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'''K.K. Lustre Camera''' ({{kabu}}ラスターカメラ, ''Rasutā Kamera'') was a Japanese camera maker in the mid-1950s. Its main address in early 1955 was Setagaya-ku Matsubara-chō (世田ヶ谷区松原町) 1–42 in Tokyo and the address of the plant was Shimoochiai (下落合) 353 in Yono (a city which was recently merged into Saitama).<REF> Source: advertisements dated April and May 1955, reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p. 204. The full address in Yono was Saitama-ken Kita-Adachi-gun Yono-chō Shimoochiai (埼玉県北足立郡与野町) 353. </REF> The Tokyo address soon became the company's Tokyo service station, and the headquarters moved to the Yono address.<REF> Source: advertisement dated June 1955 reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p. 205. </REF> The company perhaps changed its name to '''Lustre Kōki K.K.''' (ラスター光機{{kabu}}) in 1956.<REF> This name is given in {{Kokusan}}, p. 413 (item 1749) for the Lustreflex M. </REF> | '''K.K. Lustre Camera''' ({{kabu}}ラスターカメラ, ''Rasutā Kamera'') was a Japanese camera maker in the mid-1950s. Its main address in early 1955 was Setagaya-ku Matsubara-chō (世田ヶ谷区松原町) 1–42 in Tokyo and the address of the plant was Shimoochiai (下落合) 353 in Yono (a city which was recently merged into Saitama).<REF> Source: advertisements dated April and May 1955, reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p. 204. The full address in Yono was Saitama-ken Kita-Adachi-gun Yono-chō Shimoochiai (埼玉県北足立郡与野町) 353. </REF> The Tokyo address soon became the company's Tokyo service station, and the headquarters moved to the Yono address.<REF> Source: advertisement dated June 1955 reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p. 205. </REF> The company perhaps changed its name to '''Lustre Kōki K.K.''' (ラスター光機{{kabu}}) in 1956.<REF> This name is given in {{Kokusan}}, p. 413 (item 1749) for the Lustreflex M. </REF> | ||
| − | The company made the [[Lustreflex]] TLR cameras | + | The company made the [[Lustreflex]] TLR cameras and perhaps some versions of the [[Elegaflex]]. It also certainly made the Lustre and Lustre-Rapid shutters mounted on these cameras. The company's logo was the name ''Lustre'' written inside a doublet lens scheme. |
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Revision as of 18:58, 8 November 2007
K.K. Lustre Camera (㈱ラスターカメラ, Rasutā Kamera) was a Japanese camera maker in the mid-1950s. Its main address in early 1955 was Setagaya-ku Matsubara-chō (世田ヶ谷区松原町) 1–42 in Tokyo and the address of the plant was Shimoochiai (下落合) 353 in Yono (a city which was recently merged into Saitama).[1] The Tokyo address soon became the company's Tokyo service station, and the headquarters moved to the Yono address.[2] The company perhaps changed its name to Lustre Kōki K.K. (ラスター光機㈱) in 1956.[3]
The company made the Lustreflex TLR cameras and perhaps some versions of the Elegaflex. It also certainly made the Lustre and Lustre-Rapid shutters mounted on these cameras. The company's logo was the name Lustre written inside a doublet lens scheme.
Notes
- ↑ Source: advertisements dated April and May 1955, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 204. The full address in Yono was Saitama-ken Kita-Adachi-gun Yono-chō Shimoochiai (埼玉県北足立郡与野町) 353.
- ↑ Source: advertisement dated June 1955 reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 205.
- ↑ This name is given in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 413 (item 1749) for the Lustreflex M.
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.
