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| − | The Japanese company that would become '''Taron''' was founded as | + | The Japanese company that would become '''Taron''' was founded as '''Nippon Kōsokki Seisakusho'''(日本光測機製作所) and was based in Tokyo, Omori.<REF> Its address in 1943 was Tōkyō-to Ōmori-ku Ōmori 4–51 (東京都大森区大森4–51). Source: {{Inquiry1943_short}}, listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943. </REF> The company began as the manufacturer of '''[[NKS|N.K.S.]]''' shutters. These shutters were used in the 1940-42 Mamiya Six series. Its first camera, the [[Taroflex]] 6×6cm TLR, dates from 1943. |
| − | After the war | + | After the war the company reorganized as '''Nippon Kōsokki Kōgyō K.K.''' (日本光測機工業{{kabu}}) or '''Nihon Kōsokki Company Limited'''. During postwar reconstruction, it continued to make N.K.S. shutters for other camera makers such as Fujica, Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Topcon), Tougo-Do and Yashima Kogaku Seiki. The 1953 Silver Six folder and Silverflex TLR cameras used N.K.S. shutters and were made by the similarly named Nihon Koki. |
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| + | Starting in 1955, Nihon Kōsokki began making its own '''Taron''' line of 35mm rangefinder cameras. It was still based in Tokyo, Omori.<REF> Its address from 1955 to 1962 was Tōkyō-to Ōta-ku Ōmori 4–45 (東京都大田区大森4–45). Source: advertisements dated 1955 to 1962 reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.147 and 253–5. </REF> The company was renamed '''K.K. Taron''' ({{kabu}}タロン) after its own products in 1959.<REF> Advertisement dated May 1959 with Nippon Kōsokki and advertisement dated November 1959 with Taron, reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.254. </REF> The company disappeared in the latter half of the 1960's. | ||
== Camera list == | == Camera list == | ||
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* RR | * RR | ||
* Supra | * Supra | ||
| − | * VR (2.8, 2 and 1.8) | + | * [[Taron V18|VR]] (2.8, 2 and 1.8) |
* [[Taron VL|VL]] (2.8 and 1.8) | * [[Taron VL|VL]] (2.8 and 1.8) | ||
* [[Taron V18|V 18]] | * [[Taron V18|V 18]] | ||
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== Shutters == | == Shutters == | ||
| − | * New | + | * NKS 1/200s in 1948 Fujica Six, 1950 Proud 50 (Sumida K.K.), 1951 Shinkoh Rabbit (Tougo-Do), 1951-52 Atom Six (Atom K.K.) and 1952-55 Mihama Six (Suruga Seiki) folding bed cameras. |
| − | + | * NKS 1/200s in 1950 Primoflex I/IA (Tokyo K.K.), 1953 Hobiflex (Tougo-Do), 1954 Pigeonflex (Yashima K.S.)and rebranded TLR variants. | |
| + | * NKS-FB 1/300s in 1954 Beautyflex S and IIIS (Taiyo-Do K.K.), 1955 Mihama Six S (Suruga) | ||
| + | * New NKS-Tokio and New Tokio II, in the [[Semi Leotax]]<REF> {{Inquiry1943_short}}, shutter items 18-P-8 (New Tokio) and 18-P-24 (New Tokio with self-timer). The attribution of the New Tokio II is extremely probable. </REF> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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The Japanese company that would become Taron was founded as Nippon Kōsokki Seisakusho(日本光測機製作所) and was based in Tokyo, Omori.[1] The company began as the manufacturer of N.K.S. shutters. These shutters were used in the 1940-42 Mamiya Six series. Its first camera, the Taroflex 6×6cm TLR, dates from 1943.
After the war the company reorganized as Nippon Kōsokki Kōgyō K.K. (日本光測機工業㈱) or Nihon Kōsokki Company Limited. During postwar reconstruction, it continued to make N.K.S. shutters for other camera makers such as Fujica, Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Topcon), Tougo-Do and Yashima Kogaku Seiki. The 1953 Silver Six folder and Silverflex TLR cameras used N.K.S. shutters and were made by the similarly named Nihon Koki.
Starting in 1955, Nihon Kōsokki began making its own Taron line of 35mm rangefinder cameras. It was still based in Tokyo, Omori.[2] The company was renamed K.K. Taron (㈱タロン) after its own products in 1959.[3] The company disappeared in the latter half of the 1960's.
Contents
Camera list
35mm half-frame
- Chic
35mm viewfinder
- JL
35mm rangefinder
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- Amica Eyelux
- Taron 35 II
- Taron 35 III aka MX
- Eye
- Eyemax
- Marquis
- PR
- Rival
- RR
- Supra
- VR (2.8, 2 and 1.8)
- VL (2.8 and 1.8)
- V 18
- VIC
- Taron Auto EE
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| Taron AUTO EE |
- UNIQUE
- Electro 1000
- Auto EL
6×6 TLR
Lenses
Shutters
- NKS 1/200s in 1948 Fujica Six, 1950 Proud 50 (Sumida K.K.), 1951 Shinkoh Rabbit (Tougo-Do), 1951-52 Atom Six (Atom K.K.) and 1952-55 Mihama Six (Suruga Seiki) folding bed cameras.
- NKS 1/200s in 1950 Primoflex I/IA (Tokyo K.K.), 1953 Hobiflex (Tougo-Do), 1954 Pigeonflex (Yashima K.S.)and rebranded TLR variants.
- NKS-FB 1/300s in 1954 Beautyflex S and IIIS (Taiyo-Do K.K.), 1955 Mihama Six S (Suruga)
- New NKS-Tokio and New Tokio II, in the Semi Leotax[5]
Notes
- ↑ Its address in 1943 was Tōkyō-to Ōmori-ku Ōmori 4–51 (東京都大森区大森4–51). Source: "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943.
- ↑ Its address from 1955 to 1962 was Tōkyō-to Ōta-ku Ōmori 4–45 (東京都大田区大森4–45). Source: advertisements dated 1955 to 1962 reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp.147 and 253–5.
- ↑ Advertisement dated May 1959 with Nippon Kōsokki and advertisement dated November 1959 with Taron, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.254.
- ↑ "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), lens item K7.
- ↑ "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), shutter items 18-P-8 (New Tokio) and 18-P-24 (New Tokio with self-timer). The attribution of the New Tokio II is extremely probable.
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.
- "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" (国産写真機ノ現状調査, Inquiry into Japanese cameras), listing Japanese camera production as of April 1943. Reproduced in Supuringu kamera de ikou: Zen 69 kishu no shōkai to tsukaikata (スプリングカメラでいこう: 全69機種の紹介と使い方, Let's try spring cameras: Presentation and use of 69 machines). Tokyo: Shashinkogyo Syuppan-sha, 2004. ISBN 4-87956-072-3. Pp.180–7.
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