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+ | The '''Wester Chrome Six''' was a simple viewfinder model. The '''Wester Chrome Six R''' was a variant with an uncoupled rangefinder, some had a [[Zuiko]] F.C. 75/3.5 lens. | ||
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+ | The '''Wester S2''' and '''Wester Autorol''' (ウエスターオートロール) had helical focusing and a coupled rangefinder. | ||
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Revision as of 20:31, 2 June 2006
The Japanese company Nishida made a series of 6×6 folders named Wester in the 1950s.
The Wester Chrome Six was a simple viewfinder model. The Wester Chrome Six R was a variant with an uncoupled rangefinder, some had a Zuiko F.C. 75/3.5 lens.
The Wester S2 and Wester Autorol (ウエスターオートロール) had helical focusing and a coupled rangefinder.
Links
In English:
- An article about the Wester S2 in English and the original Japanese version, at Takahara Minoru's website
In Japanese:
- An article about the Wester Autorol, with repair notes, at Orio's camera page
- Wester Autorol page at Aya's camera site
- Wester Autorol page and repair notes at Japan Family Camera
- An article by Minosan about his records of the Wester Autorol, at Minosan's blog
- Brief mention of the Wester Autorol, with one picture, at Glossostigma's website
- Photo gallery at Wanko's site, including a gallery of pictures taken with a Wester Autorol
- An article about the Wester Chrome Six at Puppy's Island, with an ad and some sample pictures
- Wester Chrome Six repair notes at Takasaki Motohiro's camera site
- A post by Arcticchar with pictures of the Wester Chrome Six at his Fishing Diary blog
- Wester Chrome Six R and Wester S-2 at Japan Family Camera
- A Wester S2 at Vasolza's home page