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The '''Seikosha''' is a Japanese leaf shutter in [[Shutter size|#0 size]], inspired by the German [[Compur]] and introduced in 1932 by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of [[Hattori|Hattori Tokei-ten]].<REF> ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p.&nbsp;9. </REF> It was called "S&nbsp;Seiko" (Sセイコー) in some advertisements.<REF> Advertisement published in the March 1938 issue of ''[[Asahi Camera]],'' reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;105. </REF> Its range of speeds is T, B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 and it has a self-timer.
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The '''Seikosha''' is a Japanese leaf shutter in [[Shutter size|#0 size]], inspired by the German [[Compur]] and introduced in 1932 by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of [[Hattori|Hattori Tokei-ten]].<REF> ''Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten'', p.9. </REF> It was called "S&nbsp;Seiko" (Sセイコー) in some advertisements.<REF> Advertisement published in the March 1938 issue of ''[[Asahi Camera]],'' reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.105. </REF> Its range of speeds is T, B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 and it has a self-timer.
  
 
== Cameras equipped ==
 
== Cameras equipped ==

Revision as of 14:16, 27 February 2008

The Seikosha is a Japanese leaf shutter in #0 size, inspired by the German Compur and introduced in 1932 by Seikōsha, the manufacturing branch of Hattori Tokei-ten.[1] It was called "S Seiko" (Sセイコー) in some advertisements.[2] Its range of speeds is T, B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 and it has a self-timer.

Cameras equipped

This list is incomplete, and not all the versions of these cameras have a Seikosha shutter:

Notes

  1. Shunkan o torae-tsuzukeru shattā-ten, p.9.
  2. Advertisement published in the March 1938 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.105.

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)