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The Semi Lead is a vertical folder inspired from the [[Nettar]], with straight diagonal struts and what looks like a die-cast body. There is a folding optical finder in the middle of the top plate, a body release on the left and the folding bed release button on the right, as seen by a photographer holding the camera horizontally. The advance knob or key is at the bottom right. The back is hinged to the left.
 
The Semi Lead is a vertical folder inspired from the [[Nettar]], with straight diagonal struts and what looks like a die-cast body. There is a folding optical finder in the middle of the top plate, a body release on the left and the folding bed release button on the right, as seen by a photographer holding the camera horizontally. The advance knob or key is at the bottom right. The back is hinged to the left.
  
== Advertisement ==
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== Advertisements ==
The Semi Lead was advertised in the May 1944 issue of ''[[Shashin Kagaku]]''<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;102. </REF> where it was offered for {{yen|258.66|1944}} with an f/3.5 lens and a T, B, 1&ndash;500 shutter. No other record of the camera has been found so far.
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The Semi Lead was mentioned in the {{Inquiry1943_short}}, listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943, in two versions.<REF> {{Inquiry1943_short}}, items 40&ndash;1. </REF> The maker's name is unfortunately missing from the document. Both versions have a 75/3.5 three-element lens made by [[Yoshino]] and perhaps called Jilona (ジロナー).<REF> {{Inquiry1943_short}}, lens item Lb3. </REF> One of them has a Lead-Rapid shutter giving T, B, 1&ndash;500 speeds and made by [[Yamato]],<REF> {{Inquiry1943_short}}, shutter item 18-R-6. </REF> and the shutter mounted on the other is unknown.
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The camera was also advertised in the May 1944 issue of ''[[Shashin Kagaku]]''<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;102. </REF> where it was offered for {{yen|258.66|1944}} with an f/3.5 lens and a T, B, 1&ndash;500 shutter.
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
* {{Showa10}} Item 308.
 
* {{Showa10}} Item 308.
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* {{Inquiry1943}} Items 40&ndash;1.
 
The Semi Lead is not listed in {{Sugiyama}}.
 
The Semi Lead is not listed in {{Sugiyama}}.
  

Revision as of 22:52, 20 March 2007

Japanese Semi (4.5×6)
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folding
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The Semi Lead[1] (セミ・リード) is a Japanese 4.5×6 folding camera, distributed in 1943 and 1944 by the company Misuzu Shōkai.[2]

Description

The Semi Lead is a vertical folder inspired from the Nettar, with straight diagonal struts and what looks like a die-cast body. There is a folding optical finder in the middle of the top plate, a body release on the left and the folding bed release button on the right, as seen by a photographer holding the camera horizontally. The advance knob or key is at the bottom right. The back is hinged to the left.

Advertisements

The Semi Lead was mentioned in the "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943, in two versions.[3] The maker's name is unfortunately missing from the document. Both versions have a 75/3.5 three-element lens made by Yoshino and perhaps called Jilona (ジロナー).[4] One of them has a Lead-Rapid shutter giving T, B, 1–500 speeds and made by Yamato,[5] and the shutter mounted on the other is unknown.

The camera was also advertised in the May 1944 issue of Shashin Kagaku[6] where it was offered for ¥258.66 with an f/3.5 lens and a T, B, 1–500 shutter.

Notes

  1. It is the name used by Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 343, but there is no definite evidence that it was written that way. There is no name visible on the camera pictured in the advertisement reproduced, p. 102, and the text of the advertisement is only written in katakana: セミ・リード.
  2. Dates: advertisements listed in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 343.
  3. "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), items 40–1.
  4. "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), lens item Lb3.
  5. "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), shutter item 18-R-6.
  6. Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 102.

Bibliography

The Semi Lead is not listed in Sugiyama.