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''See also the [[Mars Camera]] and [[Mars 99]] by [[Emil Wünsche]].'' '''Mars''' was a Japanese company which sold shutters and accessories in the late 1930s and early 1940s. It was based in Ebara, Tokyo (currently in Shinagawa).<REF> Its address was Tōkyō-shi Ebara Koyama 289 (東京市荏原小山289) in April 1940. As of April 1943, it was Tōkyō-to Ebara-ku Ebara 5–28 (東京都荏原区荏原5–28), certainly after a change in the postal system. Sources: column in {{ACA}} April 1940, p.706, and {{Inquiry1943_short}}. </REF> According to the original documents found so far, its full name was '''Mars Shashin Kōgyō-sha''' (マース写真工業社),<REF> Column in {{ACA}} April 1940, p.706, and {{Inquiry1943_short}}. </REF> but one recent source gives "Mars Kōgaku Kōgyō-sha" (マース光学工業社) instead, and the marking ''Mars Kogaku Tokyo'' appears on the shutter of the [[Baby Balnet]] camera. The company made or sold various shutters, including the [[Lex]] (T, B, 1–200 or T, B, 5–200) and Patent Mars (T, B, 1–250). ☀https://www.flickr.com/photos/59361781@N03/41438077304/in/dateposted-public/ A column in {{ACA}} April 1940 featuring the Mars shutter (T, B, 5–200, [[shutter size|#00 size]]) says that the device was distributed by Mars Shashin Kōgyō-sha, but was actually manufactured by a company called '''Tōyō Seiki Kenkyūjo''' (東洋精器研究所), about which nothing else is known.<ref>Column in {{ACA}} April 1940, p.706. </ref> In addition to its shutter range, the Mars company reportedly marketed an accessory called "Patent Goal Finder" (パテントゴールファインダー), combination of an eye-level and a waist-level finder.<REF> "Patent Goal Finder": p.34 of {{CCN}} no.31, from unspecified documents. </REF> == Shutter list == {| class="plainlinks floatright" width=250px style="text-align: center;" | [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebollo_fr/4649409227/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4649409227_0ba9031880_m.jpg] |- | ''Column in {{ACA}}'' [[Asahi Camera|Asahi Camera]]'' June 1940, on the Mars shutter (T, B, 5–200). {{public domain Japan old}}'' |} * Mars (T, B, 5–200, [[shutter size|#00 size]]),<REF> Column in {{ACA}} April 1940, p.706. </REF> never observed * Patent Mars (T, B, 1–250),<REF name="1943 inquiry"> {{Inquiry1943_short}}, shutter item 18-U-12. </REF> on the following cameras: ** [[Auto Keef]] (isolated example) ** [[Semi Mulber]] (1943 inquiry, unconfirmed)<REF name="1943 inquiry" /> Confirmed 5/2018 Eastwestphoto ** [[Zeitax]] (1943 inquiry, unconfirmed)<REF name="1943 inquiry" /> ** [[Semi Miss]] (1943 inquiry, unconfirmed)<REF name="1943 inquiry" /> ** [[Starflex (wartime)]] (1943 inquiry, unconfirmed)<REF name="1943 inquiry" /> * [[Lex]]: see corresponding page * Zeitax (5–200), unconfirmed<REF> {{Inquiry1943_short}}, shutter item 18-U-3: the shutter is attributed to [[Earth]] (アース), but this might be a misprint for Mars (マース). </REF> * Mamiya Six model lla * Balnet (B, 1–200 and B, 1–250), on some [[Baby Balnet]] A synchronized version of the Balnet shutter was produced after 1945, perhaps by another company. [[File:P1170440.jpg|thumb|Patent Mars Kogaku shutter 1943 T,B,1~250th]] == Notes == <references /> == Bibliography == * {{ACA}}. "Atarashii kikai to zairyō" (新しい機械と材料, New equipment and materials), April 1940, pp.705–7. * {{Showa10}} * {{Inquiry1943}} * Letter to C.C.N. In {{CCN}} no.31 (January 1980). Nishinomiya: Camera Collectors News-sha. Pp.33–4. * {{Zukan}} [[Category: Japanese shutter makers]]
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