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| − | The Sakura takes 4×5cm pictures on [[127 film]]. It has a brown-coloured bakelite body. The front plate is mounted on a rectangular box sliding out of the main body. | + | The Sakura takes 4×5cm pictures on [[127 film]]. It has a brown-coloured mottled bakelite body. The front plate is mounted on a rectangular box sliding out of the main body. |
| − | The bakelite advance knob is at the top left. It has an arrow to indicate the winding direction and numbers from ''1'' to ''10'' marked on its base. This looks like an exposure counter but there is no auto-stop feature and film advance must be controlled manually: you have to stop turning the knob when the correct number is facing an index on the body. | + | The bakelite advance knob is at the top left. It has an arrow to indicate the winding direction and numbers from ''1'' to ''10'' marked on its base. This looks like an exposure counter but there is no auto-stop feature and film advance must be controlled manually: you have to stop turning the knob when the correct number is facing an index on the body. There is a single red window in the middle of the back, protected by a pivoting cover, used to set the position of the first exposure. |
There is a folding frame finder above the camera, with a cross in the front frame. The name ''SAKURA'' is moulded in the front plate. | There is a folding frame finder above the camera, with a cross in the front frame. The name ''SAKURA'' is moulded in the front plate. | ||
The shutter only has ''B'' and ''I'' settings selected by a small lever on the front plate. It is released by a lever actioned by the right hand fingers. The lens is fixed-focus, has no aperture setting and is only marked ''ROKUOH SHA'' and ''TOKYO''. | The shutter only has ''B'' and ''I'' settings selected by a small lever on the front plate. It is released by a lever actioned by the right hand fingers. The lens is fixed-focus, has no aperture setting and is only marked ''ROKUOH SHA'' and ''TOKYO''. | ||
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| + | The leather case is marked ''SAKURA'' at the front. | ||
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Revision as of 19:03, 21 January 2007
See also the Sakura box camera in 4×6.5cm or 6×9cm format, also made by Konishiroku.
The Sakura is a Japanese bakelite camera released in 1937 by Konishiroku (predecessor of Konica).
Description
The Sakura takes 4×5cm pictures on 127 film. It has a brown-coloured mottled bakelite body. The front plate is mounted on a rectangular box sliding out of the main body.
The bakelite advance knob is at the top left. It has an arrow to indicate the winding direction and numbers from 1 to 10 marked on its base. This looks like an exposure counter but there is no auto-stop feature and film advance must be controlled manually: you have to stop turning the knob when the correct number is facing an index on the body. There is a single red window in the middle of the back, protected by a pivoting cover, used to set the position of the first exposure.
There is a folding frame finder above the camera, with a cross in the front frame. The name SAKURA is moulded in the front plate.
The shutter only has B and I settings selected by a small lever on the front plate. It is released by a lever actioned by the right hand fingers. The lens is fixed-focus, has no aperture setting and is only marked ROKUOH SHA and TOKYO.
The leather case is marked SAKURA at the front.
Advertisements
The Sakura was featured in the new product column of the September 1937 issue of Asahi Camera, and it was only advertised briefly in 1937.[1] An advertisement dated November 1937 shows a drawing of a school boy holding the Sakura and emphasizes the camera's ease of use. The camera was offered for ¥6.50 in an advertisement dated November 1937, where its ease of use is emphasized.[2].
Notes
- ↑ Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 337.
- ↑ Advertisement for the Sakura camera, published in the Nov 1937 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 120.
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. Item 120. (See also the picture p. 435.)
- 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. 54 (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. 545.
- 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. Item 4016.
