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The '''Magna''' was the first camera shutter made by the Japanese company [[Seikosha]] before World War II. It was a leaf shutter with 25-50-100-B-T speeds. It appeared in 1930. The Japan Camera Museum website tells us that it was inspired by the German Vario shutter, and that volume production did not start until 1933 (see link below).
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The '''Magna''' is a Japanese [[leaf shutter]] made by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of [[Hattori|Hattori Tokei-ten]], in the 1930s and early 1940s. It was the first camera shutter made by the company, and was released around 1933.<REF> Date: Lewis says 1933 on p.46, and Baird says 1934 on p.15 of ''Kuribayashi-Petri Cameras''. ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p.9, the [https://www.jcii-cameramuseum.jp/museum/special-exhibition/2002/07/02/8783/ corresponding exhibition page] and the [http://www.seiko.co.jp/en/group/history/index.html chronology of the Seiko website] say 1930, but this seems implausible. </REF> It is in [[Shutter size|#0 size]], provides 25, 50, 100, B, T speeds and was inspired by the German [[Vario]]. It sometimes has a [[thread and needle release]] device.
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== Cameras equipped ==
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The list is incomplete, and not all variants are concerned.
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* [[Lily (metal and tropical)|Lily]], 6.5×9 plate folder by [[Konica|Konishiroku]] (isolated example, perhaps not original)
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* [[Kokka|New Kokka Hand]], 6.5×9 plate folder by [[Petri|Kuribayashi]]
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* [[First plate folders|First]], 6.5×9 plate folder by [[Petri|Kuribayashi]]
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* [[First Roll]], 6×9 rollfilm folder by [[Petri|Kuribayashi]]
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* [[First Center]], 6×9 rollfilm folder by [[Petri|Kuribayashi]]
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* [[Semi First and First Six]], 4.5×6 and 6×6 folders by [[Petri|Kuribayashi]]
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* [[Speed Pocket]], 4×6.5 folder by [[Petri|Kuribayashi]]
  
Cameras equipped:
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== Notes ==
* Konishiroku Lily Hand 6.5x9 folding plate (needle selftimer)
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* Kuribayashi New Kokka Hand 6.5x9 folding plate
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== Bibliography ==
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* {{Baird Petri}} P.15.
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* ''Kamera no mekanizumu sono I: "Hai! Chīzu" Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'' (カメラのメカニズム・そのⅠ・「ハイ!チーズ」瞬間をとらえ続けるシャッター展, Camera mechanism, part 1 "Cheese!" Exhibition of instant taking shutters). Tokyo: JCII Camera Museum, 2002. (Exhibition catalogue, no ISBN number)
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* {{Lewis}} P.46.
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* [http://www.jcii-cameramuseum.jp/museum/special-exhibition/20020702.html A page about early Japanese shutters at Japan Camera Museum]
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In English:
* [http://www.seiko.co.jp/en/corporate/history.html Chronology at current Seiko site]
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* [http://www.seiko.co.jp/en/group/history/index.html Chronology] of the current [http://www.seiko.co.jp/en/index.html Seiko website]
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In Japanese:
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* [https://www.jcii-cameramuseum.jp/museum/special-exhibition/2002/07/02/8783/ Kamera no mekanizumu sono I: "Hai! Chīzu" Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten exhibition page] at the [http://www.jcii-cameramuseum.jp/ Japan Camera Museum]
  
[[Category: Leaf shutter]]
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[[Category: Leaf shutters]]
[[Category: Japan]]
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[[Category: Japanese shutters]]

Latest revision as of 04:07, 13 June 2023

The Magna is a Japanese leaf shutter made by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of Hattori Tokei-ten, in the 1930s and early 1940s. It was the first camera shutter made by the company, and was released around 1933.[1] It is in #0 size, provides 25, 50, 100, B, T speeds and was inspired by the German Vario. It sometimes has a thread and needle release device.

Cameras equipped

The list is incomplete, and not all variants are concerned.

Notes

  1. Date: Lewis says 1933 on p.46, and Baird says 1934 on p.15 of Kuribayashi-Petri Cameras. Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten, p.9, the corresponding exhibition page and the chronology of the Seiko website say 1930, but this seems implausible.

Bibliography

  • Baird, John R. Collectors guide to Kuribayashi-Petri Cameras. Grantsburg, WI (USA): Centennial Photo Service, 1991. ISBN 0-931838-16-9. P.15.
  • Kamera no mekanizumu sono I: "Hai! Chīzu" Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten (カメラのメカニズム・そのⅠ・「ハイ!チーズ」瞬間をとらえ続けるシャッター展, Camera mechanism, part 1 "Cheese!" Exhibition of instant taking shutters). Tokyo: JCII Camera Museum, 2002. (Exhibition catalogue, no ISBN number)
  • Lewis, Gordon, ed. The History of the Japanese Camera. Rochester, N.Y.: George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography & Film, 1991. ISBN 0-935398-17-1 (paper), 0-935398-16-3 (hard). P.46.

Links

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In Japanese: