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'''Photo News Sha''' (フォットニュース社) was a Japanese sales company in the 1930s. It imported a variety of products, including the [[Nagel]] cameras and [[Houghton and Ensign|Ensign]] movie cameras.<REF> [[Nagel]]: advertisements in {{ACA}} February 1930, p.A7, and June 1932, p.A7. [[Houghton and Ensign|Ensign]]: advertisement in {{ACA}} June 1932, p.A8. </REF>
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'''Photo News Sha''' (フォットニュース社) was a Japanese sales company in the 1930s. It was based in Kōbe, and used a P.O. box as its postal address.<REF> Advertisements in {{ACA}} February 1930, p.A7, and June 1932, pp.A7–8, in {{SSA}} January 1934, and leaflet dated November 1938. </REF> It imported a variety of products, including the [[Nagel]] cameras and [[Houghton and Ensign|Ensign]] movie cameras.<REF> [[Nagel]]: advertisements in {{ACA}} February 1930, p.A7, and June 1932, p.A7. [[Houghton and Ensign|Ensign]]: advertisement in {{ACA}} June 1932, p.A8. </REF> Around 1940, it was the distributor of the [[Waltax]] in Kansai (Western Japan).
  
 
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
* {{ACA}}. Advertisements by Photo News Sha in February 1930 (p.A7) and in June 1932 (pp.A7 and A8).
 
* {{ACA}}. Advertisements by Photo News Sha in February 1930 (p.A7) and in June 1932 (pp.A7 and A8).
* Photo News Sha. Catalogue of [[Welta]] cameras, dated April 1936. Document reproduced in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebollo_fr/sets/72157603992328225/ this Flickr album] by Rebollo_fr.
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* [[Nihon Shōkai]] and Photo News Sha. ''Waltax 4.5 / 6''. Leaflet published c.1940 (date not indicated). Document reproduced in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebollo_fr/sets/72157620977326057/ this Flickr set] by Rebollo_fr.
* Photo News Sha. Leaflet presenting the [[Rolleicord]], [[Perle]], [[Semi Olympus II]] and [[Patent Etui]], dating c.1938. Document reproduced in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebollo_fr/sets/72157608767176016/ this Flickr album] by Rebollo_fr.
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* Photo News Sha. Catalogue of [[Welta]] cameras, dated April 1936. Document reproduced in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebollo_fr/sets/72157603992328225/ this Flickr set] by Rebollo_fr.
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* Photo News Sha. Leaflet presenting the [[Rolleicord]], [[Perle]], [[Semi Olympus II]] and [[Patent Etui]], dated November 1938. Document reproduced in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebollo_fr/sets/72157608767176016/ this Flickr set] by Rebollo_fr.
 
* {{SSA}}. Advertisement by Photo News Sha in January 1934, no page number.
 
* {{SSA}}. Advertisement by Photo News Sha in January 1934, no page number.
  
 
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[[Category: Japanese distributors]]

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Photo News Sha (フォットニュース社) was a Japanese sales company in the 1930s. It was based in Kōbe, and used a P.O. box as its postal address.[1] It imported a variety of products, including the Nagel cameras and Ensign movie cameras.[2] Around 1940, it was the distributor of the Waltax in Kansai (Western Japan).

Notes

  1. Advertisements in Asahi Camera February 1930, p.A7, and June 1932, pp.A7–8, in Shashin Salon January 1934, and leaflet dated November 1938.
  2. Nagel: advertisements in Asahi Camera February 1930, p.A7, and June 1932, p.A7. Ensign: advertisement in Asahi Camera June 1932, p.A8.

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