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| − | Mamiya Six Model III is unique inasmuch as its straddles World War II. | + | |
| − | <ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 3</ref> | + | [[Mamiya]] [[Mamiya Six|Six]] Model III (and its derivative, the [[Mamiya Six II]]) is unique inasmuch as its production straddles World War II. The Mamiya Six III was initially announced in March 1940,<ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 3</ref> before the outbreak of the Pacific War, and was produced as long as possible during the war until the factory had to be eventually moved from Tokyo in March 1945 due to increased U.S. air raids. Immediately after the war plans were made to restart production. Because the Mamiya Six seems to have been the first camera to have been ordered by the Central Purchasing Office of SCAP,<ref> Supreme Command of the Allied Powers in Japan </ref> full scale production of the Mamiya Six III resumed as early as January 1946, when 46 units were delivered.<ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4</ref> |
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=War-time version= | =War-time version= | ||
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The camera was announced in February 1941<ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 3.</ref> and introduced to the market in ¶¶ 1942<ref><i>Asahi Camera</i> ¶¶¶¶¶ [http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/0310d2.html | Neco's Mamiya page]</ref> During the war, production volumes seem to have increased, twice necessitating an enlargement of the factory, first in February 1942 and then again in February 1944<ref>The tripling in size (''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4).</ref> In March 1944, Mamiya opened a secondary production facility at Tokyo University for the grinding and assembly of lenses.<ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4.—At this point of the research it is not clear whether the lenses manufactured at Tokyo University carried a different nomenclature.</ref> | The camera was announced in February 1941<ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 3.</ref> and introduced to the market in ¶¶ 1942<ref><i>Asahi Camera</i> ¶¶¶¶¶ [http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/0310d2.html | Neco's Mamiya page]</ref> During the war, production volumes seem to have increased, twice necessitating an enlargement of the factory, first in February 1942 and then again in February 1944<ref>The tripling in size (''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4).</ref> In March 1944, Mamiya opened a secondary production facility at Tokyo University for the grinding and assembly of lenses.<ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4.—At this point of the research it is not clear whether the lenses manufactured at Tokyo University carried a different nomenclature.</ref> | ||
The production of the Mamiya Six III was halted in March 1945, when the Mamiya factory had to be relocated from Tokyo to the intensified U.S. bombing raids.<ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4.</ref> | The production of the Mamiya Six III was halted in March 1945, when the Mamiya factory had to be relocated from Tokyo to the intensified U.S. bombing raids.<ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4.</ref> | ||
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*[[Kajiro_Kōgaku|K.O.L.]] Sola Special Anastigmat f/3.5 75mm | *[[Kajiro_Kōgaku|K.O.L.]] Sola Special Anastigmat f/3.5 75mm | ||
**in [[Compur|COMPUR]]-RAPID (B, 1-500th) shutter<ref>[http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/03/0300500.html Neco's Mamiya Site] </ref> | **in [[Compur|COMPUR]]-RAPID (B, 1-500th) shutter<ref>[http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/03/0300500.html Neco's Mamiya Site] </ref> | ||
| − | ** in [[NKS]]-TOKIO (B, T, 1-200th) shutter<ref>[http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d110780810 November 2010 | + | ** in [[NKS]]-TOKIO (B, T, 1-200th) shutter<ref>[http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d110780810 November 2010 Yahoo Auction, seen in December 2010]</ref> |
*[[Kajiro_Kōgaku|K.O.L.]] Special f/3.5 75mm | *[[Kajiro_Kōgaku|K.O.L.]] Special f/3.5 75mm | ||
**in DABIT-SUPER (B, 1-500th) shutter<ref>[http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/03/031112.html Neco's Mamiya Site] </ref> | **in DABIT-SUPER (B, 1-500th) shutter<ref>[http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/03/031112.html Neco's Mamiya Site] </ref> | ||
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** in TYS -II (B, T, 1-200th) shutter<ref> sn#17170—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann </ref> | ** in TYS -II (B, T, 1-200th) shutter<ref> sn#17170—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann </ref> | ||
* [[Schneider]] Xenar f/3.5 75mm | * [[Schneider]] Xenar f/3.5 75mm | ||
| − | **in F. DECKEL MÜNCHEN [[Compur|COMPUR]] RAPID (T, B, 1-300th) shutter<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/garww/2092718840/ | + | **in F. DECKEL MÜNCHEN [[Compur|COMPUR]] RAPID (T, B, 1-300th) shutter<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/garww/2092718840/ Flickr image] </ref> |
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| − | ||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5275567606/in/pool- | + | ||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5275567606/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5201/5275567606_07abd948db_m.jpg]<br>|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/XXX/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5261261985_379e93d2ef_m.jpg]<br>Design July 1939<ref> Japanese utility model publication (実用新案出現広告) no.S15-14673. Applied for (出現) on Jul. 1, 1939 and published (公告) on Oct. 5, 1940.</ref> |
| − | ||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5269209587/in/pool- | + | ||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5269209587/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5046/5275545002_03e366484e_m.jpg]<br>|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/XXX/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5261261985_379e93d2ef_m.jpg]<br>Design October 1940<ref> Japanese patent publication (特許出現広告) no.S16-4067. Applied for (出現) on Oct. 11, 1940 and published (公告) on Aug. 15, 1941.</ref> |
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| colspan=2 | ''Focussing Gearing of the Mamiya Six. Comparison of patent drawings with actual examples. <br><small>Patent scans edited copies of IJPL images; camera images by Dirk HR Spennemann. {{with permission}}</small>'' | | colspan=2 | ''Focussing Gearing of the Mamiya Six. Comparison of patent drawings with actual examples. <br><small>Patent scans edited copies of IJPL images; camera images by Dirk HR Spennemann. {{with permission}}</small>'' | ||
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=Post war versions= | =Post war versions= | ||
| − | Immediately after Japan's surrender, Mamiya sought to return to Tokyo and recommence camera production | + | Immediately after Japan's surrender, Mamiya sought to return to Tokyo and recommence camera production. When production restarted after the war, some examples of the Mamiya Six III may well have assembled been from spare parts. Soon after, however, new bodies were machined, which have slight design variations compared with the pre-War and War-time bodies (→ technical details). These post-war versions can most readily be distinguished by the use of Takatiho Tokio [[Zuiko]] f/3.5 75mm lenses; these lenses, which were later replaced with [[Olympus]] [[Zuiko]] badged versions, were designed in post-World War II and first released in 1946.<ref>See the lens chronology on the [[Zuiko]] page.</ref>. |
| − | Full production recommenced in January 1946, when the first 57 units were delivered. Additional orders were placed by the Japan Trade Agency for bartered exports.<ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4.</ref> An English language manual for the Mamiya Six with a printing date of November 1946 depicts a Mamiya Six III but does not give much additional detail regarding lenses.<ref>Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann</ref> | + | |
| − | The fact that so far far no Mamiya Six III units have been noted which carry the engraving "[[Made in Occupied Japan]]" on the bottom, suggests that the production of the Mamiya Six III halted before the issuance of SCAPIN 1535 in February 1947.<ref>See the entry [[Made in Occupied Japan]] for background.</ref> Yet, advertising for the camera continued until December 1947 (→[[Mamiya Six III#Advertisements| Advertisements]]). Either these were surplus stocks, or units inscribed with [[Made in Occupied Japan]] have gone | + | Full production recommenced in January 1946, when the first 57 units were delivered. Additional orders were placed by the Japan Trade Agency for bartered exports.<ref>''Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary''. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4.</ref> The price control list of June 1946 includes the Mamiya Six III among the thirteen cameras assessed.<ref>The US authorities managing in post-war Japan set up a price control system that regulated not only how much manufacturers could charge for their products but also the resulting wholesale (5.5% mark-up) and retail prices (additional 15.6-15.8% mark up). The maximum price that could be charged for second-hand cameras was set at 70% of the retail price.</ref> The renewed production was facillitated in October 1946 by a major order placed by the Central Purchasing Office of SCAP. An English language manual for the Mamiya Six with a printing date of November 1946 depicts a Mamiya Six III but does not give much additional detail regarding lenses.<ref>Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann</ref> The fact that so far far no Mamiya Six III units have been noted which carry the engraving "[[Made in Occupied Japan]]" on the bottom, suggests that the production of the Mamiya Six III halted before the issuance of SCAPIN 1535 in February 1947.<ref>See the entry [[Made in Occupied Japan]] for background.</ref> Yet, advertising for the camera continued until December 1947 (→[[Mamiya Six III#Advertisements| Advertisements]]). Either these were surplus stocks, or units inscribed with [[Made in Occupied Japan]] have gone unnoticed. |
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| + | When pricing resumed in June 1946, the Mamiya Six III (with a 1/400 shutter) was the most expensive camera listed at ¥5250.<ref>Factory price was ¥4400, and wholesale price was ¥4576. Minister of Finance Tanzan Ishibashi. Controlled Prices for home-made [= domestic production, <i>Ed.</i>] camera (abolishes Notification nº 444 of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued August 1940). Minityry of Finance Notification No. 444 of 17 June 1944 Official Gazette (English Version) Extra 17 June 1946, pp. 65-66. [Tokyo: Government Printing Bureau].</ref> By early September 1947 the price for a Mamiya Six II with a 1/200 shutter had risen to ¥14.300, while a camera with a 1/500 shutter could be had for ¥15,300.<ref>Mamiya Six Type 3 F.5 with shutter T.B. 1-1/200 ("Focussing coupled rangefinder, windstop preventing double exposure, synchroflash") ex factory ¥11,720, whole sale ¥12365.—Mamiya Six Type 3F 3.5 with shutter T.B. 1-1/500 ("Focussing coupled rangefinder, windstop preventing double exposure, synchroflash") ex factory ¥12580, whole sale ¥13272. Director General of the Price Board Wada Hiroo. Controlled Prices for home-made [= domestic production, <i>Ed.</i>] camera and its accessory (abolishes Price Board Notification nº 494 of August 1947). Price Board Notification No. 554 of 3 September 1947. Official Gazette (English Version) nº 429, 3 September 1946, pp. 2-4.[Tokyo: Government Printing Bureau].—Less than a month earlier, the prices had been set at factory ¥8200/wholesale ¥8651/ retail ¥10000 for the Mamiya Six II with the 1/200 shutter and ¥8800/¥9284/¥10740 for a camera with a 1/500 shutter. Director General of the Price Board Wada Hiroo. Controlled Prices for home-made [= domestic production, <i>Ed.</i>] camera and its accessory (abolishes Ministry of Finance Notification nº 467 of June 1946). Price Board Notification No. 494 of 25 August 1947. Official Gazette (English Version) nº 421, 25 August 1947, pp. 6-8.[Tokyo: Government Printing Bureau].</ref> | ||
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:single raised button to [[Mamiya_Six_Design_Variations#Front Door Release | release the front door catch]] | :single raised button to [[Mamiya_Six_Design_Variations#Front Door Release | release the front door catch]] | ||
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====Variant B==== | ====Variant B==== | ||
: twin buttons to [[Mamiya_Six_Design_Variations#Front Door Release | release the front door catch]] | : twin buttons to [[Mamiya_Six_Design_Variations#Front Door Release | release the front door catch]] | ||
| + | [http://www.flickr.com/photos/59361781@N03/11028202756/] | ||
===Dimensions=== | ===Dimensions=== | ||
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==Lens and shutter combinations== | ==Lens and shutter combinations== | ||
| + | * [[Fuji|Fuji Photo Film]] Fuji f/4.5 75mm | ||
| + | **in [[Lotus | LOTUS]] shutter (T, B, 1-200th)<ref>Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann; based on data for the [[Fujica Six]], the Fuji f/4.5 lens in a Lotus shutter was released in April 1948 and seems to have gone out of fashion in 1949.</ref> | ||
* [[Nikon|Nippon Kogaku]] [[Nikkor]] f/3.5 75mm | * [[Nikon|Nippon Kogaku]] [[Nikkor]] f/3.5 75mm | ||
| − | **in F. DECKEL MÜNCHEN [[Compur|COMPUR]] RAPID (T, B, 1-300th) shutter<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebollo_fr/3625576602/in/pool-46195334@N00/ | + | **in F. DECKEL MÜNCHEN [[Compur|COMPUR]] RAPID (T, B, 1-300th) shutter<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebollo_fr/3625576602/in/pool-46195334@N00/ Flickr image] </ref> |
* [[Olympus| Takatiho]] Tokio [[Zuiko]] f/3.5 75mm | * [[Olympus| Takatiho]] Tokio [[Zuiko]] f/3.5 75mm | ||
| − | **in [[Compur|COMPUR]]-RAPID (B, 1-500th) shutter | + | **in [[Compur|COMPUR]]-RAPID (B, 1-500th) shutter |
** in KŌNAN-RAPID (B, 1-300th) shutter<ref> sn#24763—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann </ref> | ** in KŌNAN-RAPID (B, 1-300th) shutter<ref> sn#24763—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann </ref> | ||
** in [[NKS]] (B, T, 1-200th) shutter<ref>[http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/03/03111g.html Neco's Mamiya site] </ref> | ** in [[NKS]] (B, T, 1-200th) shutter<ref>[http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/03/03111g.html Neco's Mamiya site] </ref> | ||
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** in [[Copal|COPAL]] (B, 1-300th) shutter<ref> sn#25585—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann </ref> | ** in [[Copal|COPAL]] (B, 1-300th) shutter<ref> sn#25585—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann </ref> | ||
** in T-MERIT shutter<ref>[http://nelsonfoto.com/SMF/index.php?action=printpage;topic=12471.0 Web page] </ref> | ** in T-MERIT shutter<ref>[http://nelsonfoto.com/SMF/index.php?action=printpage;topic=12471.0 Web page] </ref> | ||
| + | ** in STAMINA shutter (B, 1-200)<ref>Eastwestphoto < NO OTHER REF GIVEN, NEEDS VERIFICATION<</ref> | ||
* T.S.M. Anastigmat f/3.5 75mm | * T.S.M. Anastigmat f/3.5 75mm | ||
**in [[Copal|COPAL]] (B, 1-300th) shutter<ref>[http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/03/03111a.html Neco's Mamiya site] </ref> | **in [[Copal|COPAL]] (B, 1-300th) shutter<ref>[http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/03/03111a.html Neco's Mamiya site] </ref> | ||
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|| ''Post-war version of a Mamiya Six III no.23875, [[Compur|COMPUR]] shutter (T, B, 1–300), [[Nikkor]] 7.5cm f/4.5 lens no.75183.''<br>''Pictures courtesy of eBayer badman664. {{with permission}}'' | || ''Post-war version of a Mamiya Six III no.23875, [[Compur|COMPUR]] shutter (T, B, 1–300), [[Nikkor]] 7.5cm f/4.5 lens no.75183.''<br>''Pictures courtesy of eBayer badman664. {{with permission}}'' | ||
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=Brochures and Manuals= | =Brochures and Manuals= | ||
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| colspan=2 | ''War-Time Brochure for the '''Mamiya Six III''' (with reference to the [[Mamiya Six I]], [[Mamiya Six I#Mamiya Six IA| IA]], [[Mamiya Six II | II]] and [[Mamiya Six II#Mamiya Six IIA |IIA]]) <small>Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. {{with permission}}</small>'' | | colspan=2 | ''War-Time Brochure for the '''Mamiya Six III''' (with reference to the [[Mamiya Six I]], [[Mamiya Six I#Mamiya Six IA| IA]], [[Mamiya Six II | II]] and [[Mamiya Six II#Mamiya Six IIA |IIA]]) <small>Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. {{with permission}}</small>'' | ||
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| colspan=4 | ''Post-War instruction Booklet for the '''Mamiya Six III''' (selective pages only) <small>Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. {{with permission}}</small>'' | | colspan=4 | ''Post-War instruction Booklet for the '''Mamiya Six III''' (selective pages only) <small>Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. {{with permission}}</small>'' | ||
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| colspan=4 | ''Pre-War and war-time advertisements for the '''Mamiya Six III''' <small>Images by Rebollo_fr. {{with permission}}</small>'' | | colspan=4 | ''Pre-War and war-time advertisements for the '''Mamiya Six III''' <small>Images by Rebollo_fr. {{with permission}}</small>'' | ||
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Contents
History
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| Mamiya Six III (war-time version) (sn 17170) image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
Mamiya Six Model III (and its derivative, the Mamiya Six II) is unique inasmuch as its production straddles World War II. The Mamiya Six III was initially announced in March 1940,[1] before the outbreak of the Pacific War, and was produced as long as possible during the war until the factory had to be eventually moved from Tokyo in March 1945 due to increased U.S. air raids. Immediately after the war plans were made to restart production. Because the Mamiya Six seems to have been the first camera to have been ordered by the Central Purchasing Office of SCAP,[2] full scale production of the Mamiya Six III resumed as early as January 1946, when 46 units were delivered.[3]
War-time version
The camera was announced in February 1941[4] and introduced to the market in ¶¶ 1942[5] During the war, production volumes seem to have increased, twice necessitating an enlargement of the factory, first in February 1942 and then again in February 1944[6] In March 1944, Mamiya opened a secondary production facility at Tokyo University for the grinding and assembly of lenses.[7] The production of the Mamiya Six III was halted in March 1945, when the Mamiya factory had to be relocated from Tokyo to the intensified U.S. bombing raids.[8]
Technical details
Like the Mamiya I, the camera was fitted with a double exposure warning system, comprised of a small transparent, red coloured half-pane that would appear in the rangefinder window. At least the post war version has a shutter release lock that prevented accidental double exposure.[9] Double exposure warning mark in viewfinder. Flash contact.
The Pre-War Versions of the Mamiya Six III are built-identical with the Mamiya Six I, but have a slightly smaller waist level finder (10 x10 mm) window on the top late, while the round viewfinder window on the front has a smooth edge. The shutter release button now has a slight depression (dimple) in the top and the frame counter is encased in the shape of a droplet. The guide rail for the removable pressure plate runs for the length of the film gate and now exhibits an embossed directional arrow. The eyelets for a neck strap, which had been part of the Mamiya Six I design, have been omitted.
Dimensions
- 145 x 107 x 55 mm closed (107 mm open) ; weight: 820g[10]
Lens and shutter combinations
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| War-time version of the Mamiya Six Model III with K.O.L. Special f/3.5 75mm in TYS -II (B, T, 1-200th) shutter. Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights) | ||
Focussing Gearing
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| Focussing Gearing of the Mamiya Six. Comparison of patent drawings with actual examples. Patent scans edited copies of IJPL images; camera images by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights) | |
Post war versions
Immediately after Japan's surrender, Mamiya sought to return to Tokyo and recommence camera production. When production restarted after the war, some examples of the Mamiya Six III may well have assembled been from spare parts. Soon after, however, new bodies were machined, which have slight design variations compared with the pre-War and War-time bodies (→ technical details). These post-war versions can most readily be distinguished by the use of Takatiho Tokio Zuiko f/3.5 75mm lenses; these lenses, which were later replaced with Olympus Zuiko badged versions, were designed in post-World War II and first released in 1946.[21].
Full production recommenced in January 1946, when the first 57 units were delivered. Additional orders were placed by the Japan Trade Agency for bartered exports.[22] The price control list of June 1946 includes the Mamiya Six III among the thirteen cameras assessed.[23] The renewed production was facillitated in October 1946 by a major order placed by the Central Purchasing Office of SCAP. An English language manual for the Mamiya Six with a printing date of November 1946 depicts a Mamiya Six III but does not give much additional detail regarding lenses.[24] The fact that so far far no Mamiya Six III units have been noted which carry the engraving "Made in Occupied Japan" on the bottom, suggests that the production of the Mamiya Six III halted before the issuance of SCAPIN 1535 in February 1947.[25] Yet, advertising for the camera continued until December 1947 (→ Advertisements). Either these were surplus stocks, or units inscribed with Made in Occupied Japan have gone unnoticed.
When pricing resumed in June 1946, the Mamiya Six III (with a 1/400 shutter) was the most expensive camera listed at ¥5250.[26] By early September 1947 the price for a Mamiya Six II with a 1/200 shutter had risen to ¥14.300, while a camera with a 1/500 shutter could be had for ¥15,300.[27]
Technical details
- Post War versions of the Mamiya Six III are very similar to the prewar versions. They have a cold shoe for the flash which is affixed by two screws set diagonally; and a depth of field indicator ranging from 3.5 to 22. The encased, more elaborate droplet shaped frame counter of the war-time versions is replaced by a simple broad arrow.[28] The film winding knob is now mush-room-shaped. The directional arrow at the focus wheel has a filled head and only shows infinity as a direction. Minor differences are a stronger internal door catch and a different shape to the shutter release side of the front door. In addition, the protruding tripod socket is a slightly flatter than the pre-war models.
Variant A
- single raised button to release the front door catch
Variant B
- twin buttons to release the front door catch
Dimensions
- 146 x 108 x 50mm closed (106 open); weight: 827g[29]
Lens and shutter combinations
- Fuji Photo Film Fuji f/4.5 75mm
- Nippon Kogaku Nikkor f/3.5 75mm
- Takatiho Tokio Zuiko f/3.5 75mm
- Tōwa Kōki Neocon f/3.5 75mm (July 1947— )
- T.S.M. Anastigmat f/3.5 75mm
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Brochures and Manuals
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| War-Time Brochure for the Mamiya Six III (with reference to the Mamiya Six I, IA, II and IIA) Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights) | |
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Advertisements
 Advert by Kōseisha in Shashin Kagaku (写真科学) Jan 1944 |
 Advert by Nisshindō in Shashin Kagaku (写真科学) Jan 1944 |
 Advert by Nihon Diamond in Shashin Kagaku (写真科学) Jan 1944 |
 Advert in Nihon Shashin (日本写真) Jan-Feb 1944 |
 Advert by Kōseisha in Shashin Kagaku (写真科学) Jan 1944 |
 Advert by Nihon Diamond in 'Shashin Kagaku (写真科学) Feb & Jul 1944 |
 Advert by Matsuzakaya in Shashin Kagaku (写真科学) Jan-Feb 1944 |
 Advert by Hongō Shinbidō in Shashin Kagaku (写真科学) Jan-Feb 1944 |
 Advert by Asanuma Shashinki-ten in Nihon Shashin (日本写真) May 1944 |
 Advert in Nihon Shashin (日本写真) May 1944 |
 Advert by Kōseisha in Shashin Kagaku (写真科学) Jul 1944 |
 Advert in Nihon Shashin (日本写真) Jul 1944 |
| Pre-War and war-time advertisements for the Mamiya Six III Images by Rebollo_fr. (Image rights) | |||
 Ars Camera Feb 1946 |
 Ars Camera Jul 1946 |
 Ars Camera Apr 1946 |
 Ars Camera Nov-Dec 1946 |
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 Ars Camera Jan 1947 |
 Ars Camera Feb 1947 |
 Ars Camera Mar 1947 |
 Ars Camera Apr 1947 |
 Ars Camera Oct 1947 |
 Kohga Gekkan (光画月刊). Dec 1947 | ||
| Post-War advertisements for the Mamiya Six III Images by Rebollo_fr. (Image rights) | |||
Notes and References
- ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 3
- ↑ Supreme Command of the Allied Powers in Japan
- ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4
- ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 3.
- ↑ Asahi Camera ¶¶¶¶¶ | Neco's Mamiya page
- ↑ The tripling in size (Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4).
- ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4.—At this point of the research it is not clear whether the lenses manufactured at Tokyo University carried a different nomenclature.
- ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4.
- ↑ Intentional double exposure was possible by pushing the film advance lock to the left, but not advancing the film
- ↑ With K.O.L. Special f/3.5 75mm in TYS -II (B, T, 1-200th) shutter
- ↑ Neco's Mamiya Site
- ↑ November 2010 Yahoo Auction, seen in December 2010
- ↑ Neco's Mamiya Site
- ↑ Neco's Mamiya Site
- ↑ Neco's Mamiya Site
- ↑ Neco's Mamiya site
- ↑ sn#17170—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
- ↑ Flickr image
- ↑ Japanese utility model publication (実用新案出現広告) no.S15-14673. Applied for (出現) on Jul. 1, 1939 and published (公告) on Oct. 5, 1940.
- ↑ Japanese patent publication (特許出現広告) no.S16-4067. Applied for (出現) on Oct. 11, 1940 and published (公告) on Aug. 15, 1941.
- ↑ See the lens chronology on the Zuiko page.
- ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4.
- ↑ The US authorities managing in post-war Japan set up a price control system that regulated not only how much manufacturers could charge for their products but also the resulting wholesale (5.5% mark-up) and retail prices (additional 15.6-15.8% mark up). The maximum price that could be charged for second-hand cameras was set at 70% of the retail price.
- ↑ Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
- ↑ See the entry Made in Occupied Japan for background.
- ↑ Factory price was ¥4400, and wholesale price was ¥4576. Minister of Finance Tanzan Ishibashi. Controlled Prices for home-made [= domestic production, Ed.] camera (abolishes Notification nº 444 of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued August 1940). Minityry of Finance Notification No. 444 of 17 June 1944 Official Gazette (English Version) Extra 17 June 1946, pp. 65-66. [Tokyo: Government Printing Bureau].
- ↑ Mamiya Six Type 3 F.5 with shutter T.B. 1-1/200 ("Focussing coupled rangefinder, windstop preventing double exposure, synchroflash") ex factory ¥11,720, whole sale ¥12365.—Mamiya Six Type 3F 3.5 with shutter T.B. 1-1/500 ("Focussing coupled rangefinder, windstop preventing double exposure, synchroflash") ex factory ¥12580, whole sale ¥13272. Director General of the Price Board Wada Hiroo. Controlled Prices for home-made [= domestic production, Ed.] camera and its accessory (abolishes Price Board Notification nº 494 of August 1947). Price Board Notification No. 554 of 3 September 1947. Official Gazette (English Version) nº 429, 3 September 1946, pp. 2-4.[Tokyo: Government Printing Bureau].—Less than a month earlier, the prices had been set at factory ¥8200/wholesale ¥8651/ retail ¥10000 for the Mamiya Six II with the 1/200 shutter and ¥8800/¥9284/¥10740 for a camera with a 1/500 shutter. Director General of the Price Board Wada Hiroo. Controlled Prices for home-made [= domestic production, Ed.] camera and its accessory (abolishes Ministry of Finance Notification nº 467 of June 1946). Price Board Notification No. 494 of 25 August 1947. Official Gazette (English Version) nº 421, 25 August 1947, pp. 6-8.[Tokyo: Government Printing Bureau].
- ↑ In essence the design goes back to that of the Mamiya Six I.
- ↑ With Tōwa Kōki Neocon f/3.5 75mm in COPAL (B, 1-300th) shutter
- ↑ Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann; based on data for the Fujica Six, the Fuji f/4.5 lens in a Lotus shutter was released in April 1948 and seems to have gone out of fashion in 1949.
- ↑ Flickr image
- ↑ sn#24763—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
- ↑ Neco's Mamiya site
- ↑ Neco's Mamiya site
- ↑ sn#25585—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
- ↑ Web page
- ↑ Eastwestphoto < NO OTHER REF GIVEN, NEEDS VERIFICATION<
- ↑ Neco's Mamiya site
- ↑ advertisement, seen December 2010]
- ↑ Web page
