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| + | The '''Pluto Six''' (プラトーシックス) are Japanese 6×6 folders made by [[Shichiyō|Shichiyō Kōgaku Kōgyō]] and distributed by [[Shichiyō|Pluto Shōkai]] in 1955. | ||
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| + | == Common features == | ||
| + | The Pluto Six are horizontal folders. They have incurved three-part folding struts. The film is advanced by a knob at the left end of the top plate, as seen by the photographer. There is a decorative flange at the opposite end, and the shutter release is at its usual location on the right. The back is hinged to the right and contains two red windows placed one above the other, protected by horizontally sliding individual covers. The upper red window is for 4.5×6cm exposures and the middle one is for 6×6cm; the covers are accordingly inscribed ''4.5X6'' and ''6X6''. | ||
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| + | The Pluto Six models were advertised from January to May 1955, and were featured in the March 1955 issue of ''[[Sankei Camera]]''.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.362. </REF> | ||
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| + | == The Pluto Six L == | ||
| + | The '''Pluto Six L''' has only a viewfinder, contained in the middle of the top housing. The accessory shoe is placed immediately to the left, and the folding bed release is in front of it. The Pluto Six L was reportedly listed with B, 10–200 speeds in the original documents.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.362. </REF> | ||
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| + | Two surviving examples are known. One has a no-name shutter (B, 1–200, self-timer), synchronized via a single pin at the bottom.<REF> Example pictured in {{Sugiyama}}, item 1402, where it is called "Pluto Six L (DX)" for an unknown reason. </REF> The lens is the Pluto 80mm f/3.5 no.8289, and has a silver rim. The other has a Luzifer shutter (B, 10–200, self-timer), synchronized via an ASA bayonet post.<REF> Example pictured in {{Sugiyama}}, item 1401. </REF> The shutter plate has an ''S'' logo on the side, and the speed ring is engraved ''LUZIFER'' at the bottom. The lens is the Pluto Anastigmat 80mm f/3.5 no.12138, and has a black rim. | ||
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| + | == The Pluto Six P == | ||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* {{Showa10}} Item 776. | * {{Showa10}} Item 776. | ||
| − | * {{Lewis}} P.86 (brief mention only, called Plato Six by mistake). | + | * {{Lewis}} P.86 (brief mention only, the camera is called Plato Six by mistake). |
* {{McKeown12}} P.890. | * {{McKeown12}} P.890. | ||
* {{Zukan}} Items 1401–3. | * {{Zukan}} Items 1401–3. | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 30 December 2007
The Pluto Six (プラトーシックス) are Japanese 6×6 folders made by Shichiyō Kōgaku Kōgyō and distributed by Pluto Shōkai in 1955.
Common features
The Pluto Six are horizontal folders. They have incurved three-part folding struts. The film is advanced by a knob at the left end of the top plate, as seen by the photographer. There is a decorative flange at the opposite end, and the shutter release is at its usual location on the right. The back is hinged to the right and contains two red windows placed one above the other, protected by horizontally sliding individual covers. The upper red window is for 4.5×6cm exposures and the middle one is for 6×6cm; the covers are accordingly inscribed 4.5X6 and 6X6.
The Pluto Six models were advertised from January to May 1955, and were featured in the March 1955 issue of Sankei Camera.[1]
The Pluto Six L
The Pluto Six L has only a viewfinder, contained in the middle of the top housing. The accessory shoe is placed immediately to the left, and the folding bed release is in front of it. The Pluto Six L was reportedly listed with B, 10–200 speeds in the original documents.[2]
Two surviving examples are known. One has a no-name shutter (B, 1–200, self-timer), synchronized via a single pin at the bottom.[3] The lens is the Pluto 80mm f/3.5 no.8289, and has a silver rim. The other has a Luzifer shutter (B, 10–200, self-timer), synchronized via an ASA bayonet post.[4] The shutter plate has an S logo on the side, and the speed ring is engraved LUZIFER at the bottom. The lens is the Pluto Anastigmat 80mm f/3.5 no.12138, and has a black rim.
The Pluto Six P
Bibliography
- 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. Item 776.
- Lewis, Gordon, ed. The History of the Japanese Camera. Rochester, N.Y.: George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography & Film, 1991. ISBN 0-935398-17-1 (paper), 0-935398-16-3 (hard). P.86 (brief mention only, the camera is called Plato Six by mistake).
- 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.890.
- 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 1401–3.
