Mansfield Skylark |
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Manufactured or assembled in Japan from 1962 to (After) 1962.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 1520
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Chronology of cameras Mansfield
Le Skylark a été distribué aux USA par Mansfield, mais fabriqué au Japon, par Yamato. Il est identique au Yamato Palmat automatic. Il n'a pas de collerette brillante autour de l'objectif.
![Mansfield Skylark](../../yamato/images/mansfield_skylark.jpg )
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.
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