| 21/10/09: I've done various cosmetic updates to the site this year, but now I'm beginning to add some recent updates, starting today with my Larkflex - in the Japanese/Other/Nitto section |
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14/12/08: Completely revamped the structure of the "Other Japanese"
section to make navigation and research easier |
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31/08/08: Updated links on "Polish" page |
June 2008: This month, I've been gradually updating various pages with better information received from many email correspondents - if you sent something, keep an eye out - I will correct any errors and add selected extra information where it adds to the story! |
10/12/07: Added the super-rare Lauterflex to the "Other Japanese" page |
09/12/07: Added first-model Fodorflex to "Tougodo" page in "Japanese" and added further details of Fodor to the "Fodorflex II" page in "Japanese/Tokyo Optical" |
21/10/07: Substantially revamped the Ikoflex section in the "German" pages to include a lot of excellent photographs from the photoshoot Amateur Photographer did on my cameras for an Ivoe Matanle article |
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29/09/07: Updated the "Polish" index page with new and better information received |
06/09/07: Added Dorimaflex B to the "Other Japanese" page |
04/09/07: Added Primoflex Automat L to "Tokyo Optical/ Sanwa/ Musashi" page and several new and better comparison photos of the two Automat models on the linked details page |
26/07/07: Added two Malcaflex models to "Tokyo Optical/ Sanwa/ Musashi" page |
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20/07/07: Added a page of Japanese camera pictures - ones I don't own |
24/12/06: Added Elegaflex IB to "Other Japanese" |
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23/12/06: Added late model Pearl River (with Bay 1 mounts) to the Chinese page. |
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16/12/06: Removed the alphabetic camera list, which was becoming out of date and a nuisance to maintain - may add a site search facility later. |
12/12/06: Added two new Primoflex models to Tokyo Optical pages. |
21/11/06: Just completed a major revamp of the Firstflex/Tokiwa/Kuribayashi series. These now have their own page within "Japanese" and a lot more historical analysis (and guesswork!). |
25/10/06: Added new Isokawa Isocaflex to "Other Japanese" |
14/10/06: Moved Crystar models from "Other Japanese" to their own page in the Japanese section |
02/10/06: Updated the German/Montanus page for new information available |
30/09/06: Added new Koniflex to "Japanese-Other" pages and inserted major new section on Konica (Konishiroku) TLR range from 1950s and '60s. Koni-Omegaflex now in this section, with a related history of the Koni-Omega and Simmon Omega range from which it was developed |
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25/09/06: Added OMS/Osiro Osiroflex to "Japanese-Other" pages |
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17/09/06: Added newly purchased Mamiyaflex C (the first model) to Mamiya page and updated the Mamiya story |
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01/09/06: Added a new item to the "Bits and Pieces" page - a new US handmade TLR |
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30/08/06: Added Dorisflex and tidied up Elbowflex page |
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15/07/06: Added double-Bay III Beautyflex 2.8 model to complete the set of three of these rare cameras on the Taiyodo Koki page |
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07/05/06: Added Minoltaflex 3 to Minolta page |
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06/05/06: Added new first-version Ikoflex coffee-can model (wth ribbed lid) to German/Ikoflex page. |
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03/05/06: Added two new French cameras - a very early Semflex Oto II and my first Celtaflex - rare camera from the late 'forties. |
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16/02/06: Major revision to the "Tougodo" page in Japanese. Now includes the "Mystery TLRs" section of several unusual cameras I hadn't been able before to tie firmly to Tougodo. Also added in a new Daflex into this page. |
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14/02/06: Major update to the American page to separate out and expand the section on Sears "Tower" models, adding my new Tower 64 model |
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04/02/06: Added new Olympus Gastro camera to "Bits and Pieces of TLR History |
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14/01/06: Added new Beauty model and updated/tidied the Taiyodo page with it |
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07/01/06: Added new Yashica A2 and substantially revised the section on early Yashicaflexes (Japanese/Yashica page) |
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20/12/05: Added new Lustre Echoflex to Other Japanese page |
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06/12/05: Changes and improvements to the American pages |
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02/12/05: Added Primoflex and some changes to the Musashi/Tokyo Optical/Sanwa page |
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18/11/05: Added Yashicaflex A to Japanese/Yashica page |
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03/11/05: Added Minoltacord details to Japanese/Minolta page |
30/10/05: Added comprehensive details of the Rolleicopi kit I recently acquired to Miscellaneous and German/Rollei pages
30/10/05: Added comprehensive details of the Rolleicopi kit I recently acquired to Miscellaneous and German/Rollei pages |
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29/10/05: Added a copy of Ivor Matanle's article on Ikoflexes in Amateur Photographer to the German/Ikoflex page. This was publshed on 29 October and all the featured cameras are from my collection. |
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27/10/05: Added Elegaflex to Japanese/Other page. |
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24/10/05: Added Prince Junior to Japanese/Other page. |
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12/10/05: Added Mananflex to Tokyo/Optical/Musashi page in Japanese, and substantially revised the page to add Sanwa Photographic details. |
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12/10/05: Added OGA-Reflex (Bolta-Photavit) to the German (Other) page, corrected an error on Rolleicord Art-Deco lens, added a mew Beautycord to Taiyodo page, an early Atoflex and Lumiere Reflex to the French page, several other detail updates. |
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20/09/05: Added original Dia model to Ricoh page |
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12/09/05: Added Yashica Beacon prototype to "Bits and Pieces of TLR History" page, and details of a namesake movie camera to the Russian "Nyeva" TLR page. |
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11/09/05: Added late-model Gnoflex, very rare Yashica Auto, Yashica Rookie, Elmoflex, Elbowflex and Pigeonflex (early Yashicaflex predecessor) to various Japanese pages. |
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03/09/05: Revamped the title page to speed loading and cut out some unneeded web-ring links. |
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23/08/05: Added new Osiro Marioflex to "Other Japanese" page. |
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06/08/05: Updated the "Minolta" page, inspired by a conversation with Ivor Matanle, who has borrowed most of these cameras (and my Ikoflexes) for a photoshoot ahead of two articles planned for Amateur Photographer mag in October '05 and January '06. Also added new Pigeonflex (sourced from Japan) to my "Yashica" page. |
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03/07/05: Updated "Other Japanese" and "Musashi/Tokyo Optical" pages with various changes, including linking Soligor Semi-Auto with Tokyo Optical ( it was a rebadged model for US and Europe). |
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29/06/05: Added new Skymatic to "Other Japanese" page and added substantial write-up on the suspected derivation of this oddball camera and its relationship to the Kiyabashi Autoflex. |
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26/06/05: Added new Royflex III (crank-wind - rare) to French pages. |
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19/06/05: Split out "Tokyo Optical Co / Musashi" page for Topcoflex, Gnoflex, Fodorflex, Sunflex et al. |
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15/06/05: Split out "Walz" page in Japanese to cover Walz and Wagoflex cameras made by Walz Camera Co. Added very rare Metered Walzflex (same as Sears Tower Reflex 65). |
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14/06/05: Added a copy of Ivor Matanle's article on Yashica TLRs from Amateur Photographer to the Japanese/Yashica page. This features several of my cameras and appeared on 28 May 2005. |
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14/06/05: Added new Nikkenflex to "Other Japanese". |
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29/05/05: Added new large-lens Foth-Flex to "Other German" page. |
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16/05/05: Added Start II to Polish page, and created new separate page for the "Mystery TLRs" under the Japanese heading, with the new Deitzflex acquisition added to this. |
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10/05/05: Added Plascaflex 45 to "Montanus" page "German) |
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01/05/05: Added Kolaflex (rare item) to the Czech page. |
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27/03/05: Added a picture of the Bolseyflex variant to the Ising Pucky 1 page (Other German). |
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27/03/05: Added Prinz 44 127 TLR as special information in the Walz section of "Other Japanese". |
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22/03/05: Added Rolleiflex Standard 621 (3.8) to the Rollei page. |
18/03/05: Added new Eho-Altissa Altiflex 2 to the Other German page. |
16/03/05: Added new Tokiwa Firstflex and rare Fuji Lyraflex to Other Japanese page. |
10/03/05: Added Fotor Reflex (Atoflex derivative) to the French page. |
25/02/05: Added new Beautyflex V to Taiyodo pages, and Lionflex (VERY RARE ITEM) to the Tougodo pages. |
23/02/05: Added Beautyflex IV (early model) to Taiyodo pages. |
18/02/05: Made some corrections to the French page based upon advice from Sylvain Halgand, and added a picture of his Royflex III to the Royflex 20 page for better information. |
07/02/05: Added Ricaflex (RARE ITEM) to German/Richter page. Added grey Yashica-A and Rollekonter (RARE PREWAR JAPANESE TLR) to Japanese pages |
28/01/05: Added Acquired Atoflex and Lumireflex models to the French page. |
23/01/05: Added Airesflex U(S) to Aires page. |
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21/01/05: Added Fujita AB to Other Japanese page and rewrote the Fujita history/provenance details. |
19/01/05: Added new acquisitions - black Yashica-B, Beautyflex D (Copal version) and Ricohflex Dia M. (nb. not updated Alpha list yet). Also added new manufacturer info on Halma and Prinz models (see Other Japanese). |
17/01/05: Added picture of a grey Yashica-D to that page for comparison (standard model is black). |
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15/01/05: Updated "Japanese-Other" page for new acquisition - Walzflex II. |
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13/01/05: updated the "American TLRs" page for new information received from Rick Oleson on the Royce Reflex, and to link directly to his site. |
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03/01/05: modified the Yashica lead page for information received from Bob Letsche about the origins of Yashica TLRs (Pigeonflex history). |
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01/01/05: updated and simplified the alphabetical list of cameras for new items in the collection (mainly obscure Japanese models recently acquired - more work to do on this). |