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'''Yamamoto Shashinki-ten''' (山本写真機店, meaning Yamamoto Camera Shop) was a Japanese distributor that probably owned the Weha brand. | '''Yamamoto Shashinki-ten''' (山本写真機店, meaning Yamamoto Camera Shop) was a Japanese distributor that probably owned the Weha brand. | ||
| − | It sold a 6.5×9 folding plate camera called Weha Light around 1930.<REF> According to [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/eos_nikki_body5.htm this page] and [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/classic2.htm this page] at [http://www.ksmt.com/ ksmt.com]. </REF> It was selling the Weha auxiliary rangefinder in 1936 (as well as the [[Baby Lyra]] and [[Semi Lyra]] by [[Fuji Kōgaku]])<REF> [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/L1.jpg Advertisement] published in the December 13, 1936 issue of ''Sunday Mainichi'', reproduced in the [http://kyoto.cool.ne.jp/syasinsyuu/index.htm Gochamaze website]. </REF> and sold the [[Weha Chrome Six]] from 1937. It was also an authorized dealer of the [[Wester folders|Wester or Semi Wester]] 4.5×6 folder by [[Nishida]]. | + | It sold a 6.5×9 folding plate camera called Weha Light around 1930.<REF> According to [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/eos_nikki_body5.htm this page] and [http://www.ksmt.com/eos10d/classic2.htm this page] at [http://www.ksmt.com/ ksmt.com]. </REF> It was selling the Weha auxiliary rangefinder in 1936 (as well as the [[Baby Lyra]] and [[Semi Lyra (prewar)|Semi Lyra]] by [[Fuji Kōgaku]])<REF> [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/L1.jpg Advertisement] published in the December 13, 1936 issue of ''Sunday Mainichi'', reproduced in the [http://kyoto.cool.ne.jp/syasinsyuu/index.htm Gochamaze website]. </REF> and sold the [[Weha Chrome Six]] from 1937. It was also an authorized dealer of the [[Wester folders|Wester or Semi Wester]] 4.5×6 folder by [[Nishida]]. |
''See also [[Yamamoto|Yamamoto Shashinki Kōsaku-sho]], a camera maker that is maybe related.'' | ''See also [[Yamamoto|Yamamoto Shashinki Kōsaku-sho]], a camera maker that is maybe related.'' | ||
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Yamamoto Shashinki-ten (山本写真機店, meaning Yamamoto Camera Shop) was a Japanese distributor that probably owned the Weha brand.
It sold a 6.5×9 folding plate camera called Weha Light around 1930.[1] It was selling the Weha auxiliary rangefinder in 1936 (as well as the Baby Lyra and Semi Lyra by Fuji Kōgaku)[2] and sold the Weha Chrome Six from 1937. It was also an authorized dealer of the Wester or Semi Wester 4.5×6 folder by Nishida.
See also Yamamoto Shashinki Kōsaku-sho, a camera maker that is maybe related.
Notes
- ↑ According to this page and this page at ksmt.com.
- ↑ Advertisement published in the December 13, 1936 issue of Sunday Mainichi, reproduced in the Gochamaze website.
Links
- Advertisement showing the Weha rangefinder, published in the December 13, 1936 issue of Sunday Mainichi, reproduced in the camera company page of the Gochamaze website
