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Yamato Koki Kogyo Co. Atlas 35 |
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Manufactured or assembled in Japan from 1958 to (After) 1958.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 1478
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Chronology of cameras Yamato Koki Kogyo Co.
The exact history of the Yamato brand is not well-known. If we focus on the cameras bearing the name Yamato, the first one (as defined) appears in the late 1940s. It is the Minon 35, a small, well-crafted camera that uses Bolta cartridge film. Shortly after, a horizontal folding 6x6 camera accompanies it, but neither of them is what the brand is known for. During the 1950s and 1960s, the manufacturer released a series of small 35mm cameras with different levels of technology (basic, rangefinder, automatic exposure), all remarkably well-made. The surviving examples found today are often in excellent condition. Chronologically, the early models were inspired by Leica, and later models have a more modern shape, but they all have a family resemblance. These cameras rarely fail to capture the interest of collectors.
In addition to the series of rangefinder models called Pax, Yamato also produced small 35mm compact cameras with the same high quality. It appears that the lower part of the cameras in both series was shared. The lenses on the Pax models are generally brighter than those on the simple viewfinder compacts. The Atlas 35, for example, features a Color Luna 3.5/45mm lens, similar to the Rippa. The accessory shoe does not have a flash contact, and the sync socket is located on the lens barrel.
While the Rippa displays the brand logo within a triangle on the front face, the Atlas 35 hides the logo on the bottom plate, which raises some doubt about the possibility of distribution under a different brand.
The design of the top cover of these small compacts was later modified to incorporate a larger viewfinder.
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