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The '''Star watch camera''' or '''Radio camera''' (ラジヲカメラ, ''rajiwo kamera'') is a Japanese camera disguised as a pocket watch, released in 1912 by [[Ueda]].<REF> Date and attribution to Ueda: {{Sugiyama}}, item 5002, and [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/sts/detail.php?id=1033&key=103310371015&APage=2 this page of the Center of the History of Japanese Industrial Technology]. </REF> It was patterned after the [[Lancaster]] watch camera. The watch-case opens and reveals the lens and shutter, mounted on a series of six concentric telescopic tubes. Pictures are taken on circular sheetfilm of about 3cm diameter.<REF> Lewis, p.27, says 3cm; {{Sugiyama}}, item 5002, says 31mm. </REF> The camera is fixed-focus and the shutter only has T and I or B and I settings.<REF> T and I: Lewis, p.27. B and I: {{Sugiyama}}, item 5002. </REF>
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The '''Star watch camera''' or '''Radio camera''' (ラジヲカメラ, ''rajiwo kamera'') is a Japanese camera disguised as a pocket watch, released in 1912 by [[Ueda]].<REF> Date and attribution to Ueda: {{Sugiyama}}, item 5002, and [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/sts/detail.php?no=103310371015 this page of the Center of the History of Japanese Industrial Technology]. </REF> It was patterned after the [[Lancaster]] watch camera. The watch-case opens and reveals the lens and shutter, mounted on a series of six concentric telescopic tubes. Pictures are taken on circular sheetfilm of about 3cm diameter.<REF> Lewis, p.27, says 3cm; {{Sugiyama}}, item 5002, says 31mm. </REF> The camera is fixed-focus and the shutter only has T and I or B and I settings.<REF> T and I: Lewis, p.27. B and I: {{Sugiyama}}, item 5002. </REF>
  
 
The inside of the watch-case has the word ''REGISTER'D'', a five-pointed star, the name ''THE WATCH CAMERA'', the initials ''S.C.W.'' for <U>S</U>tar <U>C</U>amera <U>W</U>orks and the serial number. The example pictured in {{Sugiyama}} has no.37414.<REF> {{Sugiyama}}, item 5002. </REF>
 
The inside of the watch-case has the word ''REGISTER'D'', a five-pointed star, the name ''THE WATCH CAMERA'', the initials ''S.C.W.'' for <U>S</U>tar <U>C</U>amera <U>W</U>orks and the serial number. The example pictured in {{Sugiyama}} has no.37414.<REF> {{Sugiyama}}, item 5002. </REF>
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* [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/sts/detail.php?id=1033&key=103310371015&APage=2 Star watch camera] in the [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/sts/set_brws_01.php?id=1033 Camera database] of the [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/ Center of the History of Japanese Industrial Technology]
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* [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/sts/detail.php?no=103310371015 Star watch camera] in the [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/sts/set_brws_01.php?id=1033 Camera database] of the [http://sts.kahaku.go.jp/ Center of the History of Japanese Industrial Technology]
  
 
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The Star watch camera or Radio camera (ラジヲカメラ, rajiwo kamera) is a Japanese camera disguised as a pocket watch, released in 1912 by Ueda.[1] It was patterned after the Lancaster watch camera. The watch-case opens and reveals the lens and shutter, mounted on a series of six concentric telescopic tubes. Pictures are taken on circular sheetfilm of about 3cm diameter.[2] The camera is fixed-focus and the shutter only has T and I or B and I settings.[3]

The inside of the watch-case has the word REGISTER'D, a five-pointed star, the name THE WATCH CAMERA, the initials S.C.W. for Star Camera Works and the serial number. The example pictured in Sugiyama has no.37414.[4]

It is said that the camera was available in three different versions: with silver plating (¥8), brushed silver plating (¥9) or in sterling silver (¥20).[5]

Notes

  1. Date and attribution to Ueda: Sugiyama, item 5002, and this page of the Center of the History of Japanese Industrial Technology.
  2. Lewis, p.27, says 3cm; Sugiyama, item 5002, says 31mm.
  3. T and I: Lewis, p.27. B and I: Sugiyama, item 5002.
  4. Sugiyama, item 5002.
  5. Lewis, p.27.

Bibliography

  • Lewis, Gordon, ed. The History of the Japanese Camera. Rochester, N.Y.: George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography & Film, 1991. ISBN 0-935398-17-1 (paper), 0-935398-16-3 (hard). P.27.
  • Sugiyama, Kōichi (杉山浩一); Naoi, Hiroaki (直井浩明); Bullock, John R. The Collector's Guide to Japanese Cameras. 国産カメラ図鑑 (Kokusan kamera zukan). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1985. ISBN 4-257-03187-5. Item 5002. (See also the colour picture at the beginning.)

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