Saneidō (from right to left)
Advertisement for the tubular finder, published in the June 1932 issue of Asahi Camera
Saneidō was a Japanese distributor based in Tokyo, active in the 1920s and early 1930s. Its main address from 1921 to 1930 was Kanda Suda-chō (神田須田町); from 1932, it was Kanda-ku Saeki-chō (神田区佐柄木町). It used the brand name Royal for various photographic products.
Distributed cameras[]
- Mikuni (c.1928)
- Speed Reflex (c.1927)
- Photoman Special Reflex (c.1925)
- New Argus (c.1924)
Accessories[]
- Royal enlarger (c.1924)
- Royal soft focus lens, for tefuda and for meishi size (c.1924)
- Royal magnesium flash unit (c.1924–8)
- accessory tubular finder, to attach to the side of a strut-folding 4×6.5cm camera such as the Pearlette or Vest Pocket Kodak, sold ¥2 in 1932
Imported cameras distributed by Saneidō[]
- Vest Pocket Kodak (c.1924)
- Ernemann Bob I (c.1924)
- Ernemann Bobette (c.1927)
- Rollfilm Tenax (c.1924)
Field cameras[]
The advertisement by Saneidō in the May 1927 issue of Ars Camera mentions an "unprecedented bargain sale" of field cameras. It lists two different models:
- a Tokyo-built kabine size model, for professionals, including a four-stage tripod and three double-sided plate holders:
- with double extension bellows, normally at ¥45, lowered to ¥33;
- with triple extension bellows, normally at ¥50, lowered to ¥35;
- in mahogany colour and special finish, with double extension bellows, normally at ¥53, lowered to ¥38;
- the ES No.7 (ES七號型) in tefuda size, for amateurs, with a large 4×3¾in lens standard, including a four-stage tripod, three double-sided plate holders and one film pack holder:
- with double extension bellows, normally at ¥54, lowered to ¥39;
- with triple extension bellows, normally at ¥70, lowered to ¥49.
The advertising picture shows the ES No.7.
References/External Links[]
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Saneid%C5%8D
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