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The Collector's Guide to Japanese Cameras 1845 -1984 Photography Koichi Sugiyama

As this is a used item, there may be deterioration over time, fading, bending, stains, writing, etc.

author
Edited by Koichi Sugiyama, Hiroaki Naoi, and John R. Block.
the publisher
The Quarter Planning (released by Asahi Sonorama)
Publication year
1985
Number of books
1 book
Camera photo plates and data 22x32cm landscape format Regular price 15,000 yen ISBN: 4257031875

A collector's guide to Japanese cameras by Koichi Sugiyama.
Published in 1995.
Comes in a three-sided case.
  A comprehensive overview of all Japanese cameras.
  Hardcover, 330 pages.
Slipcase shows some wear from storage.
  Printed in Japan.

From the review
☆The best reference for Japanese camera machines
Rather than viewing the camera as a frivolous mook book produced by a publisher with the sole purpose of making a profit (although I do buy many such books myself), I view the camera as a cultural object, and as an example of industrial history. This is a serious reference book about cameras, which is rare in Japan, and attempts to position them from a different perspective. Moreover, it is also practical. There are several books like this in Europe and America, but perhaps because Japanese collectors view cameras as nothing more than pet toys, there are almost no specialized books that can be preserved for the future. This is a valuable book that could only be created by people who truly love cameras. The sincerity of the authors is reflected not only in the thoroughness of the content, but also in the fact that they published a revised edition 10 years after publication. Since it was such a serious book, I think it probably didn't make much money.

☆Encyclopedic, bedside reading: you don't know what you don't know
lsewhere this is criticized for incompleteness and brevity: what? It'd be true that (for example) not all Nikonos variants are listed...but hey - that information is readily available on the net now anyway. Where this scores is in giving a searcher somewhere to start from: a name of an otherwise totally obscure camera that simply doesn't occur elsewhere - and there are dozens of these, all neatly illustrated and described eight per page, all 2,200 of them. This took quite a bit of finding - but it was well worth the wait


Condition Description

★The product description image is a sample.
★There are some damage and stains, but overall the product is in good condition.
★As this is a used item, there may be deterioration over time, fading, creases, stains, writing, etc.
★After disinfecting and cleaning, it will be packed in a waterproof bag and shipped.
★Because it is a rare book, the price exceeds the list price.

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