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The '''Seikosha-Rapid''' is a Japanese leaf shutter by the company [[Seikosha]], inspired by the German [[Compur-Rapid]]. It was developed in 1941 and sold from 1946 in [[Shutter size|#00 size]], with 1/500 top speed. A variant in [[Shutter size|#0 size]] followed in 1952 with 1/400 top speed.<REF> Dates: ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p. 9. </REF> The Seikosha-Rapid was followed by the [[Seikosha-MX]]. | The '''Seikosha-Rapid''' is a Japanese leaf shutter by the company [[Seikosha]], inspired by the German [[Compur-Rapid]]. It was developed in 1941 and sold from 1946 in [[Shutter size|#00 size]], with 1/500 top speed. A variant in [[Shutter size|#0 size]] followed in 1952 with 1/400 top speed.<REF> Dates: ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p. 9. </REF> The Seikosha-Rapid was followed by the [[Seikosha-MX]]. | ||
| − | == | + | == #00 size == |
| − | + | Variants and cameras equipped (incomplete list, and not all variants are concerned): | |
| − | Early variant with T, B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 speeds: | + | * Early variant with T, B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 speeds: |
| − | * [[Minion III]] by [[Topcon|Tōkyō Kōgaku]] | + | ** [[Minion III]] by [[Topcon|Tōkyō Kōgaku]] |
| − | Usual variant | + | * Usual variant with B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 speeds: |
| − | * [[Olympus Flex|Olympus Flex A 3.5]] by [[Olympus]] | + | ** [[Olympus Flex|Olympus Flex A 3.5]] by [[Olympus]] |
| − | * [[Zenobia|Zenobia C II, H II, R and R II]] by [[Daiichi|Daiichi Kōgaku]] | + | ** [[Zenobia|Zenobia C II, H II, R and R II]] by [[Daiichi|Daiichi Kōgaku]] |
| − | Unknown model: | + | * Unknown model: |
| − | * [[Fujica Six|Fujica Six IS, ICS and IICS]] by [[Fuji]] | + | ** [[Fujica Six|Fujica Six IS, ICS and IICS]] by [[Fuji]] |
| − | == | + | == #0 size == |
| − | + | Only known with B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 speeds. | |
| + | |||
| + | Variants and cameras equipped (incomplete list, and not all variants are concerned): | ||
* [[Koniflex]] by [[Konica|Konishiroku]] | * [[Koniflex]] by [[Konica|Konishiroku]] | ||
* [[Olympus Flex|Olympus Flex I, BI, BII and A 2.8]] by [[Olympus]] | * [[Olympus Flex|Olympus Flex I, BI, BII and A 2.8]] by [[Olympus]] | ||
Revision as of 19:34, 21 September 2006
The Seikosha-Rapid is a Japanese leaf shutter by the company Seikosha, inspired by the German Compur-Rapid. It was developed in 1941 and sold from 1946 in #00 size, with 1/500 top speed. A variant in #0 size followed in 1952 with 1/400 top speed.[1] The Seikosha-Rapid was followed by the Seikosha-MX.
Contents
#00 size
Variants and cameras equipped (incomplete list, and not all variants are concerned):
- Early variant with T, B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 speeds:
- Usual variant with B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 speeds:
- Unknown model:
#0 size
Only known with B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 speeds.
Variants and cameras equipped (incomplete list, and not all variants are concerned):
Notes
- ↑ Dates: Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten, p. 9.
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)
