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| + | The '''Reflex Beauty''' is a Japanese 6×6 SLR made by [[Taiyōdō]] in the mid-1950s. | ||
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| + | == The Reflex Beauty (I) == | ||
| + | === Description === | ||
| + | The design of the Reflex Beauty is strongly influenced by the [[Reflex Korelle]], but it is not a dead-copy. | ||
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| + | The main body has a prismatic shape and the cubic mirror box protrudes at the front. The film runs horizontally from left to right; it is advanced by a knob placed at the top left and containing a film reminder disc. The serial number is engraved on a small plate screwed to the top plate next to the advance knob. The back is hinged to the right and contains a red window in the middle, protected by a horizontally sliding cover, for manual control of the film advance. | ||
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| + | The focal-plane shutter has horizontally travelling curtains; it is wound by a lever at the top right and the speed is selected by a knob placed immediately to the left. The available speeds are B, 25, 50, 100, 200 and 500. The release button and a cable release thread are attached to the right of the mirror box — as seen from the photographer. There is an accessory shoe and a sunken PC synch socket on the left, and there are strap lugs on each side. The tripod thread is placed under the mirror box and there are two film flanges under the bottom plate, allowing the camera to stand on a table. | ||
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| + | The nameplate is in front of the viewing hood. The center part of the hood is retractable, giving place to a sportsfinder, and has a shape reminding the [[Hasselblad]] viewing hoods. There is also a loupe hinged at the back of the hood. The mirror is moved upwards when the release button is tripped and only comes back when the shutter is wound again. | ||
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||''Reflex Beauty no. 11568, TKK Canter 75mm f/3.5 lens no. 11712.''<br>''Pictures courtesy of George Cronk. {{with permission}}'' | ||''Reflex Beauty no. 11568, TKK Canter 75mm f/3.5 lens no. 11712.''<br>''Pictures courtesy of George Cronk. {{with permission}}'' | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
Revision as of 20:27, 12 September 2007
The Reflex Beauty is a Japanese 6×6 SLR made by Taiyōdō in the mid-1950s.
Contents
The Reflex Beauty (I)
Description
The design of the Reflex Beauty is strongly influenced by the Reflex Korelle, but it is not a dead-copy.
The main body has a prismatic shape and the cubic mirror box protrudes at the front. The film runs horizontally from left to right; it is advanced by a knob placed at the top left and containing a film reminder disc. The serial number is engraved on a small plate screwed to the top plate next to the advance knob. The back is hinged to the right and contains a red window in the middle, protected by a horizontally sliding cover, for manual control of the film advance.
The focal-plane shutter has horizontally travelling curtains; it is wound by a lever at the top right and the speed is selected by a knob placed immediately to the left. The available speeds are B, 25, 50, 100, 200 and 500. The release button and a cable release thread are attached to the right of the mirror box — as seen from the photographer. There is an accessory shoe and a sunken PC synch socket on the left, and there are strap lugs on each side. The tripod thread is placed under the mirror box and there are two film flanges under the bottom plate, allowing the camera to stand on a table.
The nameplate is in front of the viewing hood. The center part of the hood is retractable, giving place to a sportsfinder, and has a shape reminding the Hasselblad viewing hoods. There is also a loupe hinged at the back of the hood. The mirror is moved upwards when the release button is tripped and only comes back when the shutter is wound again.
Pictures
  
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| Reflex Beauty no. 11568, TKK Canter 75mm f/3.5 lens no. 11712. Pictures courtesy of George Cronk. (Image rights) |
The Reflex Beauty II
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. Items 744 and 1469.
- 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).
- 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. 114.
- 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 2068–9.
Links
In English:
- Reflex Beauty II in the Westlicht Photographica Auction no.10, 18 November 2006, lot no.666
In Swedish:
- TKK Canter 75/3.5 lens for the Reflex Beauty, lot no. 499 of LP Foto auction no. 16 (8 September 2002).
In Japanese:
In Chinese:
