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| − | The '''Oscar Six''' (オスカーシックス | + | The '''Oscar Six''' (オスカーシックス) and '''Renown Six''' (レナウンシックス) are Japanese 6×6 folding cameras with a non-coupled rangefinder, made by [[Fujiwara|Fujiwara Seisakusho]] in 1953–4. |
| − | The | + | == Description == |
| + | The Oscar Six and Renown Six are horizontal folders, with a diecast body and straight diagonal struts. The uncoupled rangefinder is combined with the viewfinder and contained in the top housing. The common eyepiece is offset to the right, as seen by the photographer, and the round second-image window is on the left. The rangefinder is driven by a wheel falling under the left thumb. The folding bed release and accessory shoe are above the rangefinder, and the shutter release is at its usual location on the right. | ||
| − | The | + | The film is advanced by a knob at the right end of the top plate, and has an arrow engraved to indicate the turning direction. There is a film reminder at the opposite end. The back is hinged to the left and contains a single red window in the middle, protected by a built-in cover controlled by a small sliding button. |
| − | In an advertisement in the October 1953 issue of ''Shashin Saron'' (写真サロン), Fujiwara describes it as an introductory camera (入門カメラ), and prices it at ¥8,300 (including leather case).< | + | == The Oscar Six == |
| + | The camera was first announced as the '''Oscar Six Ia'''; it was advertised under that name from October to December 1953 and was featured in the November issue of ''[[Kohga Gekkan]]''.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.348. </REF> It has a front-cell focusing [[Yamasaki]] Congo 75/3.5 lens, and a Vario-type shutter (B, 25, 50, 100), synchronized via an ASA bayonet post. In an advertisement in the October 1953 issue of ''Shashin Saron'' (写真サロン), Fujiwara describes it as an introductory camera (入門カメラ), and prices it at ¥8,300 (including leather case).<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.124. </REF> | ||
| + | == The Renown Six == | ||
The '''Renown Six''' is a folding 6×6 camera with non-coupled rangefinder, made by [[Fujiwara|Fujiwara Seisakusho]] (藤原製作所) in the early 1950s. It has a front-cell focusing [[Yamasaki]] H Congo 75mm f/3.5 lens. | The '''Renown Six''' is a folding 6×6 camera with non-coupled rangefinder, made by [[Fujiwara|Fujiwara Seisakusho]] (藤原製作所) in the early 1950s. It has a front-cell focusing [[Yamasaki]] H Congo 75mm f/3.5 lens. | ||
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The Oscar Six (オスカーシックス) and Renown Six (レナウンシックス) are Japanese 6×6 folding cameras with a non-coupled rangefinder, made by Fujiwara Seisakusho in 1953–4.
Description
The Oscar Six and Renown Six are horizontal folders, with a diecast body and straight diagonal struts. The uncoupled rangefinder is combined with the viewfinder and contained in the top housing. The common eyepiece is offset to the right, as seen by the photographer, and the round second-image window is on the left. The rangefinder is driven by a wheel falling under the left thumb. The folding bed release and accessory shoe are above the rangefinder, and the shutter release is at its usual location on the right.
The film is advanced by a knob at the right end of the top plate, and has an arrow engraved to indicate the turning direction. There is a film reminder at the opposite end. The back is hinged to the left and contains a single red window in the middle, protected by a built-in cover controlled by a small sliding button.
The Oscar Six
The camera was first announced as the Oscar Six Ia; it was advertised under that name from October to December 1953 and was featured in the November issue of Kohga Gekkan.[1] It has a front-cell focusing Yamasaki Congo 75/3.5 lens, and a Vario-type shutter (B, 25, 50, 100), synchronized via an ASA bayonet post. In an advertisement in the October 1953 issue of Shashin Saron (写真サロン), Fujiwara describes it as an introductory camera (入門カメラ), and prices it at ¥8,300 (including leather case).[2]
The Renown Six
The Renown Six is a folding 6×6 camera with non-coupled rangefinder, made by Fujiwara Seisakusho (藤原製作所) in the early 1950s. It has a front-cell focusing Yamasaki H Congo 75mm f/3.5 lens.
The Renown Six 1a has a shutter with speeds of B, 25, 50, 100. It was advertised in the January to May 1954 issues of the Japanese photo magazines.
The Renown Six IIa has a Renown shutter with speeds of B, 1–200. It was advertised in the May to December 1954 issues of the Japanese photo magazines.
In an advertisement in the May 1954 issue of Sankei Kamera (サンケイカメラ), the distributor of the Renown Six 1a is named as San'yō Shōkai (三陽商会; address Tōkyō-to, Minato-ku, Shibata Murachō 2–2, and it is priced at ¥8,800. In an advertisement (with no mention of a distributor) in the August 1954 issue of Camera Mainichi the hard-coated Congo lens from Yamasaki, with its thirty-year history, is made a sales point of the IIa; the camera is priced at ¥9,800.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.348.
- ↑ Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.124.
- ↑ The advertisements are reproduced in Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.212.
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. Items 432 and 1041–2.
- McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). P.332.
- 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. Items 1411–2.
