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The '''Proud''' or '''Proud DC''' is a Japanese 6.5&times;9cm folding plate camera introduced in 1933<REF> Lewis, pp.&nbsp;46&ndash;7. </REF>, certainly made by the [[Proud]] company.
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The '''Proud''' or '''Proud DC''' is a Japanese 6.5×9cm folding plate camera introduced in 1933, certainly made by the [[Proud]] company.<REF> Date: Lewis, pp.46–7. </REF>
  
== Description ==
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A folding plate camera, apparently in 6.5×9cm format, has been observed with a plate holder sporting the ''Proud'' logo.<REF> Example observed for sale by a dealer. </REF> Its identification with a Proud plate folder is probable but not certain. The camera has a metal body, a small focusing wheel on the photographer's right of the bed and a focusing scale on the left. There is a [[brilliant finder]] and a wireframe finder. The folding bed release and the leather handle are above the body. This particular example has a [[Rulex]] shutter by [[Neumann & Heilemann]] giving 1–200, B, T speeds, and a Corygon 10.5cm f/4.5 lens.
A folding plate camera, apparently in 6.5&times;9cm format, has been observed with a plate holder sporting the ''Proud'' logo. The camera is likely to be a Proud plate folder but this is not certain. This example has a [[Rulex]] shutter by [[Neumann & Heilemann]] giving 1&ndash;200, B, T speeds, and a Corygon 10.5cm f/4.5 lens.
 
  
There is a [[brilliant finder]] and a folding frame finder made of two parts: an eyepiece attached to the rear and a wireframe attached to the front standard. There is a small focusing wheel on the right of the bed and a focusing scale on the left. A handle and the folding bed release are placed above the body. The metal body also shows some similarity to the [[Rosen Hand]], to which it is perhaps related.
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Other than the Corygon and Rulex of the example mentioned above, the following combinations are reported:<REF> Lenses, shutters and prices: Lewis, pp.46–7. This source says Verio instead of Vario, probably by mistake, and Lauser instead of Lausar on two occasions, probably a mistake too. </REF>
 
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* Radionar f/4.5 lens by [[Schneider]], [[Vario]] shutter;
== Lens and shutter equipment ==
 
Other than the Corygon and Rulex of the example mentioned above, the following combinations are reported:
 
* Radionar f/4.5 lens by [[Schneider]], Vario shutter;
 
 
* Lausar f/4.5 lens by [[Tomioka]], [[Rulex]] shutter;
 
* Lausar f/4.5 lens by [[Tomioka]], [[Rulex]] shutter;
 
* Lausar f/4.5 lens, [[Compur]] shutter ({{yen|86|1934}} in 1934);
 
* Lausar f/4.5 lens, [[Compur]] shutter ({{yen|86|1934}} in 1934);
* Corygon f/4.5 lens by [[Friedrich]], Compur shutter ({{yen|85|1934}} in 1934).<REF> Lenses, shutters and prices: Lewis, pp.&nbsp;46&ndash;7. This source says Verio instead of Vario, probably by mistake, and Lauser instead of Lausar on two occasions, probably a mistake too. </REF>
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* Corygon f/4.5 lens by [[Friedrich]], [[Compur]] shutter ({{yen|85|1934}} in 1934).
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
* {{Lewis}} Pp.&nbsp;46&ndash;7.
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* {{Lewis}} Pp.46–7.
 
The Proud is not listed in {{Kokusan}} (perhaps because it is older than 1935) nor in {{Sugiyama}}.
 
The Proud is not listed in {{Kokusan}} (perhaps because it is older than 1935) nor in {{Sugiyama}}.
  

Revision as of 23:38, 14 January 2008

Japanese plate cameras
Monocular cameras (edit)
No.0 (4×5cm) Secrette
atom (4.5×6cm) New Argus | Egorette | Secrette
Box cameras (edit)
No.0 (4×5cm) Adam | Hayatori Renshūyō
atom (4.5×6cm) Atom Hayatori Shashinki
meishi (5.5×8cm) Cherry
tefuda (8×10.5cm) Champion | Cherry | Sakura Army | Sakura Honor | Sakura Navy
nimaigake (8×12cm) Sakura Honor
kabine (12×16.5cm) Sakura Honor
Folding bed cameras (edit)
No.0 (4×5cm) Alpha | Sweet | Pony Sweet | Taishō-shiki
atom (4.5×6cm) Monarch | Need | Palma
meishi (5.5×8cm) Eagle | Idea A | Idea B | Idea Snap | Idea No.1 | Iris | Lily (horizontal) | Pearl No.3 | Special Camera | Venis | X
daimeishi (6.5×9cm) Apollo | Arcadia | Crite | Special East | Eaton | Elliotte | First | First Etui | Gold | Happy | Hope | Idea No.1 | Idea (metal) | Kinka | Kokka | Lily (horizontal) | Lily (metal) | Tropical Lily | Lloyd | Lomax | Masnette | Mikuni | Need | Nifca Klapp | Nifca Sport | Ohca | Palma | Peter | Prince | Prince Peerless | Proud | Romax | Rosen | Rubies | Sirius | Sun | Super | Tokiwa | Venus | Weha Idea | Weha Light
tefuda (8×10.5cm) Eagle | Idea A | Idea B | Idea No.1 | Idea (metal) | Iris | Lily (original) | Lily (horizontal) | Lily (metal) | Palma | Pearl No.3, No.4 | Minimum Pearl | Special Pearl | Sakura Palace | Sakura Pocket Prano | Star | Tokiwa | Weha
nimaigake (8×12cm) Eagle | Idea | Idea Binocular | Sakura Prano | Sakura Binocular Prano | Star Premo
hagaki (8×14cm) Eagle | Noble | Pearl No.3, No.4 | Star
kabine (12×16.5cm) Idea | Noble | Sakura Prano | Star Premo
Strut-folding cameras (edit)
No.0 (4×5cm) CH
atom (4.5×6cm) Idea Spring
meishi (5.5×8cm) Minimum Idea | Korok
daimeishi (6.5×9cm) Idea Spring | Minolta | Auto Minolta | Auto Press Minolta | Nifca-Dox | Vester Klapp
tefuda (8×10.5cm) Focal Happy | Idea Spring | Idea Telephoto
10×15cm Kongo Press
kabine (12×16.5cm) Idea Spring | Idea Telephoto
SLR cameras (edit)
atom (4.5×6cm) Simplex Reflex | Speed Reflex
meishi (5.5×8cm) Speed Reflex
daimeishi (6.5×9cm) Convex Reflex | Hogo Reflex | Idea Reflex (1932) | Neat Reflex | Simplex Reflex | Speed Reflex
tefuda (8×10.5cm) Idea Reflex (1910 and 1911) | Idea Reflex (1932) | Neat Reflex | Photo Deluxe Reflex | Speed Reflex
nimaigake (8×12cm) Idea Reflex (1910 and 1911) | Sakura Reflex Prano
kabine (12×16.5cm) Idea Reflex (1910 and 1911)
daikabine (13×18cm) Guaranteed Reflex
unknown Hardflex | Leinflex | Photoman Special Reflex
Stereo cameras
3.7×5cm Tokioscope
4×5in Idea Binocular | Sakura Binocular Prano
Japanese 3×4 and 4×4, 4×5 and 4×6.5, 4.5×6, 6×6 and 6×9 ->

The Proud or Proud DC is a Japanese 6.5×9cm folding plate camera introduced in 1933, certainly made by the Proud company.[1]

A folding plate camera, apparently in 6.5×9cm format, has been observed with a plate holder sporting the Proud logo.[2] Its identification with a Proud plate folder is probable but not certain. The camera has a metal body, a small focusing wheel on the photographer's right of the bed and a focusing scale on the left. There is a brilliant finder and a wireframe finder. The folding bed release and the leather handle are above the body. This particular example has a Rulex shutter by Neumann & Heilemann giving 1–200, B, T speeds, and a Corygon 10.5cm f/4.5 lens.

Other than the Corygon and Rulex of the example mentioned above, the following combinations are reported:[3]

Notes

  1. Date: Lewis, pp.46–7.
  2. Example observed for sale by a dealer.
  3. Lenses, shutters and prices: Lewis, pp.46–7. This source says Verio instead of Vario, probably by mistake, and Lauser instead of Lausar on two occasions, probably a mistake too.

Bibliography

  • 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). Pp.46–7.

The Proud is not listed in Kokusan kamera no rekishi (perhaps because it is older than 1935) nor in Sugiyama.