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The leather cases for the Mmaiya Six were made by suppliers using wooden lasts.<ref> See this [http://www.3ayak.org/yazi/mamiya-70-yasinda | blog post] for a picture of a last.</ref> Over time modifications in the camera design, as well as changed specifications (e.g. for the case to be opened forward, rather than backward) led to variations in case design.<ref> We need to be conscious that the observations reported here are based on the leather cases that came with the cameras some fifty to seventy years after they were produced. There is a small possibility that in the intervening years a camera may have been furnished with a case from a different Mamiya model. This can, and will, eventually be ruled out with a greater sample size.</ref>
 
The leather cases for the Mmaiya Six were made by suppliers using wooden lasts.<ref> See this [http://www.3ayak.org/yazi/mamiya-70-yasinda | blog post] for a picture of a last.</ref> Over time modifications in the camera design, as well as changed specifications (e.g. for the case to be opened forward, rather than backward) led to variations in case design.<ref> We need to be conscious that the observations reported here are based on the leather cases that came with the cameras some fifty to seventy years after they were produced. There is a small possibility that in the intervening years a camera may have been furnished with a case from a different Mamiya model. This can, and will, eventually be ruled out with a greater sample size.</ref>
  
At present the case seen for the [[Mamiya Six I]] is similar to that illustrated for the [[Mamiya Six III#War-time version | Mamiya Six III (war time version)]], except that it lacks all embossing ad that the fastening screw has a simple screw only (and not the characteristic metal bar). The case seen for the [[Mamiya Six II]] is again similar, replete with the appropriate cut-out for the red window (under the flap), but the case is embossed 'Zeiss Ikon.'<ref>And there is no Zeiss Ikon camera design that has that specific red window configuration. we have to assume that the embossing is a custom job.</ref>
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At present the case seen for the [[Mamiya Six I]] is similar to that illustrated for the [[Mamiya Six III#War-time version | Mamiya Six III (war time version)]], except that it lacks all embossing ad that the fastening screw has a simple screw only (and not the characteristic metal bar). The case seen for the [[Mamiya Six II]] is again similar, replete with the appropriate cut-out for the red window (under the flap), but the case is embossed 'Zeiss Ikon.'<ref>And there is no Zeiss Ikon camera design that has that specific red window configuration. Thus we have to assume that the embossing is a custom job to please a customer.</ref>
  
 
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|style="text-align: left;" |<small>Flat case,  opening backwards<br>Front embossed with &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> "MAMIYA-SIX" (top), SM logo (center) <br>Back embossed with<br>"MAMIYA-KŌKI" and SM logo<br>Window cut-out on back (under the flap)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</small>
 
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|style="text-align: left;" |<small>Flat case,  opening forward<br>Front embossed with &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> "MAMIYA-SIX" (top), SM logo (center)  <br> Back is blank <br>No window cut-out on back</small>
 
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| colspan=5 | '' Leather Cases for the Mamiya Six. <small>Images  by Dirk HR Spennemann. {{with permission}}</small>''
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| colspan=6 | '' Leather Cases for the Mamiya Six. <small>Images  by Dirk HR Spennemann. {{with permission}}</small>''
 
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==

Revision as of 12:44, 4 January 2011

This is a work in progress.


This page provides a visual overview over the various design elements of the Mamiya Six series of folding cameras. The images have been provided to allow the use an accurate identification of the various models and variants. You are strongly advised to use the dichotomous key provided on the main Mamiya Six page, as this will guide you in the identification of models.

Lenses and Shutters

The Mamiya Six was manufactured in a wide range of lenses and shutters. That holds particularly true for the pre-War and War period, when prospective buyers could even bring in their own shutters and lenses to be fitted. Note that the lens and shutter combinations have been arranged alphabetically, not chronologically.

Flash Contacts

Double Exposure Prevention

Body Shape Variations

Name Plate

Rangefinder Windows (front)

Flash Shoe

Bottom Plate

Film Counter Window

Pressure Plate Support

Front Door Variations

Door Catch Variations

Pressure Plate

Various

Knobs and Struts

Film Advance Knob

Front Door Release

Shutter Release

Strut Mechanism

Lettering and Labelling

Frame Counter

Depth of Field Indicator

Film Advance Lock

Focus Wheel

Made in Japan

Labels on the Inside


Leather Cases

The leather cases for the Mmaiya Six were made by suppliers using wooden lasts.[1] Over time modifications in the camera design, as well as changed specifications (e.g. for the case to be opened forward, rather than backward) led to variations in case design.[2]

At present the case seen for the Mamiya Six I is similar to that illustrated for the Mamiya Six III (war time version), except that it lacks all embossing ad that the fastening screw has a simple screw only (and not the characteristic metal bar). The case seen for the Mamiya Six II is again similar, replete with the appropriate cut-out for the red window (under the flap), but the case is embossed 'Zeiss Ikon.'[3]

Notes

  1. See this | blog post for a picture of a last.
  2. We need to be conscious that the observations reported here are based on the leather cases that came with the cameras some fifty to seventy years after they were produced. There is a small possibility that in the intervening years a camera may have been furnished with a case from a different Mamiya model. This can, and will, eventually be ruled out with a greater sample size.
  3. And there is no Zeiss Ikon camera design that has that specific red window configuration. Thus we have to assume that the embossing is a custom job to please a customer.


This is a work in progress.

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