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'''Taisei Kōki''' (大成光機) is a Japanese camera maker that was active after World War II.
 
'''Taisei Kōki''' (大成光機) is a Japanese camera maker that was active after World War II.
  
It is said that the company [[Fuji Kōgaku]] was split in two parts after the war: Taisei Kōki and Katsuma Kōgaku, with the latter keeping the Lyra brand name.<ref>According to Tanaka, p. 44, and [http://rd2h-ari.hp.infoseek.co.jp/LYRA_PIC.htm this page at Japan Family Camera]</ref> (Fuji Kōgaku and Katsuma both used the brand name Lyra on various cameras.)
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It is said that the company [[Fuji Kōgaku]] was split in two parts after the war: Taisei Kōki and Katsuma Kōgaku, with the latter keeping the Lyra brand name.<REF> According to Tanaka, p.&nbsp;44, and [http://rd2h-ari.hp.infoseek.co.jp/LYRA_PIC.htm this page at Japan Family Camera]. </REF> (Fuji Kōgaku and Katsuma both used the brand name Lyra on various cameras.)
  
 
All three companies Fuji Kōgaku, Katsuma Kōgaku and Taisei Kōki used the Terionar lens name, and they have similar logos, showing a cemented doublet lens scheme, with a protuberance on top, maybe an allusion to Mount Fuji. The logo used by Taisei Kōki on the Welmy range is written ''TAISEI WELMY''.
 
All three companies Fuji Kōgaku, Katsuma Kōgaku and Taisei Kōki used the Terionar lens name, and they have similar logos, showing a cemented doublet lens scheme, with a protuberance on top, maybe an allusion to Mount Fuji. The logo used by Taisei Kōki on the Welmy range is written ''TAISEI WELMY''.
  
== 6&times;6 folders ==
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== 35mm film ==
* [[Welmy Six]]
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* Welmy 35
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* Welmy 35 M-2
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* Welmy 35 M-3
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* Welmy Wide
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* Super Welmy 35
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== 120 film ==
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* [[Welmy Six]] (6&times;6 folding)
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* [[Welmy Six|Welmy Six E]] (6&times;6 folding)
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* [[Welmy Six|Welmy Six L]] (6&times;6 folding)
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* Welmy Flex (6&times;6 TLR)
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== 127 film ==
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* [[Welmy 44]] (4&times;4 rangefinder)
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==

Revision as of 19:58, 7 January 2007

Taisei Kōki (大成光機) is a Japanese camera maker that was active after World War II.

It is said that the company Fuji Kōgaku was split in two parts after the war: Taisei Kōki and Katsuma Kōgaku, with the latter keeping the Lyra brand name.[1] (Fuji Kōgaku and Katsuma both used the brand name Lyra on various cameras.)

All three companies Fuji Kōgaku, Katsuma Kōgaku and Taisei Kōki used the Terionar lens name, and they have similar logos, showing a cemented doublet lens scheme, with a protuberance on top, maybe an allusion to Mount Fuji. The logo used by Taisei Kōki on the Welmy range is written TAISEI WELMY.

35mm film

  • Welmy 35
  • Welmy 35 M-2
  • Welmy 35 M-3
  • Welmy Wide
  • Super Welmy 35

120 film

127 film

Notes

  1. According to Tanaka, p. 44, and this page at Japan Family Camera.

Source / further reading

  • Tanaka Masao (田中政雄). Nihon no niganrefu: Zenpen (日本の二眼レフ:前編, The TLRs of Japan, vol. 1). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1983. ISBN 4-257-08088-4