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''See also the [[Prince]] page for a related discussion.''
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The name '''Doris''' appeared before the war on two Japanese models taking 3&times;4 pictures, distributed by [[Fukada Shōkai]], that was also distributing the [[Prince]] cameras. The maker of these models is unclear, but they are somtimes attributed to [[Prince|Prince Camera Works]].<REF> Attribution to Prince Camera Works: McKeown, p.&nbsp;803. </REF>
  
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The name '''Doris''' appears on various Japanese cameras:
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After the war, the company '''Tōkyō Seiki K.K.''' (東京精機株式会社) made a 4.5&times;6 folder called [[Doris (4.5&times;6)]] from 1952. It is said that the camera was named after its maker (presumably meaning designer), a Mr Motodori (本鳥): "Dori's camera", thus "Doris".<REF> Niimi, p. 92. The name Motodori also appears in [[Motodori|Motodori Shashin Kikai Kōgyō-sho]], the maker of the [[Semi Lester]], but it is maybe a coincidence. </REF>
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* cameras distributed by [[Fukada Shōkai]] and whose maker is unclear:
 
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** [[Doris (3&times;4)]], 3&times;4 strut folder (1939&ndash;41)
 
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** [[Baby Doris]], 3&times;4 vertical folder (1941&ndash;3)
 
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* cameras attributed to Tokyo Seiki (東京精機株式会社 Tōkyō Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha) (by McKeown<!-- and {{Kokusan}} or Niimi ?-->):
 
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** Doris, 4.5&times;6 folding
 
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** Doris P, 4.5&times;6 folding
 
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* cameras attibuted to a company called Doris Camera (ドリスカメラ) (by McKeown<!-- and {{Kokusan}} ?-->):
 
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** Doris IA, 4.5&times;6 folding
 
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** Doris Six, 6&times;6
 
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** [[Dorisflex]]
 
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** [[Dorisflex|Dorisflex A]]
 
  
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Niimi does not mention Fukada Shōkai but says that the Doris of Tokyo Seiki was named after its maker (presumably meaning designer), a Mr Motodori<REF> A name that also appears in [[Motodori|Motodori Shashin Kikai Kōgyō-sho]], the maker of the [[Semi Lester]]. Maybe it is a coincidence. </REF> (本鳥): "Dori's camera", thus "Doris".<ref>Niimi, p. 92.</ref>
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By 1955, the company had been renamed '''Doris Camera K.K.''' (ドリスカメラ株式会社), keeping the same address.<REF> The address was Tōkyō-to Itabashi-ku Tokiwadai 1, 16 (東京都板橋区常盤台1の16). Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;153. </REF> The range of models was extended with the [[Dorisflex]] TLR and the [[Doris Six]] 6&times;6 folder.
  
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A 4.5&times;6 folder has been observed at a Yahoo Japan auction with the name ''DORIS'' engraved in the top housing. Its body was a copy of the [[Ikonta A]] but its finder was enclosed in a top housing, with an accessory shoe and a rotating depth-of-field scale. There were two horizontal lines on the front of the top housing, reminiscent of the [[Pearl (4.5×6 folders)|Pearl II]] by [[Konica|Konishiroku]], but on the other side of the finder. There was one red window in the back, protected by a sliding cover. The lens was a 75mm f:3.5 (name barely legible, maybe Penta-Anastigmat) and the shutter had B, 1&ndash;200 speeds. A similar camera is pictured in {{McKeown}}, without the depth-of-field scale and with a Convex B, 10&ndash;200 shutter and a 75/3.5 lens. It is identified as a Doris Semi P and McKeown says that the lens is called "Perfa Anastigmat".
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== Camera list ==
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Prewar models:
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* [[Doris (3&times;4)]], 3&times;4 strut folder (1939&ndash;41)
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* [[Baby Doris]], 3&times;4 vertical folder (1941&ndash;3)
  
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==Notes==
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Postwar models:
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* [[Doris (4.5&times;6)|Doris, Doris-P and Doris IA]], 4.5&times;6 folders
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* [[Doris Six]], 6&times;6 folding
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* [[Dorisflex|Dorisflex and Dorisflex A]], 6&times;6 TLR
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== Notes ==
 
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==References / further reading ==
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== References / further reading ==
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* Niimi Kahee (新見嘉兵衛). ''Kamera-mei no gogen sanpo'' (カメラ名の語源散歩, Strolls in the etymology of camera names). 2nd ed. Tokyo: Shashin Kōgyō Shuppansha, 2002. ISBN 4-87956-060-X
 
 
* {{Showa10}}
 
* {{Showa10}}
 
* {{McKeown12}} Pp. 250, 803, 927&ndash;8.
 
* {{McKeown12}} Pp. 250, 803, 927&ndash;8.
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* Niimi Kahee (新見嘉兵衛). ''Kamera-mei no gogen sanpo'' (カメラ名の語源散歩, Strolls in the etymology of camera names). 2nd ed. Tokyo: Shashin Kōgyō Shuppansha, 2002. ISBN 4-87956-060-X
  
 
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[[Category: Japanese camera makers]]

Revision as of 22:18, 18 October 2006

The name Doris appeared before the war on two Japanese models taking 3×4 pictures, distributed by Fukada Shōkai, that was also distributing the Prince cameras. The maker of these models is unclear, but they are somtimes attributed to Prince Camera Works.[1]

After the war, the company Tōkyō Seiki K.K. (東京精機株式会社) made a 4.5×6 folder called Doris (4.5×6) from 1952. It is said that the camera was named after its maker (presumably meaning designer), a Mr Motodori (本鳥): "Dori's camera", thus "Doris".[2]

By 1955, the company had been renamed Doris Camera K.K. (ドリスカメラ株式会社), keeping the same address.[3] The range of models was extended with the Dorisflex TLR and the Doris Six 6×6 folder.

Camera list

Prewar models:

Postwar models:

Notes

  1. ↑ Attribution to Prince Camera Works: McKeown, p. 803.
  2. ↑ Niimi, p. 92. The name Motodori also appears in Motodori Shashin Kikai Kōgyō-sho, the maker of the Semi Lester, but it is maybe a coincidence.
  3. ↑ The address was Tōkyō-to Itabashi-ku Tokiwadai 1, 16 (東京都板橋区常盤台1の16). Source: advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 153.

References / further reading

  • 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.
  • 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). Pp. 250, 803, 927–8.
  • Niimi Kahee (新見嘉兵衛). Kamera-mei no gogen sanpo (カメラ名の語源散歩, Strolls in the etymology of camera names). 2nd ed. Tokyo: Shashin Kōgyō Shuppansha, 2002. ISBN 4-87956-060-X
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