Ricsor

Yamato Ricsor 35mm rangefinder
image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

The Ricsor 35mm rangefinder camera made by Yamato Kōki Kōgyō in Tokyo in about 1960. It has a coated 45mm f/2.8 Colour Luna lens in a a synchronised leaf shutter (B, 10-300). Lever-wind, with film-type reminder dial in the hub of the lever. The back does not hinge, but comes off altogether for loading (latch on the base). It is built identical to the Pal, Pax Ruby, Sunscope, Konair Ruby, Rex Kaysons and Rippa.^[1]

Notes

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Serial numbers (on the lens only>
- s/n 119059 Colour Luna f/2.8 (livejournal blog)
- s/n 119078 Colour Luna f/2.8 (eBay February 2013)
- s/n 119213 Colour Luna f/2.8 (eBay April 2013)
- s/n 119313 Colour Luna f/2.8 (David Broglin via Flickr)
- s/n 119899 Colour Luna f/2.8 (Josh Pyles via Flickr)
- s/n 130072 Colour Luna f/2.8 (Dirk HR Spennemann via Flickr)