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Collection Interests (eclectic)

  • Simmon-Omega/Koni-Omega family of cameras
→ Omega 120
→ Koni-Omega
→ Koni-Omegaflex
→Rapid Omega
→ Foth Derby
→ Foth-Flex
→ Mamiya Six I
→ Mamiya Six III
→ Mamiya Six Design Variations
→ Mamiya Six Accessories

Websites

www.ausphoto.net

TO DO

Photograph:

  • door catches of the two Six III versions
  • door shape of the two Six III versions


WIP

→ Konica Single Use Cameras

Resources

START : How many viewfinder windows are on the front?
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

six-pane documentation

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Mamiya Six Model XXXXXX. Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights)




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CAPTION CAPTION CAPTION
Image by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights) (Image rights)


MY SANDBOX

Mamiya 50th Anniversary FN [1]



This is a work in progress.
This is a work in progress.

PAGE ONE -- MAIN ENTRY FOR MAMIYA-SIX

Japanese Six (6×6)
Prewar and wartime models (edit)
folding
Adler Six | Bonny Six | Clover-Six | Condor Six | First Six | Gelto Six | Gotex | Green | Lyra Six | Super Makinet Six | Mamiya Six | Miyako Six | Mulber Six | Mulix | National Six | Neure Six | Oko Six | Olympus Six | Pilot Six | Romax | Ugein | Vester-Six | Victor Six | Weha Six
collapsible
Ehira Chrome Six | Minolta Six | Shinko Super | Weha Chrome Six
unknown
Freude Six | Heart Camera | Konter Six | Tsubasa Six
Postwar models (edit)
folding
Aires Viceroy | Angel Six | Aram Six | Astoria Super Six | Atom Six | Balm Six | Baron | Beauty Six (1950) | Beauty Six (1953) | Calm Six | Carl Six | Centre Six | Crown | Crystar Six | Daido Six | Dorima Six | Doris Six | Ehira Six | Elbow Six | First Six | Flora Six | Fodor Six | Frank Six | Fujica Six | Super Fujica Six | Futami Six | Gotex | Grace Six | Kohken Chrome Six | Kyowa Six | Liner Six | Lyra Six | Mamiya Six | Middl Six | Mihama Six | Mine Six | Minon Six | Mizuho Six | Motoka Six | Mount Six | Muse Six | Super Naiku | Ofuna Six | Olympus Six | Olympus Chrome Six | Orion Six | Oscar Six | Pigeon Six | Planet | Please Six | Pluto Six | Poppy Six | Press Van | Press Van-120 | Proud Chrome Six | Proud Super Six | Renown Six | Ricoh Six | Ruvikon | Ruvinal | Sanon Six | Silver Six | Sisley 1 | Sisley 2 & 3 | Sister Six | Tenar Six | Toho Six | Tomic | Toyoca Six | Ugein Six | Wagen Six | Walcon 6 | Welmy Six | Wester | Windsor Six
rigid or collapsible
Dia Six | Ehira Chrome Six | Enon Six | Flora | Flashline | Fujipet | Harmony | Mikono-6 | Orion | Ponix | Rich-Ray-6 | Shumy | Weha Chrome Six
Japanese SLR, TLR, pseudo TLR and stereo models ->
Japanese 3×4 and 4×4, 4×5 and 4×6.5, 4.5×6 and older 6×9 ->

This article is about the spring-folder camera made by Mamiya in the 1940s and 50s. For the 1990s camera, see Mamiya 6.

The Mamiya Six is a series of 6×6 folders with a coupled rangefinder, made by Mamiya from 1940 to the 1950s. All of them are focused by moving the film plane, rather than the more common front-cell focussing of other folders of the time.

History

The brain behind the development of the Mamiya Six was the inventor Seiichi Mamiya. His camera design departed from the common method of front cell focussing. In order to be able to control the camera when looking through the rangefinder while maintaining a steady hold,[2] he designed a method that allowed the film plane to move in relation to the lens. He filed his invention on 1 July 1939 in Japan[3], on ¶¶ 1940 in the United Kingdom[4] and on 5 June 1940 in the U.S.A. The U.S. Patent (nº 2,305,301) was granted on 15 December 1942, but, because of the state of war between the USA and Japan, was vested in the Alien Property Custodian.[5]


Evolution

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Prototpye of the Mamiya Six
Image in Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) July 1951, p. 88
Scanned by rebollo_fr. (Image rights)


The first model (Mamiya Six I) was advertised in September 1940 and first went on sale in December 1940. Until the end of the World War II, the Mamiya Six was significantly modified at least three times: first in early 1941 (model Ia) with two additional improved models introduced in the next two years. Erratically, model III was released in 1942[6] before model II appeared in 1943. All pre-war and war-time models have a twin set of range finder windows as well as a small, seperate Brillant-type waist-level viewfinder, resulting in three windows at the front. All units have a single red film frame counter window counter on the back with a horizontal slider opening to the left. The Mamiya Six III added an exposure counter with double exposure prevention. The pre-war and war-time models were all 6x6 format cameras.

Production of the Mamiya Six was restarted after World War II. The first cameras to be sold were Mamiya Six III. It is not clear to what extent these units were assembled from existing spare parts, or whether all are totally new construction. The official Mamiya history states that ¶¶¶ These post-War Mamiya Six III were fitted with which was introduced in Takatiho Tokio Zuiko f/3.5 75mm lenses, which debuted in 1946.[7] The first new model to appear was the Mamiya Six IV, introduced in 1947, which dispensed with the waist-level finder. It remained the sole model until 1953. The Mamiya Six V added the dual 6×6 and 4.5×6 format capability, with an exposure counter functioning with both formats. The Mamiya Six K was a simpler model, with film advance via red windows.

In 1955, the Mamiya Six IVb introduced a squarer body design, easily recognized by the square rangefinder window. Its features were similar to the model IV. The Mamiya Six K2 was similar to the model K with the new body. The body design was slightly modified again for the Mamiya Six IVs and simpler Mamiya Six P.

From 1955, the Mamiya Six Automat and the later Automat 2 added a coupling between the shutter cocking and the film advance.

Chronology of Models

Given the quite erratic nature of model numbering that occurred over the years, the chronology of the thirteen major Mamiya Six models is set out in Table 1. The characteristcs of the individual models, as well as the variants within these models, are described further below. If in doubt about some of the features mentioned in the type descriptions, please refer to the visual documentation of the critical elements which provides a dichotomous key as well as a series of illustrations showing the model-specific details.


Table 1 Chronology of Mamiya Six Cameras

Release Date     Model/Variant
pre-War Production 1940, September    Mamiya Six I
1941, January
  		   Mamiya Six Ia
 
War Production 1942, January    Mamiya Six III
1943    Mamiya Six II
1943?    Mamiya Six IIa
1945
  		   Production Ceased
 
post-War Production   1946, November    Mamiya Six III
1947    Mamiya Six IV
1953, November    Mamiya Six V
1954, August    Mamiya Six K
1955, May    Mamiya Six IVb
1955, December    Mamiya Six Automat
1956, March    Mamiya Six K2
1957, October    Mamiya Six IVs
1957, December    Mamiya Six P
1958    Mamiya Six Automat 2
 
 



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Mamiya Six I 		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Mamiya Six IIa
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Mamiya Six IV 		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mamiya Six V 		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mamiya Six IVb
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Mamiya Six K 		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mamiya Six K2 		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mamiya Six P
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mamiya Six Automat 		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mamiya Six Automat 2
The various models of the Mamiya Six
Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights)

TEMPLATE CHART

Mamiya Six Chronology (edit)
pre-War World War II post-War MIOJ
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Six I  
Six II  
Six III ? Six III  
Six IV  

MIOJ—Made in Occupied Japan

[[Category:Navigational templates|Template:Mamiya Six]]


Dichotomous Key to aid identification of models

The Mamiya Six comes in a bewildering range of variants. The interactive, dichotomous key provided below provides an avenue at identifying the types of Mamiya Six. Once you have identified your model, click on the model name to be taken to a full description. If you are unclear about any of the criteria, either click on the criterion name or jump to this page for visual identification guides.

Patent Applications

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Illustrations accompanying Seiichi Mamiya's Japanese Utility Model (Patent) application for the Mamiya Six focussing system [8]
Images by rebollo_fr. (Image rights)


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Illustrations accompanying Seiichi Mamiya's U.S. Patent application[9] for the Mamiya Six focussing system
Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights)

Notes

  1. ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p.
  2. ↑ Seiichi Mamiya had field an earlier application with the British Patent Office (for an improvement in single lens reflex cameras) again emphasising the need to be bale to maintain control when focussing. While that application was successful, the patent was not granted as Mamiya failed to pay the sealing fee: "Improvements In Or Relating To Photographic Cameras. Patent GB326688. Filed 17 April 1929; Published 20 March 1930.[| GB-Patent-326688/]
  3. ↑ Japanese utility model publication (実用新案出現広告) no.S15-14673. Applied for (出現) on Jul. 1, 1939 and published (公告) on Oct. 5, 1940.
  4. ↑ Improvements In And Relating To Focusing Devices For Portable Photographic Cameras. Patent GB542016. Filed ¶¶. Published 22 December 1941.
  5. ↑ Focussing Device for Portable Photographic Cameras. Patent application by Seiichi Mamiya, Ohita, Takata-Gun, Japan. Filed 5 June 1940, granted 15 December 1942. U.S. Patent nº 2,305,301.
  6. ↑ According to the official Mamiya history website | History of Mamiya Six (Mamiya history website)
  7. ↑ See the lens chronology on the Zuiko page.
  8. ↑ Japanese utility model publication (実用新案出現広告) no.S15-14673. Applied for (出現) on Jul. 1, 1939 and published (公告) on Oct. 5, 1940.
  9. ↑ Focussing Device for Portable Photographic Cameras. Patent application by Seiichi Mamiya, Ohita, Takata-Gun, Japan. Filed 5 June 1940, granted 15 December 1942. U.S. Patent nº 2,305,301.


This is a work in progress.


PAGE THREE -- Mamiya Six II

The camera was introduced in 1941 and sold for ¥384.[1] [2] Even though numbered Mamiya II, this is in fact the third model to have been introduced. Like the Mamiya Six Ia, this model has a red double exposure warning pane in the rangefinder window. The Mamiya Six II is essentially a Mamiya Six III design without the flash contacts. At least some of the units seen also lack the red double-exposure warning pane in the rangefinder. Thus, in common it also has the slightly smaller waist level viewfinder (10 x 10 mm) and a smooth rim to the central viewfinder window.

The production of Mamiya Six II models alongside the Mamiya Six III seems to have resumed in mid 1946 or early 1947. The price control list of 25 August 1947[3] includes the Mamiya Six II at a retail price of ¥8540[4] Less than a month later the price was set at ¥12220.[5]


Technical details

Like the Mamiya Six III from which this model is derived, the Six II has a smaller waist level finder (10 x10 mm) and the dimpled shutter release button. The guide rail for the removable pressure plate runs for the length of the film gate and now exhibits an embossed directional arrow.


Dimensions

145 x 107 x 53mm (105mm open); 783g [6]

Lens and shutter combinations

  • K.O.L. Special 75mm f3.5
    • in NKS–TOKIO shutter with T, B, 1-1/200 sec (standard)[7]
  • K.O.L. Special f/3.5 75mm
    • in GINREI KOHKI VESTER-3 (B, 1-200th) shutter[8]


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Mamiya Six Model II sn#9518 with a K.O.L. Special 75mm f/3.5 in NKS–TOKIO '0' shutter with T, B, 1-1/200 sec.
Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights)

Mamiya Six IIa

As with the Mamiya Ia, this version of the Mamiya II allowed to use the larger (type '0', 58mm) shutters, which required to use a simplified two-strut mechanism for the front door. This version was designed for photographers who wished to have faster (and thus usually larger diameter) shutters or have their own shutter and lens combinations installed.[9]

Dimensions

145 x 108 x 53 mm closed (105mm open); weight:827g[10]

Lens and shutter combinations


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Mamiya Six Model IIa sn# 22344 with T.S.M. Anastigmat f/3.5 75mm in OLYMPUS-TOKYO-N KOHO shutter (B, T, 1-200th).
Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights)

Brochures and Manuals

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'War-Time 'Advertising Brochure' (selective pages only) Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights)

Notes

  1. ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p.4
  2. ↑ Asahi Camera ¶¶¶¶¶ | Neco's Mamiya site
  3. ↑ The US authorities managing in post-war Japan set up a price control system that regulated not only how much manufacturers could charge for their products but also the resulting wholesale (5.5% mark-up) and retail prices (additional 15.6-15.8% mark up).
  4. ↑ The ex factory price was ¥7000, with the whole sale price ¥7385. Director General of the Price Board Wada Hiroo. Controlled Prices for home-made [= domestic production, Ed.] camera and its accessory (abolishes Minustry of Finance Notification nº 467 of June 1946). Price Board Notification No. 494 of 25 August 1947. Official Gazette (English Version) nº 421, 25 August 1947, pp. 6-8.[Tokyo: Government Printing Bureau].
  5. ↑ The ex factory price was ¥10020, with the whole sale price ¥10571. Director General of the Price Board Wada Hiroo. Controlled Prices for home-made [= domestic production, Ed.] camera and its accessory (abolishes Price Board Notification nº 494 of August 1947). Price Board Notification No. 554 of 3 September 1947. Official Gazette (English Version) nº 429, 3 September 1946, pp. 2-4.[Tokyo: Government Printing Bureau].
  6. ↑ With a K.O.L. Special 75mm f3.5 in NKS–TOKIO '0' shutter with T, B, 1-1/200 sec
  7. ↑ sn# 9518.—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann | (Flickr image).—Also illustrated on the back panel of a Brochure (1943?) on the Mamiya Six III
  8. ↑ sn#19513—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
  9. ↑ Mamiya History Pages, | Mamiya Six IIa
  10. ↑ With a T.S.M. Anastigmat f/3.5 75mm in OLYMPUS-TOKYO-N KOHO shutter (B, T, 1-200th)
  11. ↑ Illustrated on the back panel of a Brochure (1943?) on the Mamiya Six III
  12. ↑ sn#22344—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
  13. ↑ | Neco's Mamiya Site


This is a work in progress.

PAGE FIVE -- Mamiya Six IV

The camera was introduced in the fourth quarter of 1947.[1] The Mamiya Six IV was a major redesign of the camera, dispensing with the small waist-level viewfinder. That space was taken up by a newly designed range-finder mechanism, which had been developed by Mamiya in March 1947.[2]

As part of the export drive tightly managed by the U.S. administration,[3].Mamiya cameras were sold overseas in large quantities[4] and less so on the domestic market[5] In September 1948 Mamiya reputedly ranked as top exporter of the Japanese camera industry.[6] One major contract, signed in December 1948, was the manufacture of Mamiya Six IV models for the Indian distributor Patel, who sold these units badged as CAMEX Six.[7]. These orders and the steady growth of the export market saw the monthly production of Mamiya Six IV models rise from 600 units per month in November 1950 to 1,500 units in March 1953.[8]

The camera was sold in Japan for ¥ ¶¶¶.[9] A certain black-market trade (by servicemen stationed in Japan) seems to have existed in countries where formal imports did not occur until later.[10] It is listed in Australia for £24 10s in 1952[11] and the USA for $99.95 in 1954[12]

Technical details

TEXT TEXT TEXT
The top of the camera housing has retained the same curved shape as that of the Mamiya Six III, but the redesign of the rangefinder saw Mamiya dispensing with the small Brillant-type waist level viewfinder. as a result, the front housing has only two windows, a square viewfinder window, which is surrounded by a small rectangular plate, and the small round rangefinder control window.
In keeping with the directives of the U.S. administration of Japan, Mamiya cameras produced between 1947 and 1949 were marked " Made in Occupied Japan." The early variants had this statement prominently engraved into bottom of the metal housing, but the later production was allowed to use text embossed into the leather covering of the door catch.[13]

Variant A

The inscription "Made in Occupied Japan" is engraved on the bottom plate.

Variant B

The inscription "Made in Occupied Japan" is embossed into the leatherette of the door closing mechanism..

Variant C

The camera no longer exhibits any reference to "Made in Occupied Japan".

CAMEX Six

In December 1948 Mamiya signed a major export order with the Indian distributor Patel.[14] A large number of custom-badged Mamiya Six IV were produced,[15] carrying on the top housing the engraving "CAMEX SIX PATEL INDIA LTD" instead of the standard 'MAMIYA-6.' In every other aspect these Indian export models are build-identical with standard Six IV models and retain the Mamiya logo both (engraved) on the top housing and (embossed) on the front door.[16]

Dimensions

TEXT TEXT TEXT

Lens and shutter combinations

Variant A

Variant B

Variant C

CAMEX Six

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Mamiya Six IV no.35446, Zuiko 7.5cm f/3.5 lens no.38265.
Pictures courtesy of Adrian Gotts. (Image rights)

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Post-War advertisements for the Mamiya Six IV Images by Rebollo_fr. (Image rights)

Patent Application

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Redesigned rangefinder of the Mamiya Six. US Patent US 2,808,770 (left) and actual example (right) Images by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

Notes

  1. ↑ Asahi Camera ¶¶¶¶¶ Neco's Mamiya page.—The Mamiya Six IV is not listed in the Price Board Notification nº 554 of 3 September 1947 (Official Gazette-English Edition [Tokyo: Government Printing Bureau] nº 429, 3 September 1946, pp. 2-4).
  2. ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 5.
  3. ↑ Japanese camera manufacturers were gradually allowed to trade freely with overseas countries. For example, unregulated export to the U.S.A, France, India and Hong Kong commenced in August 1947 (Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 5).
  4. ↑ For example, the first order to Hawai'i was shipped in April 1948 and to Canada in November 1949. The European market (Italy, Switzerland) was opened up by April 1950 (Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 5-6).
  5. ↑ Unlike with the early Konica I models, we have only very few Mamiya Six copies with an engraved CPO [Central Purchasing Office] mark. Yet, the Mamiya company history notes that by April 1949 business with the PX system was thriving. It is possible that by the then CPO marking had been abandoned. (Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 5).
  6. ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 5.
  7. ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 5.
  8. ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 6.
  9. ↑ ¶¶¶
  10. ↑ Mamiya IV (or III?) were sold on the private market in Australia, probably as bring-back items by servicemen stationed in post-World War II Japan. In 1948, the going price seems to have been £50 in both Sydney and Melbourne: Advertising 'Wanted to sell’ The Sydney Morning Herald 13 March 1948 p 13 (private advertisement) with Zeiss Tessar in Compur Shutter £50.—Advertising 'Wanted to sell’ The Argus (Melbourne) 11 February 1948 p 11 col. 2 (private advertisement) £50.
  11. ↑ Classified Advertising ‘Goodman Bros, Sydney’ The Sydney Morning Herald 10 May 1952 p 14 £24/10/
  12. ↑ Sales price in the USA in 1954: Mamiya IV with Olympus D Zuiko F.C. f/3.5 (black face) $99.95; Auto-up $18.95; Flash $19.95 (The Complete Photo Equipment Guide. U.S. Camera November 1954, p. 89 file
  13. ↑ The same, for example, was required on the early Konica I models. But Konica had the statement prominently engraved on the top housing. (see [| this photo].
  14. ↑ Mamiya. A History of Innovation. Mamiya 50th Anniversary. Produced by the Mamiya-History of Innovation Editorial Committee. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo: Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. p. 4.
  15. ↑ The total number of Mamiya Six IV badged as 'CAMEX' is unclear at the time of writing. Preliminary searches have so far identified the following serial numbers: 41520, 43015, 43043, 43076 and 43122. Because standard versions of the Mamiya Six IV exist with serial numbers in the 42xxx range, it is possible that Mamiya filled at least two orders to India.
  16. ↑ See images in Sylvian Halgand's site
  17. ↑ [[ http://www.pbase.com/nickdemarco/image/122732832%7CWeb page]]
  18. ↑ [[ http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e105826102%7CYahoo Auction, seen December 2010]]
  19. ↑ [[ http://www.pbase.com/jypsee/oldcameras%7CWeb page]]
  20. ↑ sn#49068—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
  21. ↑ [[ http://www.flickr.com/photos/yefeihe/4909210453/%7CFlickr image]]
  22. ↑ [[ http://photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/00H92u%7CWeb page]]
  23. ↑ sn#71295—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
  24. ↑ [[ http://ota-euphony.sakura.ne.jp/?page_id=78%7CWeb page]]
  25. ↑ [[ http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k135303419%7CYahoo Auction, seen December 2010]]
  26. ↑ [[ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebollo_fr/2448145013/in/pool-camerapedia/%7CFlickr image]]
  27. ↑ sn#36632—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
  28. ↑ Collection Sylvain Halgand
  29. ↑ sn 43043 Christies] Sale 9298 (London, South Kensington, 19 February 2002) Lot 442
  30. ↑ sn 41520 Photographica Auctions Photo Rahn 9 May 2010, Photographica Auction 12 Lot 559
  31. ↑ private colelction, via e-mail
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PAGE SIX -- Mamiya Six V

November 1953 Mamiya 6-V Dual format (6x4.5cm and 6x6cm) with automatic film winding adjustment. Maximum shutter speed improved to 1/500 sec.

Technical details

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Lens and shutter combinations

Notes

  1. ↑ [[ http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/05/050031.html |Neco's Mamiya Site]]
  2. ↑ [[ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bernardlanguillier/3689591265/%7CFlickr image]]
  3. ↑ [[ http://www.flickr.com/photos/31422927@N04/5185895534/in/pool-998914@N24/%7CFlickr image]]
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PAGE SEVEN -- Mamiya Six K

The Mamiya Six-K was introduced in August 1954 as a popular, lower priced version of Mamiya 6-V. It lacks not only the automatic film winding stop but also lacks the red double exposure warning pane in the viewfinder, which had been a characteristic of the earlier models.

Technical details

The front range finder windows of the Mamiya Six-K resemble those of the Mamiya IV (a round window at the left and a rectangular window on the right, surrounded by a small screwed-on frame). the margins of the frame of the Mamiya Six K are narrower than those of the Mamiya IV.[1] The name tag of the camera is ¶¶¶ The catch for the film door opens upwards, rather than downwards as was the case with the earlier Mamiya Six models.

Dimensions

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Lens and shutter combinations

Notes

  1. ↑ The design has been taken from the Mamiya IV as the Mamiya V has a long a long plate supporting BOTH the circular and the rectangular window.
  2. ↑ [[ http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/031223.html |Neco's Mamiya Site]]
  3. ↑ [[ http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/031224.html |Neco's Mamiya Site]]
  4. ↑ sn#9616—Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann.—The Lens and shutter combination on the unit is somewhat unusual. The Combination of Toko f/3.5 75mm with Tōkyō Kōgaku RECTUS shutter can be found on the [PrimoFlex IB]. Until more units with this shutter combination come to light, we may have to assume that this is a post-market custom modification.
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PAGE EIGHT -- Mamiya Six IVb

May 1955 Mamiya 6-iV B Camera body size and weight were reduced to increase compactness.

??? new rangefinder in this model??

The design by Seiichi Mamiya was applied in Japan on 23 June 1954 and in the USA on 20 June 1955 (granted 24 June 1958).[1]

Technical details

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Dimensions

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Lens and shutter combinations

Notes

  1. ↑ Camera rangefinder. Patent application by Seiichi Mamiya, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo-to, Japan. Filed 12 May 1955, granted 8 October 1957. U.S. Patent nº 2,808,770.
  2. ↑ [[ http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmoalves/4315236143%7CFlickr image]]
  3. ↑ [[ http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfacesheep/5092156263/%7CFlickr image]]
  4. ↑ [[ http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b117574345%7CYahoo Auction, seen December 2010]]
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PAGE NINE -- Mamiya Six Automat

The Mamiya Six Automat was released in December 1955. It was the first Japanese camera which automatically cocked the shutter when advancing the film. The design for the automatic shutter cocking device was applied for by Seiichi Mamiya in Japan on 23 June 1954 and in the USA on 20 June 1955 (granted 24 June 1958).[1] On release, the camera was offered for ¥29.500.[2]

Technical details

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Dimensions

140 x 104 x 55 mm (closed); ¶¶¶ (open); weight 850g

Lens and shutter combinations

Patent Application

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Illustrations accompanying Seiichi Mamiya's Patent application for the Mamiya Six Automat
Images by Dirk HR Spennemann. (Image rights)


Notes

  1. ↑ Mechanism for setting shutter by film-winding operation in rollfilm camera. Patent application by Seiichi Mamiya, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo-to, Japan. Filed 20 June 1955, granted 24 June 1958 1952. U.S. Patent nº 2,839,976.
  2. ↑ ¥28,410 for the camera only and ¥1,090 for the leather case (see Mamiya History).
  3. ↑ A coated four element in three groups lens.
  4. ↑ [[ http://www.g-root.jp/basement/camera/mamiya6automat.html |Web page]]
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PAGE TEN -- Mamiya Six K2

The camera was released in March 1956 with a retail price of ¥19,500.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

  • Setagaya Kōki Sekor S f/3.5 75mm (black face)

Notes

  1. ↑ [[ http://poyorin.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2009/09/index.html |Web page]]
  2. ↑ [[ http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/0312510.html |Neco's Mamiya Site]]
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PAGE ELEVEN -- Mamiya Six IVs

October 1957 Mamiya 6-iV S Further reduced size and weight from type iV B with addition of built-in self-timer.

Technical details

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Dimensions

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Lens and shutter combinations

  • Setagaya Kōki Sekor S f/3.5 75mm (black face)


Notes

  1. ↑ [[ http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/031212.html |Neco's Mamiya Site]]

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PAGE TWELVE -- Mamiya Six P

December 1957 Mamiya 6-P Economy priced version of 6-iV S.

Technical details

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Dimensions

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Lens and shutter combinations

  • Mamiya Kominar f/3.5 75mm
  • Setagaya Kōki Sekor T f/3.5 75mm (silver face)

Notes

  1. ↑ [[ http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/031212.html |Neco's Mamiya Site]]
  2. ↑ [[ http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/20/p/p0200101.html |Neco's Mamiya Site]]
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PAGE THIRTEEN -- Mamiya Six Automat 2

Mamiya 6 Automat 2 was the last iteration of the camera design. It was the most highly featured Mamiya 6 camera with Sekor lens, bright Albada finder and other advanced features. It was introduced in July 1958 at a price of ¥24,000.[1]

Technical details

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The finder now includes a brightframe.

Dimensions

140 x 104 x 54 mm (closed); ¶¶¶ (open); weight 843g.

Lens and shutter combinations

  • Mamiya Sekor f/3.5 75mm
  • Olympus D Zuiko F.C. f/3.5 75mm (black face)

Notes

  1. ↑ ¥22,910 for the camera and ¥1,090 for the leather case (see Mamiya History).
  2. ↑ [[ http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/031264.html |Neco's Mamiya Site]]
  3. ↑ [[ http://neco.aki.gs/neco99/neco30/00/mamiya/031271.html |Neco's Mamiya Site]]
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