Sunny
The Sunny (サニイ) is a Japanese camera using 35mm film distributed by Chūō Shashin-yōhin in 1951 and 1952.[1]
Advertising
The Sunny appeared in advertisements dated November 1951 and September 1952.[2] It was offered for ¥2,500 and touted as "recommended by Professor Yoshikawa Hayao" (吉川速男先生御推奨).[3]
Description
The Sunny is described by McKeown as having a bakelite body, but many metal parts are apparent.[4] It takes 50 exposures in 24×24mm format (the November 1951 advertisement says 24×25mm). It uses cartridge-loaded 35mm film and the September 1952 advertisement says that it can also take Bolta film. The advance knob is at the top left and there is no need for a rewind knob because the film is wound into another take-up cartridge. The back is hinged to the right.
The viewfinder protrudes from the middle of the top plate. It has a semi-transparent mirror and functions both as an eye-level and waist-level finder. The shutter release is to the right of the finder. The advertisements say that the shutter has B and 1/25 settings, probably set by the button that is visible to the left of the viewfinder.
The lens is inscribed "SUNNY" at the top and OPTART 1:10 F=35mm at the bottom. The same lens appeared again on the Aruba 35.
Notes
- ↑ Dates: advertisements listed in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 352.
- ↑ November 1951: advertisement published in Ars Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.150. September 1952: advertisement published in Shashin Salon, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.138.
- ↑ Yoshikawa Hayao (1890-1959) wrote books about small format cameras between the 1920s and the 1950s. See this page about a book titled First steps in small format cameras (小形カメラの第一歩) published in 1932 by Genkōsha (玄光社). See also this page for a book titled "Small format movie technique" (小形活動写真術) published in 1929.
- ↑ McKeown, p. 908.
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 522. (See also the advertisement for item 617.)
- 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.908.
The Sunny is not listed in Sugiyama.
Links
- Sunny in a page of the AJCC website (on the right of the left hand picture)
