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The '''Mihama Rhyme Six I''' (1954) added a non-coupled rangefinder. It came with either a Tri-Lausar lens (from Tomioka) or a Kepler lens. The '''Mihama Rhyme Six II''' (also 1954) had minor changes. The '''Mihama Six R''' (1955) was a Rhyme Six II with a Tōkō lens and either NKS-FB or Copal shutter (B, 1–300). | The '''Mihama Rhyme Six I''' (1954) added a non-coupled rangefinder. It came with either a Tri-Lausar lens (from Tomioka) or a Kepler lens. The '''Mihama Rhyme Six II''' (also 1954) had minor changes. The '''Mihama Six R''' (1955) was a Rhyme Six II with a Tōkō lens and either NKS-FB or Copal shutter (B, 1–300). | ||
− | The '''Mihama Six S''' (also 1955) had a coupled rangefinder and unit focussing. The lens was either a Kepler or a | + | The '''Mihama Six S''' (also 1955) had a coupled rangefinder and unit focussing. The lens was either a Kepler or a Toko, the shutter either NKS-FB or Copal MX (B, 1–300). The '''Mihama Six S2''' — 1957, from Mihama Kamera (ミハマカメラ株式会社) — had a Lausar 80mm f/3.5 lens and shutter speeds of B, 1–400. |
==Sources / further reading== | ==Sources / further reading== |
Revision as of 10:27, 23 May 2006
The Mihama Six is a folding cameras for 6×6 or 6×4.5 on 120 film, produced by Mihama (or Suruga) from 1952 until 1957. Every model but the very last had a 75mm f/3.5 lens.
At least in the early days, and perhaps also until the end, the body of the Mihama Six was manufactured by Takane. Mihama does not seem to have been a lens maker, and "Mihama" lenses can be presumed to have been a mere matter of branding.
The first Mihama Six was released in 1952 by Mihama Seikō (三浜精工株式会社). Two versions have been observed, one with an MKS shutter (B, 10–200) and Mihama lens, the other with an NKS shutter (B, 1–200) and a Seriter lens. The Mihama Six II (1953) had a Mihama lens and an NKS shutter (B, 1–200). The Mihama Six IIIA — now (1954) from Suruga Seiki (駿河精機株式会社) rather than Mihama — has been observed with either a Mihama or a Kepler lens, and either an NKS shutter (B, 1–200) or an NKS-FB shutter (B, 1–300).
The Mihama Rhyme Six I (1954) added a non-coupled rangefinder. It came with either a Tri-Lausar lens (from Tomioka) or a Kepler lens. The Mihama Rhyme Six II (also 1954) had minor changes. The Mihama Six R (1955) was a Rhyme Six II with a Tōkō lens and either NKS-FB or Copal shutter (B, 1–300).
The Mihama Six S (also 1955) had a coupled rangefinder and unit focussing. The lens was either a Kepler or a Toko, the shutter either NKS-FB or Copal MX (B, 1–300). The Mihama Six S2 — 1957, from Mihama Kamera (ミハマカメラ株式会社) — had a Lausar 80mm f/3.5 lens and shutter speeds of B, 1–400.
Sources / further reading
- 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 Pp. 198–200, 306–7, 370, 408.
- Hagiya Takeshi (萩谷剛). "Mine Shikkusu: Gunma-ken Takasaki-shi no kameramēkā" (ミネシックス:群馬県高崎市のカメラメーカー, Mine Six: A camera-maker in Takasaki, Gunma). Chapter 7 of Zunō kamera tanjō: Sengo kokusan kamera jū monogatari (ズノーカメラ誕生:戦後国産カメラ10物語, The birth of the Zunow camera: Ten stories of postwar Japanese camera makers). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1999. ISBN 4-257-12023-1 In Japanese only. First published in issue 27 (December 1993) of Kamera rebyū Kurashikku kamera senka (カメラレビュー・クラシックカメラ専科). (Source for the claim that the body of the Six was manufactured by Takane.)
Links
- Mihama Rhyme Six Japanese text, with pictures
- Mihama Rhyme Six sample photos
- Mihama Six Model II Japanese text, with pictures
- Mihama Six Model II repair: Japanese text, with pictures and sample photos
- Mihama Six at Bob Monaghan's site
- Mihama Six Model II Japanese text, with pictures and sample photos