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'''Sanei Sangyo''' was Japanese camera maker. Known for its Samoca product line it had been renamed to '''Samoca Camera Co., Ltd.''' .
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'''Sanei Sangyō K.K.''' (三栄産業{{kabu}}) was a Japanese camera maker. It made cameras under the Samoca brand from 1952. It was renamed to '''Samoca Camera K.K.''' (サモかカメラ{{kabu}}, Samoca Camera Co., Ltd.) in 1955.<REF> Advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.139, show "Sanei Sangyō" in February 1955 and "Samoca Camera" in May 1955. </REF> Samoca cameras and accessories were distributed by [[Hattori|Hattori Tokei-ten]] at least until 1956.<REF> Advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.139 and 252. </REF> The company was perhaps renamed '''Sanei Sangyō''' again in 1958,<REF> Attribution of the Samoca cameras in {{Kokusan}}, p.388. </REF> and Samoca cameras are known at least until 1962.
  
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==cameras==
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The logo of the company consisted of ''AAA'' forming a triangle; the three "A" are certainly inspired by the company name "Sanei", which can be phonetically understood as "three A" in Japanese.
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===35mm viewfinder===
 
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*Samoca 35
 
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*Samoca 35 II
 
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*Samoca 35 III
 
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*Samoca 35 IV
 
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*Samoca 35 V
 
  
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===35mm rangefinder===
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== Camera list ==
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*Samoca LE-II
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=== 35mm viewfinder ===
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*Samoca M
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{| class="plainlinks" align="right" style="text-align: center;"
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*Samoca MR
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===35mm TLR===
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*Samocaflex 35
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|-
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|| ''Samoca 35 II viewfinder model.''
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|| ''Samoca 35 rangefinder model.''
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|-
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| colspan=2 | <small>Pictures by {{image author|Steve Chatfield}}</small> {{non-commercial}}
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|}
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* [[Samoca 35]]
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* [[Samoca 35 II]]
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* [[Samoca 35 III]]
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* [[Samoca 35 IV]]
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* [[Samoca 35 V]]
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* [[Samoca 35 EM]]
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* [[Samoca 35 J]]
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* [[Samoca Flash 35EE]]
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* [[Samoca Winderflash EE]]
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* [[Samoca Winderflash EES]]
  
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[[Category:Japanese camera makers]]
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=== 35mm rangefinder ===
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* [[Super Samoca 35]]
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* [[Samoca 28 X and 35 X]]
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* [[Samoca 35 L]]
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* [[Samoca 35 LE]]
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* [[Samoca 35 LD]]
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* [[Samoca LE-II|Samoca 35 LE-II]]
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* [[Samoca 35 M-28]]
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* [[Samoca 35 M-35]]
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* [[Samoca MR]]
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*  Samoca EE 28
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=== 35mm TLR ===
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* [[Samocaflex 35|Samocaflex 35 and Samocaflex 35 II]]
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== Accessories ==
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* [[Samoca light meters]]
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* Samoca flash guns
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* Samoca tripod
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* Romanslide slide projectors:
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** Romanslide Z, released in 1955,<REF> The Romanslide Z is announced as a new model in the advertisement on p.124 of {{FAR}} no.80, June 1955. </REF> sold at ¥4,900 in 1955–6<REF name="Romanslide ads"> Advertisement on p.124 of {{FAR}} no.80, June 1955, and advertisement in {{SK}} April 1956, p.237. </REF>
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** Romanslide R-35, sold at ¥8,000 in 1955–6<REF name="Romanslide ads" />
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** Romanslide PB-300, sold at ¥12,500 in 1955–6<REF name="Romanslide ads" />
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** Romanslide FG-500, for 6×6cm and 4×4cm<REF> Example observed in an online auction. </REF>
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{| class="plainlinks" align="center" style="text-align: center;"
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|| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/48726212731/in/pool-camerawiki/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48726212731_6324733487_m.jpg]
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|| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/48845312758/in/pool-camerawiki https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48845312758_bc7c270caa_m.jpg]
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|-
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|| '' {{FAR}} no.80, June 1955.''
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|| '' {{SK}} April 1956.''
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| colspan=2 | ''Advertisements showing Samoca accessories. {{with permission}}''
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|}
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== Notes ==
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<references />
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== Bibliography ==
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* {{Showa10}}
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* {{FAR80}} Advertisement by [[Hattori|Hattori Tokei-ten]] on p.124.
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* {{SK}} April 1956. Advertisement by [[Hattori|Hattori Tokei-ten]] on p.237.
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== Links ==
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In English:
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* [http://shutterbug.com/equipmentreviews/classic_historical/0207classic/ Samoca 35 LE], article in the February 2007 issue of [http://shutterbug.com/ Shutterbug]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/other_manuals.htm Listing of Samoca cameras] at orphancameras.com
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* [https://cameracollector.net/samoca-camera-list/ Samoca camera detailed list] at [https://cameracollector.net/ cameracollector.net]
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In Japanese:
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* [http://shima3.fc2web.com/oldcameras.html Samoca 35] at [http://shima3.fc2web.com/ Shimamura Hideki's website]
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In French:
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/liste9_imagettes.php#Samoca Camera] at www.collection-appareils.fr
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* [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/851 Samoca page] at [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site]
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[[Category: Japanese camera makers]]
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[[Category: Meter makers]]
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[[Category: Samoca|*]]

Latest revision as of 11:35, 13 March 2024

Sanei Sangyō K.K. (三栄産業㈱) was a Japanese camera maker. It made cameras under the Samoca brand from 1952. It was renamed to Samoca Camera K.K. (サモかカメラ㈱, Samoca Camera Co., Ltd.) in 1955.[1] Samoca cameras and accessories were distributed by Hattori Tokei-ten at least until 1956.[2] The company was perhaps renamed Sanei Sangyō again in 1958,[3] and Samoca cameras are known at least until 1962.

The logo of the company consisted of AAA forming a triangle; the three "A" are certainly inspired by the company name "Sanei", which can be phonetically understood as "three A" in Japanese.

Camera list

35mm viewfinder

2408321806_1818523d27_m.jpg 2410814297_7ca217b46e_m.jpg
Samoca 35 II viewfinder model. Samoca 35 rangefinder model.
Pictures by Steve Chatfield (Image rights)

35mm rangefinder

35mm TLR

Accessories

  • Samoca light meters
  • Samoca flash guns
  • Samoca tripod
  • Romanslide slide projectors:
    • Romanslide Z, released in 1955,[4] sold at ¥4,900 in 1955–6[5]
    • Romanslide R-35, sold at ¥8,000 in 1955–6[5]
    • Romanslide PB-300, sold at ¥12,500 in 1955–6[5]
    • Romanslide FG-500, for 6×6cm and 4×4cm[6]
48726212731_6324733487_m.jpg 48845312758_bc7c270caa_m.jpg
Photo Art no.80, June 1955. Shashin Kōgyō April 1956.
Advertisements showing Samoca accessories. (Image rights)

Notes

  1. ↑ Advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.139, show "Sanei Sangyō" in February 1955 and "Samoca Camera" in May 1955.
  2. ↑ Advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp.139 and 252.
  3. ↑ Attribution of the Samoca cameras in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.388.
  4. ↑ The Romanslide Z is announced as a new model in the advertisement on p.124 of Photo Art no.80, June 1955.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Advertisement on p.124 of Photo Art no.80, June 1955, and advertisement in Shashin Kōgyō April 1956, p.237.
  6. ↑ Example observed in an online auction.

Bibliography

Links

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In Japanese:

In French:

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