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Revision as of 23:41, 12 May 2009
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] The Samoca cameras 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 inside a triangle; the three "A" are certainly inspired by the company name "Sanei", which can be phonetically understood as "three A" in Japanese.
Contents
Camera list
35mm viewfinder
35X rangefinder |
- Samoca 35
- Samoca 35 II
- Samoca 35 III
- Samoca 35 IV
- Samoca 35 V
35mm rangefinder
- Samoca 35 X
- Samoca 35 X LM
- Samoca 35 L
- Samoca 35 LE
- Samoca 35 LE-II
- Samoca 35 M-28
- Samoca 35 M-35
- Samoca 35 Super
- Samoca 35 Super X
- Samoca M
- Samoca MR
35mm TLR
Accessories
There were various Samoca exposure meters.
Samoca exposure meters. Pictures by CASSIANIUS. (Image rights) | shoe light meters on Samoca cameras. Pictures by CASSIANIUS. (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ Advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.139, show "Sanei Sangyō" in February 1955 and "Samoca Camera" in May 1955.
- ↑ Advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp.139 and 252.
- ↑ Attribution of the Samoca cameras in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.388.
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.
Links
In English:
- Samoca 35 LE, article in the February 2007 issue of Shutterbug
- Listing of Samoca cameras at orphancameras.com
In Japanese:
- Samoca 35 at Shimamura Hideki's website
- Samoca slide projector at Info Bazar
- Samoca cameras at AEI Collectibles
In French:
- Camera at www.collection-appareils.fr