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Ouyama - New Taiwan Photographic Corporation Nokina NK5050 |
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Manufactured or assembled in China from (Circa) 1995 to (After) 1995.
Index of rarity in France: Very usual (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 15529
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Chronology of cameras Ouyama - New Taiwan Photographic Corporation
In the mid-90s, we saw the emergence of cameras resembling single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras on all markets, whose names vaguely evoked major brands, or even counterfeited the name of an existing model (Canomatic). They were sold as kits, including a flash, sometimes a tripod, a carrying bag, or a briefcase, etc. They could be found on teleshopping sites, in markets... basically, places where serious quality cameras are not typically purchased. Their buyers, naive, quickly became disillusioned upon receiving their purchase. These cameras quickly received the generic name "Shitmatic," a contraction of "shit" and "matic" (Canomatic being the most emblematic representative of this category).
Their manufacturing is generally attributed to Ouyama, with production in China. On some models, it is indicated "Lens Made in Japan," with the word "Lens" to be understood as "lens" rather than as indicating the origin of manufacture.
Common characteristics
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| 1 | Two buttons to move the plastic thing that resembles a zoom. Useless. | 6 | Big plastic tube for putting batteries and scrap metal. |
| 2 | Shutter release. Film transport is motorized. | 7 | Direct viewfinder. |
| 3 | Chest viewfinder, whose upper part could almost be mistaken for a screen. | 8 | Piece of transparent plastic serving no purpose. |
| 4 | Flash connection that looks very professional. | 9 | "Focus Free" means that the focus is automatic, right? |
| 5 | Big torch flash looking very serious. Ineffective.. | 10 | At the very back, another piece of plastic is used as the lens (meniscus). |
| 11 | Anti-red-eye system. Eye powder. | ||
The flash comes with an exposure table that serves no purpose since there are no aperture or speed settings on the camera. The table mentions f/2.8, whereas the brightest model of the camera opens at a maximum of f/4.5, but more commonly at f/6.3, yet it appears serious to have all these instructions.
While most encountered models are two-tone, silver and black, there are some with a golden part, and others entirely black.
Some models (to be completed)
| Canomatic |  |
Olympia DL2000 | Nikai Big Royal View | ||
| Canomatik |  |
Olympia DL2000A |  |
Sonaki EV4041 | |
| Canomatic 9002A | Olympia DL9000A | Yoshiba |  |
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| Canomatica |  |
Olympia OY4040 |  |
Automatic Camera |  |
| Caonmatica |  |
Olympia Big Royal View |
The name Canomatic was also used for equally whimsical cameras, but of a different shape.
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With this model, we once again see a well-established habit in the naming of Shitmatics: the use and combination of letters that evoke major camera brands. Here, we have "Nokin," an anagram of Nikon, and "Kina," a common term in more serious model names.
The Nokina NK 5050 adds a rare feature for most models of this type: a screen located between the prism hump and the shutter button. Like on many compact cameras, it provides information on battery charge status, flash mode (forced, off), red-eye reduction mode, the self-timer, and remote control use.
You might almost believe in it if it weren't for the metal weight in the base, the fake reflex viewfinder, etc.
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