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| − | The '''Tsubasa Super Semi''' (ツバサ・スーパー・セミ) was a 4.5x6 folding camera made by the Japanese company [[Optochrome]]. It | + | The '''Tsubasa Super Semi''' (ツバサ・スーパー・セミ) was a 4.5x6 folding camera made by the Japanese company [[Optochrome]]. It had a horizontal style folding body, and a folding optical finder. |
| − | It | + | It has been observed with a Lucomar Anastigmat 75/4.5 lens and an everset shutter with T-B-25-50-100-150 speeds. On the cameras observed (see the links below), the shutter plate is marked ''TSUBASA SHUTTER'' at the top, with a ''NE'' logo between the two words, and ''NEW GOLD'' at the bottom. The knobs at both ends of the top plate are conical and quite high. On the right of the top plate, there is a button that looks like a shutter release, but according to [http://aya-2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/tsubasa-supersemi_ca.html Aya's page], it only opens the folding bed. The shutter release is hidden at the right under the folding bed. |
| − | + | The Tsubasa Super Semi was advertised in the 9/1938 issue of Asahi Camera (ad visible [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki.htm at this page]). It was announced with a Tsubasa T-B-25-50-100-150 shutter. In the picture, the shutter seems to have the same markings as described above. However the folding bed opening button was at the right, and the knobs at both ends were lower. The camera was advertised with a body release, it is probable that it was just the same folding bed release as described above. There was a choice of two f/4.5 lenses (names barely readable): | |
| − | * Lucomar (probably), for 45 | + | * Lucomar (probably, reads ルコマ), for ¥45 |
| − | * Royal (maybe, reads ローヤー), for 50 | + | * Royal (maybe, reads ローヤー), for ¥50 |
| − | The case was sold for 6 | + | The case was sold for ¥6. |
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Revision as of 15:36, 26 May 2006
The Tsubasa Super Semi (ツバサ・スーパー・セミ) was a 4.5x6 folding camera made by the Japanese company Optochrome. It had a horizontal style folding body, and a folding optical finder.
It has been observed with a Lucomar Anastigmat 75/4.5 lens and an everset shutter with T-B-25-50-100-150 speeds. On the cameras observed (see the links below), the shutter plate is marked TSUBASA SHUTTER at the top, with a NE logo between the two words, and NEW GOLD at the bottom. The knobs at both ends of the top plate are conical and quite high. On the right of the top plate, there is a button that looks like a shutter release, but according to Aya's page, it only opens the folding bed. The shutter release is hidden at the right under the folding bed.
The Tsubasa Super Semi was advertised in the 9/1938 issue of Asahi Camera (ad visible at this page). It was announced with a Tsubasa T-B-25-50-100-150 shutter. In the picture, the shutter seems to have the same markings as described above. However the folding bed opening button was at the right, and the knobs at both ends were lower. The camera was advertised with a body release, it is probable that it was just the same folding bed release as described above. There was a choice of two f/4.5 lenses (names barely readable):
- Lucomar (probably, reads ルコマ), for ¥45
- Royal (maybe, reads ローヤー), for ¥50
The case was sold for ¥6.
