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| − | The '''Luminaflex''' is a Japanese | + | The '''Luminaflex''' is a Japanese 6×6 TLR about which very few is known. It has the same body as the [[Ricohflex B]] and was apparently sold in the late 1940s. It was assembled by an unknown company, probably reusing a stock of parts. It was featured in the June 1949 issue of ''[[Kohga Gekkan]]''.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.373. </REF> |
One surviving example has been observed in an online auction. It has no nameplate, perhaps because it is missing. The body is indeed extremely similar to that of the Ricohflex B. It has a single red window in the middle of the back, instead of the three red windows of the wartime model, but the sliding lever controlling the red window cover is the same. | One surviving example has been observed in an online auction. It has no nameplate, perhaps because it is missing. The body is indeed extremely similar to that of the Ricohflex B. It has a single red window in the middle of the back, instead of the three red windows of the wartime model, but the sliding lever controlling the red window cover is the same. | ||
| − | In the auction, the viewing lens was reported as a Tribar Anastigmat.<REF> Tribar spelling inferred from the ''katakana'' トリバー. The same name is reported for the [[Union Ref and Hansa Rollette Ref|Hansa Rollette Ref]]. </REF> The camera was offered for sale with a [[Nishida lenses|Wester Anastigmat]] 7.5cm f/3.5 taking lens and an unmarked shutter (T, B, | + | In the auction, the viewing lens was reported as a Tribar Anastigmat.<REF> Tribar spelling inferred from the ''katakana'' トリバー. The same name is reported for the [[Union Ref and Hansa Rollette Ref|Hansa Rollette Ref]]. </REF> The camera was offered for sale with a [[Nishida lenses|Wester Anastigmat]] 7.5cm f/3.5 taking lens and an unmarked shutter (T, B, 1–200, self-timer). The lens and shutter assembly was not mounted on the camera, it was reported not to fit very well on the body and it is perhaps not original. The auction also included a leather case embossed ''Luminous'', perhaps indicating that the camera was called "Luminous Flex" instead of Luminaflex. |
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* {{Showa10}} Items 1029. | * {{Showa10}} Items 1029. | ||
| − | The Luminaflex is not listed in {{ | + | The Luminaflex is not listed in {{SUG}}. |
[[Category: Japanese 6x6 TLR]] | [[Category: Japanese 6x6 TLR]] | ||
[[Category: Ricoh]] | [[Category: Ricoh]] | ||
[[Category: L]] | [[Category: L]] | ||
Revision as of 13:22, 30 June 2009
The Luminaflex is a Japanese 6×6 TLR about which very few is known. It has the same body as the Ricohflex B and was apparently sold in the late 1940s. It was assembled by an unknown company, probably reusing a stock of parts. It was featured in the June 1949 issue of Kohga Gekkan.[1]
One surviving example has been observed in an online auction. It has no nameplate, perhaps because it is missing. The body is indeed extremely similar to that of the Ricohflex B. It has a single red window in the middle of the back, instead of the three red windows of the wartime model, but the sliding lever controlling the red window cover is the same.
In the auction, the viewing lens was reported as a Tribar Anastigmat.[2] The camera was offered for sale with a Wester Anastigmat 7.5cm f/3.5 taking lens and an unmarked shutter (T, B, 1–200, self-timer). The lens and shutter assembly was not mounted on the camera, it was reported not to fit very well on the body and it is perhaps not original. The auction also included a leather case embossed Luminous, perhaps indicating that the camera was called "Luminous Flex" instead of Luminaflex.
Notes
- ↑ Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.373.
- ↑ Tribar spelling inferred from the katakana トリバー. The same name is reported for the Hansa Rollette Ref.
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. Items 1029.
The Luminaflex is not listed in Sugiyama.
