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| + | * [http://www.cameraguild.jp/nekosan/honor.htm A page about the Honor], somewhat explaining the Ichicon and Zenobia 35 story, at the [http://www.cameraguild.jp/nekosan/ Nekosan's website] | ||
* [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/copies/honor.htm A page about the Honor] at [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/rindex.htm Pacific Rim Photographica Pages], says something about the Ichicon that differs slightly from Nekosan's version of the story | * [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/copies/honor.htm A page about the Honor] at [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/rindex.htm Pacific Rim Photographica Pages], says something about the Ichicon that differs slightly from Nekosan's version of the story | ||
In French: | In French: | ||
* [http://mgroleau.com/photo/japon/daiichi/daiichi.html Daiichi page] at [http://mgroleau.com/ Mario Groleau's site] | * [http://mgroleau.com/photo/japon/daiichi/daiichi.html Daiichi page] at [http://mgroleau.com/ Mario Groleau's site] | ||
In Japanese: | In Japanese: | ||
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* [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki.htm Japanese prewar and wartime ads], including the Primo | * [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki.htm Japanese prewar and wartime ads], including the Primo | ||
* [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/archives/cat_911880.html Japanese postwar ads], mostly from 1954, including one for the Zenobia and Zenobiaflex | * [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/archives/cat_911880.html Japanese postwar ads], mostly from 1954, including one for the Zenobia and Zenobiaflex | ||
Revision as of 03:33, 29 May 2006
Daiichi was a Japanese camera maker. It made the Primo 4.5×6 folders during the war. After the war, it made the Zenobia series of 4.5×6 folders and the Zenobiaflex 6×6 TLR. It also made a preseries of Leica copies, called Ichicon or Ichicon 35 depending on the source. According to a page by Nekosan, they were related to the Honor, were only made at preseries level and some were called Zenobia 35. The same source indicates that Daiichi went bankrupt soon after.
Some sources say that Daiichi is related to Okada, and most sources attribute the postwar Waltax models to Daiichi.
An ad for the Primo, in the 23/12/1942 issue of Asahi Graph (visible in this page), shows the full name Daiichi Kikō K.K. (第一機工株式会社), together with the distributor's name Ōsawa Shōkai (大澤商會), who later distributed the Primoflex and Primo Junior TLRs.
An ad for the Zenobia and Zenobiaflex, dating from 1954, shows the full name Daiichi Kōgaku K.K. (第一光学株式会社), side by side with the distributor's name Hattori Tokei-ten (服部時計店, Hattori Watch Shop). (The ad was posted in this page on 2005/4/15 and shows pictures of the production steps, but does not give any version or price.)
Daiichi simply means "first" or "first place" in Japanese and is a fairly common ingredient of company names; it is thus not completely certain that Daiichi Kikō and Daiichi Kōgaku are the same company.
120 film
4.5×6 folders
6×6 TLR
- Zenobiaflex
35mm film
- Ichicon or Ichicon 35 or Zenobia 35
Links
In English:
- A page about the Honor, somewhat explaining the Ichicon and Zenobia 35 story, at the Nekosan's website
- A page about the Honor at Pacific Rim Photographica Pages, says something about the Ichicon that differs slightly from Nekosan's version of the story
In French:
In Japanese:
- Japanese prewar and wartime ads, including the Primo
- Japanese postwar ads, mostly from 1954, including one for the Zenobia and Zenobiaflex
