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The '''Prince Peerless''' is a 6.5&times;9 folding plate camera, released in 1934 and sold by the distributor [[Fukada Shōkai]].<REF> Release date and attribution to Fukada: Lewis, p.&nbsp;48, that mistakenly calls the camera "Price Peerless". </REF> It was advertised until 1936.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;340. </REF> It is sometimes attributed to [[Fujimoto]], perhaps because of a confusion with the [[Semi Prince]].<REF> Sugiyama, p.&nbsp;32, and McKeown, p.&nbsp;331. </REF> An advertisement shows the ''P.C.W'' logo of [[Prince|Prince Camera Works]], but it is not known if this was the actual maker.<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;90. </REF>
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The '''Prince Peerless''' is a 6.5&times;9 folding plate camera, released in 1934 and sold by the distributor [[Fukada Shōkai]].<REF> Release date and attribution to Fukada: Lewis, p.&nbsp;48, that mistakenly calls the camera "Price Peerless". </REF> It was advertised until 1936.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;340. </REF> It is sometimes attributed to [[Fujimoto]], perhaps because of a confusion with the [[Semi Prince]].<REF> Sugiyama, item 1227, and McKeown, p.&nbsp;331. </REF> An advertisement shows the ''P.C.W'' logo of [[Prince|Prince Camera Works]], but it is not known if this was the actual maker.<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;90. </REF>
  
 
== Description of the body ==
 
== Description of the body ==

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The Prince Peerless is a 6.5×9 folding plate camera, released in 1934 and sold by the distributor Fukada Shōkai.[1] It was advertised until 1936.[2] It is sometimes attributed to Fujimoto, perhaps because of a confusion with the Semi Prince.[3] An advertisement shows the P.C.W logo of Prince Camera Works, but it is not known if this was the actual maker.[4]

Description of the body

The Prince Peerless is a copy of the Plan Primar, a German camera made by Bentzin. The metal body is very thin when folded, with a bulging folding bed. A nameplate is riveted inside, marked PRINCE PEERLESS and MADE IN JAPAN.

There is a swivelling brilliant finder attached to the front standard. This brilliant finder must be folded flat to fit in the very thin body, as appears in this page by Minosan. There is also a folding frame finder made of two parts: and a wireframe also attached to the lens standard and a simple pin articulated to the body. There is a handle on top of the body and the folding bed release is placed on the same side as the frame finder. There is a tripod screw on the opposite side and another one under the body.

Focusing is done by a small wheel on the right of the folding bed, with a focusing scale on the left. It seems that some limited vertical movement is available, and a spirit level is attached to the brilliant finder support.

Lens and shutter equipment

The lens and shutter combinations include:

An advertisement dated July 1935[8] says that the Prince Peerless was available from ¥78 in different versions, but it does not give a list.

Notes

  1. Release date and attribution to Fukada: Lewis, p. 48, that mistakenly calls the camera "Price Peerless".
  2. Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 340.
  3. Sugiyama, item 1227, and McKeown, p. 331.
  4. Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 90.
  5. Pictured in Sugiyama, item 1227, and reported in Lewis, p. 48, and in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 340.
  6. One example is pictured in this page by Minosan, and another is pictured in Lewis, p. 48. A third one has been observed in an eBay auction.
  7. Reported in Lewis, p. 48.
  8. Published in Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 90.

Bibliography

Links

In Japanese: