Venis
The Venis is a Japanese plate folder in meishi (5.5×8cm) size, attributed to Ichikawaya.[1] It is dated 1933 in some sources, but it looks more like a 1920s camera.[2]
The Venis is a horizontal folder, with a wooden body and a folding Newton finder at the top. There is a small round plate on the left of the viewfinder, certainly displaying the camera name. It seems that focusing is done by a lever on the photographer's right.
The example pictured in Sugiyama has a simple shutter with I, T, O settings, inscribed Venis at the top. The lens is perhaps a double achromat, reportedly with no diaphragm.[3]
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Bibliography
- 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). P.421.
- Sugiyama, Kōichi (杉山浩一); Naoi, Hiroaki (直井浩明); Bullock, John R. The Collector's Guide to Japanese Cameras. 国産カメラ図鑑 (Kokusan kamera zukan). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1985. ISBN 4-257-03187-5. Item 1258.