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The '''Semi-Tex''' is a [[Japanese 4.5&times;6 folders|Japanese 4.5&times;6 folding camera]], made by [[Kyokutō|Kyokutō Kōki Seisakusho]] and distributed by [[Nisshin Shōkō]] in 1937&ndash;8.<REF> Dates: {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;338. </REF> It is an [[Ikonta]] copy, with a folding optical finder and a body release. It is embossed ''Semi-Tex in the front leather.
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The '''Semi-Tex''' is a [[Japanese 4.5&times;6 folders|Japanese 4.5&times;6 folding camera]], made by [[Kyokko|Kyokutō Kōki Seisakusho]] (also called Kyokko Mfg. Co.) and distributed by [[Nisshin Shōkō]] in 1937&ndash;8.<REF> Dates: {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;338. </REF> It is an [[Ikonta]] copy, with a folding optical finder and a body release. It is embossed ''Semi-Tex in the front leather.
  
The Semi-Tex is advertised in the September 1937 issue of ''Asahi Camera''.<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;80. </REF> There are two lens options, with f:4.5 and f:3.5 maximal aperture, and two shutter options, giving 1/250 or 1/300 top speeds. The advertisement mentions the alternative company name "Kyokko Mfg. Co." and the word "Simpu", that could be a part of the model name "Simpu Semi-Tex" or a part of the company name.
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The Semi-Tex is advertised in the September 1937 issue of ''Asahi Camera''.<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;80. </REF> There are two lens options, with f:4.5 and f:3.5 maximal aperture, and two shutter options, giving 1/250 or 1/300 top speeds. The lens is reported to be called Simpu and the shutter Hikari.<REF> {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;338. </REF> The word "Simpu" is indeed visible in the advertisement's title, together with the company's short name "Kyokko Mfg. Co." and the model name "Semi-Tex", but its role is unclear.
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==

Revision as of 18:45, 5 October 2006

Japanese Semi (4.5×6)
Prewar and wartime models (edit)
folding
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collapsible
Semi Kinsi | Lord | Lyrax | Nippon | New Olympic | Semi Olympic | Semi Renky | Auto Victor | Well Super
stereo
Sun Stereo
unknown
Semi Elka | Semi Keef | Napoleon
Postwar models (edit)
folding
Apollo | Semi Blond | Semi Crystar | Daido Semi | Doris | Semi Frank | Semi Gelto | Semi Golder | Karoron | Karoron RF | Kely | Kiko Semi | Korin | Kuri | BB Kuri | Lark | Semi Leotax | Semi Leotax DL / R | Lo Ruby | Semi Lord | Luck | Semi Lyra | Semi Masmy | Middl 120 | Semi Mihama | Mikado | Million Proud | Semi Minolta III | Semi Minolta P | Semi Oscon | Semi Pearl | Pearl I–III | Pearl IV | Petri | Petri RF | Petri Super | Pioneer | Semi Proud | Semi Rocket | Rocky Semi | Rosen | Ruby | Shinkoh Rabbit | Semi Sport | Tsubasa Semi | Union Semi | Union Model U | Walcon Semi | Waltax | Semi Wester | Zenobia
rigid or collapsible
Semi Dak | Semi Hobix | Super Semi Plum | Rocket Camera | Tomy
Japanese SLR, TLR, pseudo TLR and stereo models ->
Japanese 3×4 and 4×4, 4×5 and 4×6.5, 6×6 and 6×9 ->

The Semi-Tex is a Japanese 4.5×6 folding camera, made by Kyokutō Kōki Seisakusho (also called Kyokko Mfg. Co.) and distributed by Nisshin Shōkō in 1937–8.[1] It is an Ikonta copy, with a folding optical finder and a body release. It is embossed Semi-Tex in the front leather.

The Semi-Tex is advertised in the September 1937 issue of Asahi Camera.[2] There are two lens options, with f:4.5 and f:3.5 maximal aperture, and two shutter options, giving 1/250 or 1/300 top speeds. The lens is reported to be called Simpu and the shutter Hikari.[3] The word "Simpu" is indeed visible in the advertisement's title, together with the company's short name "Kyokko Mfg. Co." and the model name "Semi-Tex", but its role is unclear.

Notes

  1. Dates: Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 338.
  2. Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 80.
  3. Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 338.

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