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| − | == Testar, Complanar and Modelar lenses == | + | == Other == |
| − | Advertisements by Sone says that the Testar f/4.5 and f/6.3 and Complanar f/4.5 lenses were specially made for Tokyo Camera Works by a French company in Paris.<REF> Testar: advertisements in ''[[Ars Camera]]'' April and May 1924, reproduced in Yazawa, p.18 of {{CCN}} no.98, p.13 of {{CCN}} no.171 and pp.15–6 of {{CCN}} no.264: "東京カメラウオークス佛國巴里レンズ工場にて新製のテスターレンズF四、五又はF六、三を装せる". Testar and Complanar: advertisement reproduced in Morishita, p.70 of {{KKS}} no.22. </REF> The Testar was advertised as a four-element lens,<REF> Lens scheme visible in the advertisement reproduced in Morishita, p.70 of {{KKS}} no.22. </REF> but recent accounts say that the f/6.3 and f/6.8 versions are actually triplets.<REF> Triplets: see [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/classic2.htm#51 this page] and [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/classic2.htm#65 this page] at ksmt.com. </REF> The name Testar was obviously inspired by "Tessar"; it is said that [[Carl Zeiss]] protested, and the lens was renamed Modelar after some time.<REF> Yazawa, p.17 of {{CCN}} no.98 and p.11 of {{CCN}} no.171, quoting books by Kitano Kimio. </REF>
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| − | Testar f/4.5 and f/6.3 lenses were mounted on the [[Apollo and Lloyd|Apollo]] 6.5×9cm plate folders, in 105mm and sometimes 90mm focal length. A Testar 50mm f/4.5 was also mounted on the [[Secrette|Secrette Special]] detective camera. The following lens engravings are known:
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| − | * ''TESTAR ANASTIGMAT – f4.5 F90 N°11517''<REF> Lens pictured in Yazawa, p.17 of {{CCN}} no.98, and p.14 of {{CCN}} no.264, mounted in a dial-set [[Compur]] shutter on an Apollo. </REF>
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| − | * ''TESTAR ANASTIGMAT f6.8 F90 N°11690''<REF> Lens pictured in [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/eos_nikki_body9.htm#060324 this page at ksmt.com], mounted in a [[Pronto]] shutter on a [[Pearl (6×9 and above)|No.2 Pearl]] (equipment probably not original). </REF>
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| − | * ''T C W PARIS – TESTAR f:6.3 F105 N°13025''<REF> Lens pictured in [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/eos_nikki_body7.htm#060212 this page at ksmt.com], mounted in an [[Ibsor]] shutter on an Apollo. </REF>
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| − | * ''T C W PARIS TESTAR f:4.5 F50 N°13405''<REF> Lens pictured in Yazawa, p.14 of {{CCN}} no.264, on a Secrette Special. </REF>
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| − | Modelar f/4.5 and f/6.3 lenses were mounted on the [[Apollo and Lloyd]].<REF> Lewis, p.44, Yazawa, p.13 of {{CCN}} no.171. </REF> One isolated Modelar 10.5cm f/6.3 lens is known on a [[Super plate folders|Super plate folder]], but this equipment is perhaps not original.<REF> Lens pictured in Yazawa, p.12 of {{CCN}} no.171. </REF> On this particular lens, the engraving reads ''Modelar Anastigmat 1:6,3 F=10,5cm T.C.Works N°35921'', and the same markings are repeated on the back rim of the rear element. | |
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| − | The Complanar f/4.5 lens was mounted on the [[Convex Reflex]] 6.5×9cm SLR.<REF> Advertisement reproduced in Morishita, p.70 of {{KKS}} no.22. </REF>
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| | * ''[[Ars Camera]]''. Advertisement by Sone Shunsuidō in November 1924. No page number. | | * ''[[Ars Camera]]''. Advertisement by Sone Shunsuidō in November 1924. No page number. |
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| − | * Morishita Hajime (森下肇). "Atomu-han kamera no subete" (アトム判カメラのすべて, All of Atom-size cameras). {{KKS022}} Pp.55–70.
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| − | * Yazawa Seiichirō (矢沢征一郎). "Renzu no hanashi (17) Chinpin renzu Tesutā" (レンズの話[17]珍品レンズ・テスター, Lens story [17] A rare lens: the Testar). In {{CCN}} no.98 (August 1985). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. Pp.17–9.
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| − | * Yazawa Seiichirō (矢沢征一郎). "Renzu no hanashi (88) Modelā" (レンズの話[88]モデラー, Lens story [88] The Modelar). In {{CCN}} no.171 (September 1991). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. Pp.11–3.
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| − | * Yazawa Seiichirō (矢沢征一郎). "Renzu no hanashi (174) Tesutā" (レンズの話[17]珍品レンズ・テスター, Lens story [174] The Testar). In {{CCN}} no.264 (June 1999). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. Pp.11–6.
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| − | * Pages at [http://www.ksmt.com/ ksmt.com]:
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| − | ** [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/classic2.htm#51 Testar 105mm f/6.3 lens] on an [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/eos_nikki_body7.htm#060212 Apollo plate folder]
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| − | ** [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/classic2.htm#65 Testar 90mm f/6.8 lens] on a [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/eos_nikki_body9.htm#060324 No.2 Pearl]
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