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| − | '''Misuzu Shōkai''' (i.e. Misuzu Trading Company) was a Japanese distributor | + | '''Misuzu Shōkai''' (i.e. Misuzu Trading Company) was a Japanese distributor that also made some cameras that it sold under its own name from 1936 to 1941–2, then again from 1947 to the early 1950s. |
| − | It was founded on June 1st, 1922 as simply Misuzu Shōkai (美篶商会) and became K.K. Misuzu Shōkai (株式会社美篶商会) on May 16th, 1936. On June 24th, 1965, it changed its name again to Misuzu Shōkai K.K. (美スズ商会株式会社, abandoning the complicated old kanji character). The company was still in existence in 2004. | + | It was founded on June 1st, 1922 as simply Misuzu Shōkai (美篶商会) and became K.K. Misuzu Shōkai (株式会社美篶商会) on May 16th, 1936. On June 24th, 1965, it changed its name again to Misuzu Shōkai K.K. (美スズ商会株式会社, abandoning the complicated old ''kanji'' character). The company was still in existence in 2004. |
| − | == | + | == Cameras sold by Misuzu under its own name == |
* [[Vest Alex]] (1936), based on the [[Vest Olympic]] (4×6.5) | * [[Vest Alex]] (1936), based on the [[Vest Olympic]] (4×6.5) | ||
* Midget (1937) | * Midget (1937) | ||
| − | * Romax for identity pictures (?) | + | * Romax <!-- for identity pictures (?) - my translation of ロマックス名刺型カメラ --> (1938) |
* New Midget (1939, again in 1947) | * New Midget (1939, again in 1947) | ||
* New Midget II f:4.5 (1940) | * New Midget II f:4.5 (1940) | ||
The website of the company said that the Midget was made by Misuzu itself. | The website of the company said that the Midget was made by Misuzu itself. | ||
| − | == | + | == Other cameras distributed by Misuzu == |
* the [[Well Standard]] and [[Well Super]] made by [[Nihon Kōki]] | * the [[Well Standard]] and [[Well Super]] made by [[Nihon Kōki]] | ||
* the [[Olympus Standard]] made by [[Takachiho]] (Misuzu cited as a special agent) | * the [[Olympus Standard]] made by [[Takachiho]] (Misuzu cited as a special agent) | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
In Japanese: | In Japanese: | ||
| − | * A web archive version (Sep 24, 2004) of the [http://web.archive.org/web/20040924055607/http://www.misuzu.gr.jp/ Misuzu Shōkai corporate site], | + | * A web archive version (Sep 24, 2004) of the [http://web.archive.org/web/20040924055607/http://www.misuzu.gr.jp/ Misuzu Shōkai corporate site], which is currently (June 2006) offline. There is a [http://web.archive.org/web/20040605160009/www.misuzu.gr.jp/annai.htm company presentation], with a [http://web.archive.org/web/20040611010640/www.misuzu.gr.jp/enkaku.htm chronology] (important source for this page) and the [http://web.archive.org/web/20040619131720/www.misuzu.gr.jp/yurai.htm history of Misuzu's name], and a [http://web.archive.org/web/20040430011030/www.misuzu.gr.jp/kamera.htm page presenting a Midget camera]. (If the text is garbled rather than Japanese, switch the encoding to Shift-JIS.) |
[[Category: Camera makers]] | [[Category: Camera makers]] | ||
[[Category: Camera distributors]] | [[Category: Camera distributors]] | ||
[[Category: Japanese companies]] | [[Category: Japanese companies]] | ||
Revision as of 00:39, 10 June 2006
Misuzu Shōkai (i.e. Misuzu Trading Company) was a Japanese distributor that also made some cameras that it sold under its own name from 1936 to 1941–2, then again from 1947 to the early 1950s.
It was founded on June 1st, 1922 as simply Misuzu Shōkai (美篶商会) and became K.K. Misuzu Shōkai (株式会社美篶商会) on May 16th, 1936. On June 24th, 1965, it changed its name again to Misuzu Shōkai K.K. (美スズ商会株式会社, abandoning the complicated old kanji character). The company was still in existence in 2004.
Cameras sold by Misuzu under its own name
- Vest Alex (1936), based on the Vest Olympic (4×6.5)
- Midget (1937)
- Romax (1938)
- New Midget (1939, again in 1947)
- New Midget II f:4.5 (1940)
The website of the company said that the Midget was made by Misuzu itself.
Other cameras distributed by Misuzu
- the Well Standard and Well Super made by Nihon Kōki
- the Olympus Standard made by Takachiho (Misuzu cited as a special agent)
Links
In Japanese:
- A web archive version (Sep 24, 2004) of the Misuzu Shōkai corporate site, which is currently (June 2006) offline. There is a company presentation, with a chronology (important source for this page) and the history of Misuzu's name, and a page presenting a Midget camera. (If the text is garbled rather than Japanese, switch the encoding to Shift-JIS.)
