Maruso Refe
The Semi Ref (セミーレフ) is a Japanese 4.5×6 box camera, released in 1950 and attributed to Marusō Kōgaku. It has a meniscus lens and a simple B & I shutter. The lens is fixed-focus and an additional close-up lens exists. It is said that the camera was made on specifications of the Japan Travel Bureau and rented to Japanese inn clients.[1]
Notes
- ↑ All: Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 354. It is the only mention found of this camera. Unlike most other cameras covered in this book, no advertisement is reproduced.
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. Item 578.
