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Asahi Bussan Super Olympic DIII A |
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Manufactured or assembled in Japan from (Circa) 1936 to (Circa) 1940.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 6466
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Chronology of cameras Asahi Bussan
The Super Olympic DIII is an evolution of the Super Olympic D. The body, still made of Bakelite like most Asahi Bussan productions, now features a winding knob, whereas in the D model, the film was pushed into a receiving cartridge.
The maximum aperture of f/3.5 for the lens identifies this particular model as a DIII A, as the DIII model had a lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.5.
On the face of the shutter, labeled as Vario in some advertisements, you can see the inscriptions "Super Olympic MOD. DIII" and the AB logo. The metal ring indicates: SUPER OLYMPIC MOD. D III PICTURE SIZE 3.6 X 2.4 cm.
While it appears that the camera was marketed until around 1940, according to camera-wiki.org, all known examples bear the AB logo for Asahi Bussan. Asahi Bussan became Asahi Kogaku Kogyo after its acquisition in 1937 by Riken.
This diagram created by VB allows us to measure the complexity of Ricoh's history.
| 1913 | A few Japanese scientists had the idea of establishing a research institute. |
| 1915 | The proposal for the creation of the Rikagaku Kenkyūsho Institute of Physical and Chemical Research is presented to the Japanese parliament. |
| 1917 | The Riken Institute and Foundation are established. |
| 1927 | The Rikagaku Kõgyõ K.K. is created to manufacture and distribute products resulting from research, such as photographic papers. |
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