TKS

TKS shutter on a Frank Six image by Robert Smith (Image rights)

The TKS is Japanese leaf shutter, certainly made by Tōsei Kōki, mounted on the cameras made by that manufacturer. It has B, 1–200 speeds, flash synchronization and a self-timer. The name presumably stands for Tōsei Kōki Shutter.

List of cameras with a TKS shutter

The following cameras are known with a TKS shutter (not all the examples are concerned):

• Semi Frank
• Frank Six and name variants: Beauty Six (1950 model), Liner Six, Muse Six and Sanon Six

Links

• TKS Shutter repair page at This Old Camera