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The '''Sakura''' is a very simple bakelite camera launched in 1937<REF>It was featured in the new product column of the Sep 1937 issue of ''Asahi Camera'' according to {{Kokusan}}.</REF>
 
The '''Sakura''' is a very simple bakelite camera launched in 1937<REF>It was featured in the new product column of the Sep 1937 issue of ''Asahi Camera'' according to {{Kokusan}}.</REF>
 
by [[Konica|Konishiroku]] (today Konica). It was advertised the same year for &yen;6.50<REF>{{Showa10ad|Sakura camera|120|Nov 1937|Asahi Camera}}</REF>.
 
by [[Konica|Konishiroku]] (today Konica). It was advertised the same year for &yen;6.50<REF>{{Showa10ad|Sakura camera|120|Nov 1937|Asahi Camera}}</REF>.

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Japanese Vest (4×5 and 4×6.5) (edit)
folding
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rigid or collapsible
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The Sakura is a very simple bakelite camera launched in 1937[1] by Konishiroku (today Konica). It was advertised the same year for ¥6.50[2].

It takes 4×5cm pictures on 127 film. The front plate is mounted on a rectangular box sliding out of the main body. There is a folding frame finder, and a very simple shutter with B and I settings. The lens is only marked ROKUOH SHA and TOKYO, while SAKURA is molded in the front plate.

See also the Sakura box camera taking 4×6.5cm pictures on 127 film.

Notes

  1. It was featured in the new product column of the Sep 1937 issue of Asahi Camera according to Kokusan kamera no rekishi.
  2. Advertisement for the Sakura camera, published in the Nov 1937 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 120.

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