2-16, lot no.643 of auction no.3 (May 24, 2003)
- Doryu 2-16, lot no.722 of auction no.9 (May 20, 2006)
- Doryu 2-16 and film magazine, lots no.597–8 of auction no.13 (June 7, 2008)
- Doryu 2-16 among the highlights of the April 26, 2008 sale by Auction Team Breker
In Japanese:
- Doryu 2-16 in the March 2005 Nikon Kenkyukai, at Red Book Nikkor
- Doryu 2-16 among Japanese pistol-shaped cameras at Sepia World
- Doryu 2-16 among pistol-shaped cameras at the JCII Camera Museum
