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The '''Palma Brilliant''' is only known from {{SUG}}. The name ''PALMA'' is written in big letters at the bottom of the front plate, and ''BRILLIANT MODEL 2'' is written in small letters underneath. It reportedly takes [[120 film]].<REF> {{SUG}}, item 4164. </REF>
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The '''Palma Brilliant Model 2''' reportedly takes [[120 film]].<REF> {{SUG}}, item 4164. </REF> (Despite the name, it seems that there was no model 1.) The brand ''PALMA'' is written in big letters at the bottom of the front plate, and ''BRILLIANT MODEL 2'' is written in small letters underneath. The lens rim is black, with the name ''PALMA BRILLIANT'' inscribed in white. The knobs at the top have a double row of mills.
  
 
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The '''Rosko Brilliant''' is externally identical. The name ''ROSKO'' is written at the bottom of the front plate, with ''BRILLIANT 620 MODEL 2'' written underneath. This model takes [[620 film]]<REF> User manual reproduced in this article, and {{SUG}}, item 4171. </REF> and is an export version, certainly distributed by [[Rosko]].
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The '''Rosko Brilliant 620 Model 2''' takes [[620 film]] and is an export model,<REF> User manual reproduced in this article, and {{SUG}}, item 4171. </REF> certainly distributed by [[Rosko]]. The name ''ROSKO'' is written at the bottom of the front plate, with ''BRILLIANT 620 MODEL 2'' written underneath. The knobs at the top have a single row of mills, and the lens rim is silver.
  
 
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* {{Zukan}} Items 4164 and 4171.
 
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== Links ==
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* [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/0906_Kenkyukai/0905_K_22.jpg Palma Brilliant Model 2] in [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.64.html a page] of the [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/ AJCC website]
  
 
[[Category: Japanese 6x6 pseudo TLR]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 6x6 pseudo TLR]]

Revision as of 20:23, 26 September 2009

Japanese pseudo TLR (edit)
Prewar and wartime models
4.5×6 Hansa Rollette Ref | Roll Light Ref | Union Ref
4×4 Pilot Ref (4×4)
3×4 Alma Baby Ref | Baby Ref | Baby Roll Ref | Chukon Ref | Clover Baby Ref | Mario Ref | Pilot Ref | Prince Baby Ref | Truth
Postwar models
6×6 Cometflex | Dox New Six | Elliotte | Flex-O-Cord | Honestflex | Koniken | Mikono Flex C | Oplen Junior | Palma Brilliant | Rionflex | Rosko Brilliant | Topflex | Vesterflex
4.5×6 Binox | Maruso Refe
4×4 Herlight
Japanese true TLR ->
Japanese 6×6, 4.5×6, 3×4 and 4×4, 4×5 and 4×6.5 ->

The Palma Brilliant and Rosko Brilliant are Japanese 6×6 pseudo TLR cameras. It is said that they were distributed by Goyō Shōkai around 1955.[1] The Rosko Brilliant was certainly exported to the USA by Rosko.

Description

The Palma Brilliant and Rosko Brilliant have the same bakelite body. The central part is shaped like a TLR, with a very large brilliant finder above and a fixed-focus lens below. The film runs horizontally and the film spool containers extend from each side, with the advance knob at the top left and a dummy knob symmetrically placed on the other side. The shape is thus half way between a (pseudo) TLR and a rigid viewfinder camera. The back is locked by a latch on the left.

The lens is described as a Rosko 70mm f/6.3 in the user manual. Two control wheels are available at the bottom of the front plate: one has 1, 2, 3 aperture settings, respectively corresponding to f/6.3, f/8 and f/11, and the other has B and I (1/25) speed settings.[2] The release button is to the right of the central box. There is a non standard flash shoe on the left, with cordless synch contacts.

Variations

The Palma Brilliant Model 2 reportedly takes 120 film.[3] (Despite the name, it seems that there was no model 1.) The brand PALMA is written in big letters at the bottom of the front plate, and BRILLIANT MODEL 2 is written in small letters underneath. The lens rim is black, with the name PALMA BRILLIANT inscribed in white. The knobs at the top have a double row of mills.

The Rosko Brilliant 620 Model 2 takes 620 film and is an export model,[4] certainly distributed by Rosko. The name ROSKO is written at the bottom of the front plate, with BRILLIANT 620 MODEL 2 written underneath. The knobs at the top have a single row of mills, and the lens rim is silver.

The Rosko was sold in a red box, only marked ROSKO. A black bakelite flashgun, embossed ROSKO on the back, was supplied as an accessory in a similar red box.

Notes

  1. Sugiyama, items 4164 and 4171; McKeown, p.365.
  2. Actual apertures and speeds: user manual reproduced in this article.
  3. Sugiyama, item 4164.
  4. User manual reproduced in this article, and Sugiyama, item 4171.

Bibliography

Links

In Japanese: