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| − | The Mica Automat was developed by Hanaya Kanbei (ハナヤ勘兵衛) | + | The Mica Automat was developed just after World War II by Hanaya Kanbei (ハナヤ勘兵衛) and Nishimura Gakan (西村雅貫).<REF name="sugi 280"> {{SUG}}, p.280. </REF> Hanaya was a Japanese photographer who owned a camera shop with darkroom service before the war.<REF name="sugi 280" /> He wanted to produce a subminiature camera taking 16mm film and hired Nishimura for that purpose, providing the funds to create the [[Konan|Kōnan Kamera Kenkyūjo]] (Konan Camera Laboratory).<REF name="sugi 280" /> |
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| + | The camera was briefly announced to the press, and appears in the January 1949 issue of ''[[Kohga Gekkan]]'', where it is attributed to Hanaya Kanbei, apparently with no mention of Nishimura and Kōnan.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.367. </REF> The camera was made in limited quantities before the initial funds dried out, and Kōnan sought support from [[Minolta|Chiyoda Kōgaku Seikō]] (maker of the Minolta cameras), which bought the patents and arranged serial production as the [[Konan-16 Automat]]. | ||
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| + | == Description == | ||
| + | The Mica Automat is extremely similar to its successor the [[Konan-16 Automat]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* {{Showa10}} Item 886. | * {{Showa10}} Item 886. | ||
| + | * {{Lewis}} P.72. (The camera is called "Mika Automat", and Nishimura Gakan is called "Nishimura Masanuki" by mistake.) | ||
* {{Zukan}} Item 5064 and p.280. | * {{Zukan}} Item 5064 and p.280. | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 13 April 2009
The Mica Automat is a Japanese prototype camera, taking 13×16mm exposures on 16mm film.
Development and announce
The Mica Automat was developed just after World War II by Hanaya Kanbei (ハナヤ勘兵衛) and Nishimura Gakan (西村雅貫).[1] Hanaya was a Japanese photographer who owned a camera shop with darkroom service before the war.[1] He wanted to produce a subminiature camera taking 16mm film and hired Nishimura for that purpose, providing the funds to create the Kōnan Kamera Kenkyūjo (Konan Camera Laboratory).[1]
The camera was briefly announced to the press, and appears in the January 1949 issue of Kohga Gekkan, where it is attributed to Hanaya Kanbei, apparently with no mention of Nishimura and Kōnan.[2] The camera was made in limited quantities before the initial funds dried out, and Kōnan sought support from Chiyoda Kōgaku Seikō (maker of the Minolta cameras), which bought the patents and arranged serial production as the Konan-16 Automat.
Description
The Mica Automat is extremely similar to its successor the Konan-16 Automat.
Notes
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 886.
- 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.72. (The camera is called "Mika Automat", and Nishimura Gakan is called "Nishimura Masanuki" by mistake.)
- Sugiyama, Kōichi (杉山浩一); Naoi, Hiroaki (直井浩明); Bullock, John R. The Collector's Guide to Japanese Cameras. 国産カメラ図鑑 (Kokusan kamera zukan). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1985. ISBN 4-257-03187-5. Item 5064 and p.280.
