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'''WIPA''' was perhaps the acronym of a Japanese lens maker. The name ''WIPA NIPPON'' and a ''WIPA'' logo<ref>A triplet lens with the letters WIPA in the central element.</ref> appear on | '''WIPA''' was perhaps the acronym of a Japanese lens maker. The name ''WIPA NIPPON'' and a ''WIPA'' logo<ref>A triplet lens with the letters WIPA in the central element.</ref> appear on | ||
* Yamat-[[Anastigmat]] 18cm f/4.5 barrel lens for [[large format]] cameras (engraved ''YAMAT–Anastigmat 1:4.5 F=18cm WIPA NIPPON [unreadable]'').<ref>Seen in a Japanese on-line auction as a single lens (February 2012)</ref> | * Yamat-[[Anastigmat]] 18cm f/4.5 barrel lens for [[large format]] cameras (engraved ''YAMAT–Anastigmat 1:4.5 F=18cm WIPA NIPPON [unreadable]'').<ref>Seen in a Japanese on-line auction as a single lens (February 2012)</ref> | ||
| − | * Yamat-[[Anastigmat]] 21cm f/4.5 barrel lens for [[large format]] cameras (engraved ''YAMAT–Anastigmat 1:4.5 F=21cm WIPA NIPPON N°13xxx'').<REF>The known lenses follow the serial number pattern 13xxx, possibly a reference to Showa 13 (=1938). | + | * Yamat-[[Anastigmat]] 21cm f/4.5 barrel lens for [[large format]] cameras (engraved ''YAMAT–Anastigmat 1:4.5 F=21cm WIPA NIPPON N°13xxx'').<REF>The known lenses follow the serial number pattern 13xxx, possibly a reference to Showa 13 (=1938). Documented examples are: |
| − | + | * [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=6&inO=736 Lens sn 13129], offered for sale as lot no.736 of [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=6 Westlicht Photographica Auction no.6] (November 2004), and [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=15&inO=858 the same lens] sold as lot no.858 of [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=15 Westlicht auction no.15] (May 2009). | |
| − | [http://www. | + | * Lens sn 13185, seen in a Japanese on-line auction (May 2012) and mounted to a [[Asanuma]] Field Camera .</REF> |
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The name "Yamat" is certainly a peculiar romanization of ''Yamato'' (やまと or 大和), one of the numerous words meaning "Japan", perhaps playing with the "mat" termination of "Anastigmat". | The name "Yamat" is certainly a peculiar romanization of ''Yamato'' (やまと or 大和), one of the numerous words meaning "Japan", perhaps playing with the "mat" termination of "Anastigmat". | ||
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WIPA was perhaps the acronym of a Japanese lens maker. The name WIPA NIPPON and a WIPA logo[1] appear on
- Yamat-Anastigmat 18cm f/4.5 barrel lens for large format cameras (engraved YAMAT–Anastigmat 1:4.5 F=18cm WIPA NIPPON [unreadable]).[2]
- Yamat-Anastigmat 21cm f/4.5 barrel lens for large format cameras (engraved YAMAT–Anastigmat 1:4.5 F=21cm WIPA NIPPON N°13xxx).[3]
The name "Yamat" is certainly a peculiar romanization of Yamato (やまと or 大和), one of the numerous words meaning "Japan", perhaps playing with the "mat" termination of "Anastigmat".
Notes
- ↑ A triplet lens with the letters WIPA in the central element.
- ↑ Seen in a Japanese on-line auction as a single lens (February 2012)
- ↑ The known lenses follow the serial number pattern 13xxx, possibly a reference to Showa 13 (=1938). Documented examples are:
- Lens sn 13129, offered for sale as lot no.736 of Westlicht Photographica Auction no.6 (November 2004), and the same lens sold as lot no.858 of Westlicht auction no.15 (May 2009).
- Lens sn 13185, seen in a Japanese on-line auction (May 2012) and mounted to a Asanuma Field Camera .
