Rubix and Rubina
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The Rubix and Rubina was a range of 16mm and 17.5mm film cameras made by Sugaya Optical Works in Japan.
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| Rubix by Steve Chatfield (Image rights) |
 
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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 1020–1. (See also the advertisement for item 818.)
- Awano Mikio (粟野幹男). "Meteōru, Besutokamu, Epokkusu" (メテオール、ベストカム、エポックス, Meteor, Vestkam, Epochs). In Camera Collectors' News no.239 (May 1997). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. (Contains a reproduction of a column in Kohga Gekkan January 1948, which briefly mentions the Rubix.)
- 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.68 (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.907.
- Pritchard, Michael and St. Denny, Douglas. Spy Cameras — A century of detective and subminiature cameras. London: Classic Collection Publications, 1993. ISBN 1-874485-00-3. P.65.
- 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 5125–8.
The camera is not listed in Kokusan kamera no rekishi.
Links
In English:
- Rubix and Rubina at Submin.com
- Rubix and Rubina at Joe McGloin's Subclub.org
- Rubix 16 in Nigel Richards' website
- Past auctions by Westlicht Photographica Auction (now Leitz Photographica Auction):
- Rubix 16, lot no.673 of auction no.2/3 (May 24, 2003)
- Rubix 16, lot no.602 of auction no.10 (November 18, 2006)
- Rubix 16, lot no.674 of auction no.11 (May 26, 2007)
In Japanese:
- Rubix at Kikaishiki kamera no susume ('Mechanical camera recommendations'; archived at archive.org)
