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The '''Seikosha-MX''' is a [[leaf shutter]] made by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of [[Hattori|Hattori Tokei-ten]]. It is an evolution of the [[Seikosha-Rapid]], with added [[flash sync|MX synchronization]]. It appeared in 1955 in [[Shutter size|#00 size]] and in 1956 in [[Shutter size|#00 size]].<REF> Dates: ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p.&nbsp;9. </REF>
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The '''Seikosha-MX''' is a [[leaf shutter]] made by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of [[Hattori|Hattori Tokei-ten]]. It is an evolution of the [[Seikosha-Rapid]], with added [[flash sync|MX synchronization]]. It appeared in 1955 in [[Shutter size|#00 size]] and in 1956 in [[Shutter size|#00 size]].<REF> Dates: ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p.9. </REF>
  
The '''Seikosha-MXL''' is a variant equipped with the [[Light-value system|light value system]], introduced in 1956 in [[Shutter size|#00 size]] only.<REF> ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p.&nbsp;10. </REF>
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The '''Seikosha-MXL''' is a variant equipped with the [[Light-value system|light value system]], introduced in 1956 in [[Shutter size|#00 size]] only.<REF> ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p.10. </REF>
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== Seikosha-MX in #00 size ==
 
== Seikosha-MX in #00 size ==
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Only known with B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 speeds.
 
Only known with B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 speeds.
  
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* [[Arco 35|Arco 35 Junior]] by [[Arco]]
 
* [[Arco 35|Arco 35 Junior]] by [[Arco]]
 
* [[Arco 35 Automat|Arco 35 Automat f/3.5, f/2.8 and D]] by [[Arco]]
 
* [[Arco 35 Automat|Arco 35 Automat f/3.5, f/2.8 and D]] by [[Arco]]
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* [[Kalloflex]] Model 2 by [[Kowa]]
 
* [[Olympus Flex A3.5 II]] by [[Olympus]]
 
* [[Olympus Flex A3.5 II]] by [[Olympus]]
 
* [[Pearl (I), II and III|Pearl IIIMX]] by [[Konica|Konishiroku]]
 
* [[Pearl (I), II and III|Pearl IIIMX]] by [[Konica|Konishiroku]]

Revision as of 06:56, 28 May 2021

The Seikosha-MX is a leaf shutter made by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of Hattori Tokei-ten. It is an evolution of the Seikosha-Rapid, with added MX synchronization. It appeared in 1955 in #00 size and in 1956 in #00 size.[1]

The Seikosha-MXL is a variant equipped with the light value system, introduced in 1956 in #00 size only.[2]


Seikosha-MX in #00 size

Only known with B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 speeds.

Incomplete list of cameras (not all variants have a Seikosha-MX):

Seikosha-MXL in #00 size

Incomplete list of cameras (not all variants have a Seikosha-MXL):

Seikosha-MX in #0 size

Notes

  1. Dates: Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten, p.9.
  2. Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten, p.10.

Bibliography

  • Kamera no mekanizumu sono I: "Hai! Chīzu" Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten (カメラのメカニズム・そのⅠ・「ハイ!チーズ」瞬間をとらえ続けるシャッター展, Camera mechanism, part 1 "Cheese!" Exhibition of instant taking shutters). Tokyo: JCII Camera Museum, 2002. (Exhibition catalogue, no ISBN number)