Star Semi
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The Star Semi (スターセミ) is a series of Japanese 4.5×6 folders, distributed by Ueda Shashinki-ten from 1940 to 1943.[1]
General description
All the models of the Star Semi are vertical folders with straight folding struts and a rounded body, not unlike the Semi Kreis. The finder, advance knob and body release are to the right when the camera is held vertically by the photographer, the reverse of the usual arrangement. Thus the body release is actioned by the right hand's finger. The front leather is embossed Star in fancy letters.
There is a big number of models, called Star Semi I, II, III, IIIA, IIIB and V.
Notes
- ↑ Dates: Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp. 337.
Bibliography
- Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) editorial staff. Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi (昭和10–40年広告にみる国産カメラの歴史, Japanese camera history as seen in advertisements, 1935–1965). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1994. ISBN 4-02-330312-7. Item 129. (See also the advertisements for items 108 and 136.)
- McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). P. 902.
