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The '''Rosen Hand''' or '''Rosen Hand Camera''' is a Japanese 6.5&times;9cm folding plate camera, attributed to the company [[Proud]] and advertised in 1935.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;343, {{Sugiyama}}, p.&nbsp;34 and {{McKeown}}, p.&nbsp;804. {{Kokusan}} mentions one advertisement dated 1935, and the other sources give the same date. </REF>
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The '''Rosen Hand''' or '''Rosen Hand Camera''' is a Japanese 6.5×9cm folding plate camera, attributed to the company [[Proud]] and advertised in 1935.<REF> Attribution to Proud: {{Kokusan}}, p.343, {{Sugiyama}}, item 1240 and {{McKeown}}, p.804. </REF>
  
 
== General description ==
 
== General description ==
The Rosen Hand has a metal body shows some similarity to the [[Proud plate folder]], to which it is perhaps related. 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. Above the body is a handle and the folding bed release. Focusing is done via a small wheel placed on the right of the folding bed, with what seems to be a focus lock, and the distance scale is on the left.
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The Rosen Hand has a metal body. There is a small focusing wheel on the photographer's right, with a lever actuating as a focus lock, and a distance scale on the left. The U-shaped front standard is made of a bent angle bar. There is a [[brilliant finder]] offset to the left and a wireframe finder. The folding bed release and the leather handle are above the body. It seems that the name ''ROSEN'' is embossed in the leather of the folding bed.
  
 
== Versions ==
 
== Versions ==
One example is pictured in {{Sugiyama}} and {{Kokusan}} with a Corygon-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5 lens, a [[Vario]] shutter giving 25, 50, 100, B, T speeds and no movement ability.<REF> {{Sugiyama}} item 1240. A smaller version of the same picture is reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;343. </REF>
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The Rosen Hand was reportedly advertised in the November 1935 issue of ''[[Asahi Camera]]''.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.343. </REF>
  
A 6.5&times;9 plate folder presented as a Rosen has been sold in an online auction. It is mostly similar to the Rosen mentioned above and it has a Corygon-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5 lens by [[Friedrich]], but the shutter is a [[Compur]] giving T, B, 1&ndash;250 speeds and the U-shaped lens standard is different and allows vertical movements.
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One example is pictured in {{Sugiyama}} with a Corygon-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5 lens by [[Friedrich]], a [[Vario]] shutter giving 25, 50, 100, B, T speeds set by an index at the top, and no visible movement ability.<REF> {{Sugiyama}}, item 1240. A smaller version of the same picture is reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.343. </REF>
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Another example has been observed with a Corygon-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5 lens, a [[Compur]] shutter (T, B, 1–250) and a thicker lens standard allowing at least vertical movements.
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
* {{Showa10}} Item 325.
 
* {{Showa10}} Item 325.
* {{McKeown12}} P.&nbsp;804.
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* {{McKeown12}} P.804.
 
* {{Zukan}} Item 1240.
 
* {{Zukan}} Item 1240.
  

Revision as of 23:08, 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 Rosen Hand or Rosen Hand Camera is a Japanese 6.5×9cm folding plate camera, attributed to the company Proud and advertised in 1935.[1]

General description

The Rosen Hand has a metal body. There is a small focusing wheel on the photographer's right, with a lever actuating as a focus lock, and a distance scale on the left. The U-shaped front standard is made of a bent angle bar. There is a brilliant finder offset to the left and a wireframe finder. The folding bed release and the leather handle are above the body. It seems that the name ROSEN is embossed in the leather of the folding bed.

Versions

The Rosen Hand was reportedly advertised in the November 1935 issue of Asahi Camera.[2]

One example is pictured in Sugiyama with a Corygon-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5 lens by Friedrich, a Vario shutter giving 25, 50, 100, B, T speeds set by an index at the top, and no visible movement ability.[3]

Another example has been observed with a Corygon-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5 lens, a Compur shutter (T, B, 1–250) and a thicker lens standard allowing at least vertical movements.

Notes

  1. Attribution to Proud: Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.343, Sugiyama, item 1240 and McKeown, p.804.
  2. Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.343.
  3. Sugiyama, item 1240. A smaller version of the same picture is reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.343.

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