Talk:Semi Minolta (I) and II

Splitting this page in four?

I think that I will split this page into four separate articles: Semi Minolta I and II, Auto Semi Minolta, Semi Minolta III, Semi Minolta P because 1- it is becoming too long and 2- nearly all the resulting articles would be illustrated. Any opinion? --Rebollo fr 12:37, 12 November 2006 (EST)

U. Kulick, 13 November 2006: Hello Rebollo, I think you should let the article as long as it is. It was already in discussion whether articles should cover a whole camera series or just a single model. Germans would say: That's a dispute about the Kaiser's beard. Look into our To-Do-List, I've listed a camera which is worth to write about next because it is traded at high prices, people want to know about that treasure: The Voigtländer Bergheil. Isn't that a new topic for you? Best regards, Uwe

I will leave it as is for the moment until I have pictures for the Semi P. I have still much material to put in this article and I think I will have to split later. For example the number of footnotes is becoming unreasonable. Moreover in my opinion the Auto Semi and Semi P are completely different cameras.

About the Bergheil, sure it would be interesting but I have access to almost no document (except Afalter's book with a couple of pictures) and unfortunately I don't read German so I would be unable to understand the original sources even if I found some.

Regards, Rebollo fr 18:35, 13 November 2006 (EST)

Identification flowchart

I would like to add an identification flowchart, inspired from the work of GitzoCollector. I will surely need to spend some time to make it work, and I will make my first attempt below, to avoid ruining the page. I started with a copy of GitzoCollector's flowchart for the Mamiya Six.

START : Is there a body release button?

A normal cell in the header row Header cell spans two cols Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Separate body cell TWO Windows Is there a horizontal bar underneath the lens? Yes The right hand, square viewfinder window is: Flush with the casing→Mamiya Six Automat Surrounded by a small back rim → Mamiya Six Automat 2 No The right hand, square viewfinder window is: Flush with the casing Film Advance knob is Solid with film speed on top→Mamiya Six P Mushroom shaped Depth of Field Indicator is in a small raised ring → Mamiya Six IVb flush with top housing → Mamiya Six K2 Surrounded by a small black rim → Mamiya Six IVs Surrounded by small rectangular plate Viewfinder housing to the left of the shutter release is Curved→ Mamiya Six IV Straight → Mamiya Six K Surrounded by a rectangular plate that encompasses the left round window as well → Mamiya Six V

THREE Windows Does the body have triangular neckstrap lugs? Yes How many Struts ? Two → Mamiya Six Ia Three → Mamiya Six I No Is there a Flash Contact? Yes The cold shoe for the flash is fastened with two screws, set diagonal → Mamiya Six III post-War production front door release is single raised button → Variant A twin set of buttons → Variant B three screws → Mamiya Six III war-time production No How many Struts ? Two → Mamiya Six IIa Three → Mamiya Six II