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The '''Semi Mihama''' (セミ・ミハマ)<REF> It is called "Mihama Semi" in McKeown, p.&nbsp;908, but not in the advertisements observed. </REF> is a [[Japanese 4.5&times;6 folders|Japanese 4.5&times;6 folding camera]], produced by [[Mihama]] (or Suruga) between about 1952 and 1954.<REF> Dates: {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;370, mentions advertisements dated 1952 and 1954. </REF> There are at least two versions, differing by the shape of the top, of which one has shutter variants. The [[Semi Crystar|Korin, Semi Crystar U and Union Model U]] are extremely similar to the first version and are suspected to be name variants.
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The '''Semi Mihama''' (セミ・ミハマ)<REF> It is called "Mihama Semi" in {{Sugiyama}}, items 1343&ndash;4, and in {{McKeown}}, p.&nbsp;908, but not in the advertisements observed. </REF> is a [[Japanese 4.5&times;6 folders|Japanese 4.5&times;6 folding camera]], produced by [[Mihama]] (or Suruga) between about 1952 and 1954.<REF> Dates: {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;370, mentions advertisements dated 1952 and 1954. </REF> There are at least two models, differing by the shape of the top, of which one has three versions. The [[Semi Crystar|Korin, Semi Crystar U and Union Model U]] are extremely similar to the first model, of which they are probably name variants. The [[Daido Semi]] is said to have a body based on that of the Semi Mihama.
  
 
== General description ==
 
== General description ==
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All the models are vertical folders, with no rangefinder, controlling film advance via a red window on the back, and having a Mihama Anastigmat 75mm f/3.5 coated lens. (Mihama does not seem to have been a lens maker, and "Mihama" lenses can be presumed to have been a mere matter of branding.) The viewfinder and controls are to the right (as seen by a photographer holding the camera vertically), the reverse of the majority of the 4.5&times;6 folders.
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The Semi Mihama are vertical folders, with no rangefinder and controlling film advance by red window. The folding struts are copied on the [[Ikonta]], and the body casting and folding struts look very similar to the [[Semi Frank]]. The viewfinder and controls are to the right (as seen by a photographer holding the camera vertically), the reverse of the majority of the 4.5&times;6 folders. The body release is tripped by the right hand; the folding bed release, accessory shoe and advance knob are to the left of the viewfinder. The back is hinged to the right and contains a red window at the top right, protected by a vertically sliding cover.
  
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== First version ==
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All the models have a C.&nbsp;Mihama Anastigmat 75mm f/3.5 coated lens. (Mihama does not seem to have been a lens maker, and "Mihama" lenses can be presumed to have been a mere matter of branding.)
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An advertisement in the May 1952 issue of the Japanese magazine ''Camera Fan''<REF> Reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;199. </REF> by Mihama Seikō shows the Semi Mihama as a cheaper alternative to the [[Mihama Six]]. It has no top housing, only a top plate, which supports the advance knob on the left, engraved with a red arrow, the tubular finder slightly offset to the right, the accessory shoe between both, the shutter release, the folding bed release and a decorative round part at the right end. The front leather is embossed ''Mihama'' inside an oval.<REF> Details observed in the pictures of Yahoo Japan auctions. </REF> Three versions are advertised, differing by the shutter:  
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== First model (Semi Mihama and Mihama MODEL-E) ==
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The '''first model''' has no top housing, only a top plate which supports the tubular finder and the other controls. The advance knob is engraved with a red arrow to indicate the winding direction. The name ''Mihama'' is embossed in the front leather, inside an oval.
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The top cover may or may not have the model name engraved on it. Some examples are stamped Mihama MODEL-E.
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An advertisement dated May 1952<REF> Advertisement published in ''[[Camera Fan]],'' reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;199. </REF> by Mihama Seikō showed the Semi Mihama as a cheaper alternative to the [[Mihama Six]]. Three versions were advertised, differing by the shutter:  
 
* '''Model I''', MHS shutter (B, 25&ndash;150);
 
* '''Model I''', MHS shutter (B, 25&ndash;150);
 
* '''Model II''', MHS shutter <!-- yes, the same name -->(B, 10&ndash;200);
 
* '''Model II''', MHS shutter <!-- yes, the same name -->(B, 10&ndash;200);
 
* '''Model III''', [[NKS]] shutter (B, 1&ndash;200, with self timer).
 
* '''Model III''', [[NKS]] shutter (B, 1&ndash;200, with self timer).
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The distributor name is King Shōkai (キング商会) and no price is indicated.
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The distributor name was [[King Shōkai]] and no price was indicated.
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Examples of the Semi Mihama are known with an [[MSK]] shutter made by [[Shibayama]], in two different speed ranges: B, 10&ndash;150 and B, 1&ndash;200.<REF> B, 10&ndash;150: example pictured in {{Sugiyama}}, item 1343, and example observed in an online auction. B, 1&ndash;200: example pictured in {{Sugiyama}}, item 1344. </REF> In the advertisement, "MHS" is perhaps a typo for "MSK" (no MHS shutter has yet been observed on any camera).
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| colspan="2" |Mihama MODEL-E, MIHAMA Anastigmat 75mm F3.5 lens no.1863, MSK shutter (B, 1&ndash;200, with self timer).
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== Second model (Mihama MODEL-F) ==
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The '''second model''' has a top housing containing the finder and supporting the accessory shoe and shutter release. This top housing stops just at the right of the advance knob.
  
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Other shutter variants are known::
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This model is known from an advertisement in the January 1954 issue of the Japanese magazine ''[[Shashin Salon]]''<REF> Advertisement reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;199. </REF> by Mihama's successor Suruga Seiki. According to that advertisement, the shutter is an [[NKS]] (B, 1&ndash;200, with self timer). In another variation, the shutter is MSK (B, 10&ndash;200, no self timer).  The top cover is stamped with Mihama MODEL-F. The model name is not mentioned in the ad, it is simply "Semi Mihama", and no price was indicated.
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* MSK shutter (B, 10&ndash;150)<REF> Example observed in a Yahoo Japan auction. This combination appears in the book ''Kamera Zukan'' by Sugiyama and Naoi, according to {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;370. It is also reported in {{McKeown}}, p.&nbsp;908, probably after Sugiyama. </REF>;
 
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* MSK shutter (B, 1&ndash;200)<REF> This combination appears in the book ''Kamera Zukan'' by Sugiyama and Naoi, according to {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;370. </REF>.
 
  
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An advertisement in the January 1954 issue of the Japanese magazine ''Shashin Salon''<REF> Reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;199. </REF> by Mihama's successor Suruga Seiki shows a different-looking Semi Mihama, with a top housing containing the finder and supporting the accessory shoe and shutter release. This top housing stops just at the right of the advance knob. This model has an [[NKS]] shutter (B, 1&ndash;200, with self timer); it is not referred to as "III" or anything else beyond simply "Semi Mihama".
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| colspan="2" |Mihama MODEL-F, MIHAMA Anastigmat 75mm F3.5 lens no.12225, MSK shutter (B, 10&ndash;200, no self timer).
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
 
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==Source / further reading==
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== Sources / further reading ==
 
* {{Showa10}} Pp.&nbsp;198&ndash;9, 370.
 
* {{Showa10}} Pp.&nbsp;198&ndash;9, 370.
 
* {{McKeown12}} Page 908.
 
* {{McKeown12}} Page 908.
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* {{Zukan}} Items 1343&ndash;4.
  
 
[[Category: Japanese 4.5x6 viewfinder folding|Mihama, Semi]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 4.5x6 viewfinder folding|Mihama, Semi]]
 
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Variations of Semi Mihama
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The Semi Mihama (セミ・ミハマ)[1] is a Japanese 4.5×6 folding camera, produced by Mihama (or Suruga) between about 1952 and 1954.[2] There are at least two models, differing by the shape of the top, of which one has three versions. The Korin, Semi Crystar U and Union Model U are extremely similar to the first model, of which they are probably name variants. The Daido Semi is said to have a body based on that of the Semi Mihama.

General description

The Semi Mihama are vertical folders, with no rangefinder and controlling film advance by red window. The folding struts are copied on the Ikonta, and the body casting and folding struts look very similar to the Semi Frank. The viewfinder and controls are to the right (as seen by a photographer holding the camera vertically), the reverse of the majority of the 4.5×6 folders. The body release is tripped by the right hand; the folding bed release, accessory shoe and advance knob are to the left of the viewfinder. The back is hinged to the right and contains a red window at the top right, protected by a vertically sliding cover.

All the models have a C. Mihama Anastigmat 75mm f/3.5 coated lens. (Mihama does not seem to have been a lens maker, and "Mihama" lenses can be presumed to have been a mere matter of branding.)

First model (Semi Mihama and Mihama MODEL-E)

The first model has no top housing, only a top plate which supports the tubular finder and the other controls. The advance knob is engraved with a red arrow to indicate the winding direction. The name Mihama is embossed in the front leather, inside an oval.

The top cover may or may not have the model name engraved on it. Some examples are stamped Mihama MODEL-E.

An advertisement dated May 1952[3] by Mihama Seikō showed the Semi Mihama as a cheaper alternative to the Mihama Six. Three versions were advertised, differing by the shutter:

  • Model I, MHS shutter (B, 25–150);
  • Model II, MHS shutter (B, 10–200);
  • Model III, NKS shutter (B, 1–200, with self timer).

The distributor name was King Shōkai and no price was indicated.

Examples of the Semi Mihama are known with an MSK shutter made by Shibayama, in two different speed ranges: B, 10–150 and B, 1–200.[4] In the advertisement, "MHS" is perhaps a typo for "MSK" (no MHS shutter has yet been observed on any camera).

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Semi Mihama, MIHAMA Anastigmat 75mm F3.5 lens no.12757, MSK shutter (B, 1–200, with self timer).
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Mihama MODEL-E, MIHAMA Anastigmat 75mm F3.5 lens no.1863, MSK shutter (B, 1–200, with self timer).

Second model (Mihama MODEL-F)

The second model has a top housing containing the finder and supporting the accessory shoe and shutter release. This top housing stops just at the right of the advance knob.

This model is known from an advertisement in the January 1954 issue of the Japanese magazine Shashin Salon[5] by Mihama's successor Suruga Seiki. According to that advertisement, the shutter is an NKS (B, 1–200, with self timer). In another variation, the shutter is MSK (B, 10–200, no self timer). The top cover is stamped with Mihama MODEL-F. The model name is not mentioned in the ad, it is simply "Semi Mihama", and no price was indicated.

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Mihama MODEL-F, MIHAMA Anastigmat 75mm F3.5 lens no.12225, MSK shutter (B, 10–200, no self timer).

Notes

  1. ↑ It is called "Mihama Semi" in Sugiyama, items 1343–4, and in McKeown, p. 908, but not in the advertisements observed.
  2. ↑ Dates: Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 370, mentions advertisements dated 1952 and 1954.
  3. ↑ Advertisement published in Camera Fan, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 199.
  4. ↑ B, 10–150: example pictured in Sugiyama, item 1343, and example observed in an online auction. B, 1–200: example pictured in Sugiyama, item 1344.
  5. ↑ Advertisement reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 199.

Sources / further reading

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