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The name '''Tokiwa Kōgaku Kōgyō Yūgen Kaisha''' (常盤光學工業有限會社) appears in 1942 and 1943 advertisements for the [[Zeitax|Zeitax II and III]]<REF> {{Gochamaze|Zeitax II and III|22|23 Sep 1942|Asahi Graph}} {{Showa10ad|Zeitax III|119|Feb 1943|Shashin Bunka}} </REF>. [[Sources:English#McKeown's Guide|McKeown]] also mentions a Tokiwa Hand camera under the Kuribayashi entry, as "made by [[Kuribayashi]] for Tokiwa Kogaku". It is unknown if this company had a relationship with [[Tokiwa Seiki]] who made the [[First Six]] and [[Firstflex]] cameras. There is a company called K.K. Tokiwa Kōgaku (株式会社ときわ光学) existing today but it was founded in 1956<REF> According to its website [http://www.tokiwa-optical.co.jp/ www.tokiwa-optical.co.jp]. </REF>. | The name '''Tokiwa Kōgaku Kōgyō Yūgen Kaisha''' (常盤光學工業有限會社) appears in 1942 and 1943 advertisements for the [[Zeitax|Zeitax II and III]]<REF> {{Gochamaze|Zeitax II and III|22|23 Sep 1942|Asahi Graph}} {{Showa10ad|Zeitax III|119|Feb 1943|Shashin Bunka}} </REF>. [[Sources:English#McKeown's Guide|McKeown]] also mentions a Tokiwa Hand camera under the Kuribayashi entry, as "made by [[Kuribayashi]] for Tokiwa Kogaku". It is unknown if this company had a relationship with [[Tokiwa Seiki]] who made the [[First Six]] and [[Firstflex]] cameras. There is a company called K.K. Tokiwa Kōgaku (株式会社ときわ光学) existing today but it was founded in 1956<REF> According to its website [http://www.tokiwa-optical.co.jp/ www.tokiwa-optical.co.jp]. </REF>. | ||
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Revision as of 12:55, 27 June 2006
The name Tokiwa Kōgaku Kōgyō Yūgen Kaisha (常盤光學工業有限會社) appears in 1942 and 1943 advertisements for the Zeitax II and III[1]. McKeown also mentions a Tokiwa Hand camera under the Kuribayashi entry, as "made by Kuribayashi for Tokiwa Kogaku". It is unknown if this company had a relationship with Tokiwa Seiki who made the First Six and Firstflex cameras. There is a company called K.K. Tokiwa Kōgaku (株式会社ときわ光学) existing today but it was founded in 1956[2].
See also Tokiwa Seiki.
120 film cameras
- Zeitax II and III (4.5×6 folders)
It is unknown if the previous models of the Zeitax were made by the same company[3].
Notes
- ↑ Template:Gochamaze Advertisement for the Zeitax III, published in the Feb 1943 issue of Shashin Bunka, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 119.
- ↑ According to its website www.tokiwa-optical.co.jp.
- ↑ For the earlier models, McKeown gives Motoshima Optical Works as the company name, while Kokusan kamera no rekishi and this page at Japan Family Camera both give Zeitax Camera Works (ザイタックスカメラワークス).
Printed 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. Items 117–9.
- 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). Page 701.
Web bibliography
In Japanese:
