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| − | The '''Magna''' is a Japanese leaf shutter in [[Shutter size|#0 size]], providing 25, 50, 100, B, T speeds and inspired by the German [[Vario]]. It appeared in 1930 and was the first camera shutter made by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of [[Hattori|Hattori Tokei-ten]].<REF> ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p.9. </REF> | + | The '''Magna''' is a Japanese leaf shutter in [[Shutter size|#0 size]], providing 25, 50, 100, B, T speeds and inspired by the German [[Vario]]. It appeared in 1930 and was the first camera shutter made by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of [[Hattori|Hattori Tokei-ten]].<REF> ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p.9. </REF> It sometimes has a needle self-timer device like the [[Licht]]. |
== Cameras equipped == | == Cameras equipped == | ||
The list is incomplete, and not all variants are concerned. | The list is incomplete, and not all variants are concerned. | ||
| − | * [[Lily (metal)|Lily]], 6.5×9 plate folder by [[Konica|Konishiroku]] ( | + | * [[Lily (metal)|Lily]], 6.5×9 plate folder by [[Konica|Konishiroku]] (isolated example, perhaps not original) |
* [[Kokka|New Kokka Hand]], 6.5×9 plate folder by [[Petri|Kuribayashi]] | * [[Kokka|New Kokka Hand]], 6.5×9 plate folder by [[Petri|Kuribayashi]] | ||
* [[First plate folders|First]], 6.5×9 plate folder by [[Petri|Kuribayashi]] | * [[First plate folders|First]], 6.5×9 plate folder by [[Petri|Kuribayashi]] | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 27 February 2008
The Magna is a Japanese leaf shutter in #0 size, providing 25, 50, 100, B, T speeds and inspired by the German Vario. It appeared in 1930 and was the first camera shutter made by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of Hattori Tokei-ten.[1] It sometimes has a needle self-timer device like the Licht.
Contents
Cameras equipped
The list is incomplete, and not all variants are concerned.
- Lily, 6.5×9 plate folder by Konishiroku (isolated example, perhaps not original)
- New Kokka Hand, 6.5×9 plate folder by Kuribayashi
- First, 6.5×9 plate folder by Kuribayashi
- First Roll, 6×9 rollfilm folder by Kuribayashi
- First Center, 6×9 rollfilm folder by Kuribayashi
- Semi First and First Six, 4.5×6 and 6×6 folders by Kuribayashi
- Speed Pocket, 4×6.5 folder by Kuribayashi
Notes
- ↑ Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten, p.9.
Bibliography
- 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)
