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Ouyama - New Taiwan Photographic Corporation Yoshiba |
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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: 12236
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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 | ||
| Canomatic | Olympia DL2000A |  |
Sonaki EV4041 | ||
| Canomatic 9002A | Olympia DL9000A | Yoshiba |  |
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| Canomatica |  |
Olympia OY4040 |  |
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| Caonmatica |  |
Olympia Big Royal View |
The name Canomatic was also used for equally whimsical cameras, but of a different shape.
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Traduction de J. De La Vega, Espagne.
Here the YOSHIBA, camera 35 mm made in China.
In its elegant black and champagne finish, with its off-set flash, connected by a twisted cord of the most beautiful effect, it really looks very PRO! The flash, directional in all directions, is provided with a head zoom, quite useless because the apparatus has only one fixed focal distance.
For framing, no problem! The user has the choice between two sights: one on the side, Gallilei style, plus one sight "Reflex" in the false prism. One wonders what it can be used, since the lens is "Focus Free", i.e. auto focus, finally... with focus fixed.
Let us speak about the lens. It is the famous "Optical Lens, Made in Japan", model of choice of all Chinesse makers. Neither Tessar, nor anastigmat, its revolutionary optical formula, it is "Bottom of bottle", at his best! Protected behind a plastic pane, it gets, without filter, guaranteed a Hamilton effect !
And the machine is motorized! It winds and rewinds in a concert of plastic pinions.
It has in front a "system anti eye red" (from where I deduce that the apparatus is designed to exclusively photograph the one-eyed ones or cyclops). The system in question consists of a red diode...! (is necessary to do it!) It
functions besides permanently, without being necessary to press on a
button.
Me, I find that pretty, in the absence of being effective, but for
discretion, one does better!
But the best is reached by two small red buttons under the shutter. Would this be an ordering of zoom? Not, because as indicates it the mention "AUTO ZOOM" on the top of the objective, this one is automatic (Well, fixed focal, a some sort of auto zoom, not?).
In fact, these two buttons order motor which makes it possible to lengthen or to shorten the barrel of the objective, which actuates the two plastic plates which constitute the diaphragm (that goes, you follow?). Four values available, lie between f.16 and f.6,3. to post intermediate f.11 or f.8, values, it is necessary to tap on the button the right time, because the system continues on its impetus. There at the end of 2-3 month of assiduous training, one must be able to do it.
The machine is almost new, in its plastics of origin, accompanied by its plastic bag. I never used it (y' has limits, nevertheless!).
The instructions recommends, that in the event of problem, it should be brought to a professional to make it repair. That I test, one day, history to laugh will be necessary, balance that on the counter of a photo SAV...
P.S.: riddle:
How to double the value of a YOSHIBA?
Answer: It is enough to charge it with a film, even out-of-dat
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