Oriflex
The Oriflex (オリフレックス) is a Japanese 6×6 TLR, attributed to Oriental Shashin Kōgyō. It was featured in Japanese magazines between August 1950 and May 1951.[1] It is said to have geared lenses for focusing, semi-automatic film advance, a sportsfinder and a magnifying glass.[2] The lens is a Million 75/3.5 and the shutter gives T, B, 1–200 speeds.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 348.
- ↑ Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 348.
- ↑ Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 348; specifications at Japan Family Camera.
Bibliography
- Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) editorial staff. Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi (昭和10–40年広告にみる国産カメラの歴史, Japanese camera history as seen in advertisements, 1935–1965). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1994. ISBN 4-02-330312-7. Item 439.
- Fujishima Kōichi (藤島広一), Nakamura Kin (中村欽). "Kurashikku kamera Q&A" (クラシックカメラQ&A, Classic camera questions and answers). Kamera Rebyū: Kurashikku Kamera Senka (カメラレビュー クラシックカメラ専科) / Camera Review: All about Historical Cameras no.10, September 1987. No ISBN number. Konishiroku kamera no rekishi (小西六カメラの歴史, special issue on Konishiroku). Pp. 159–61.
- Lewis, Gordon, ed. The History of the Japanese Camera. Rochester, N.Y.: George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography & Film, 1991. ISBN 0-935398-17-1 (paper), 0-935398-16-3 (hard). P. 71 (brief mention only).
The Oriflex is not listed in Sugiyama.
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