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The '''Lord''' was the first camera made by [[Tokyo Kogaku]] (later Topcon). It was a coupled rangefinder 4.5x6 camera. The lens and shutter assembly was mounted on a two-part telescopic tube with a focusing helical. The combined range and viewfinder was enclosed in a top housing, with a ''LORD'' logo at the front. There was a big advance knob at the left, with a crude type of exposure counter. You had to turn the knob and manually stop at the next number. It was necessary to set it to ''S'' for "start" after loading, as Jason Schneider explains in his book (see the bibliography). | The '''Lord''' was the first camera made by [[Tokyo Kogaku]] (later Topcon). It was a coupled rangefinder 4.5x6 camera. The lens and shutter assembly was mounted on a two-part telescopic tube with a focusing helical. The combined range and viewfinder was enclosed in a top housing, with a ''LORD'' logo at the front. There was a big advance knob at the left, with a crude type of exposure counter. You had to turn the knob and manually stop at the next number. It was necessary to set it to ''S'' for "start" after loading, as Jason Schneider explains in his book (see the bibliography). | ||
| − | The Lord had a Simlar 7.5cm/3.5 (said to be a four element Tessar type). The shutter was a [[Seikosha]] #0 T-B-1-250. | + | The Lord had a Simlar 7.5cm/3.5 (said to be a four element Tessar type). The shutter was a [[Seikosha (shutter)|Seikosha]] #0 T-B-1-250. In the book by Antonetto and Russo, it is called "Seikosha type S" and the top speed is said to be 1/200, but the picture of the camera in Schneider's book clearly shows 1/250. The shutter plate was marked ''SEIKOSHA-TOKYO'' on top and ''SEIKOSHA'' at the bottom. There was some sort of bar linked to the shutter, acting as a shutter release. |
It is said only 50 were built in 1937 and 1938. | It is said only 50 were built in 1937 and 1938. | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * | + | * [http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/Topconclub/others.htm A page with the Lord] of [http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/Topconclub/ the Topcon Club website], the mention of a 75/6.3 lens is contradicted by the pictures |
[[Category: 4.5x6 rangefinder]] | [[Category: 4.5x6 rangefinder]] | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 9 May 2006
The Lord was the first camera made by Tokyo Kogaku (later Topcon). It was a coupled rangefinder 4.5x6 camera. The lens and shutter assembly was mounted on a two-part telescopic tube with a focusing helical. The combined range and viewfinder was enclosed in a top housing, with a LORD logo at the front. There was a big advance knob at the left, with a crude type of exposure counter. You had to turn the knob and manually stop at the next number. It was necessary to set it to S for "start" after loading, as Jason Schneider explains in his book (see the bibliography).
The Lord had a Simlar 7.5cm/3.5 (said to be a four element Tessar type). The shutter was a Seikosha #0 T-B-1-250. In the book by Antonetto and Russo, it is called "Seikosha type S" and the top speed is said to be 1/200, but the picture of the camera in Schneider's book clearly shows 1/250. The shutter plate was marked SEIKOSHA-TOKYO on top and SEIKOSHA at the bottom. There was some sort of bar linked to the shutter, acting as a shutter release.
It is said only 50 were built in 1937 and 1938.
Bibliography
- Topcon Story, by Marco Antonetto and Claudio Russo, ed. NWG, p23
- Jason Schneider on Camera Collecting, Book Two, by Jason Schneider, ed. WH, p109, the camera illustrated is probably the same, but the picture is better
Links
- A page with the Lord of the Topcon Club website, the mention of a 75/6.3 lens is contradicted by the pictures
