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Ouyama - New Taiwan Photographic Corporation Okaido |
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Manufactured or assembled in Taïwan from (After) 1987 to (After) 1988.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 7112
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Chronology of cameras Ouyama - New Taiwan Photographic Corporation
Ouyama is also known as New Taiwan Photographic Corporation (NTPC). Like those of Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC), NTPC's products are plastic, of poor quality (from a photographic perspective), and are found under multiple names, often used as promotional gifts. The Canomatic is representative of this manufacturer. It appears that FPC manufactured for NTPC.
The other products can be grouped into several types:
| Markings on lens | #on lens | |||
 SLR appearance Off-center viewfinder Finger rest on the right hand |
Odette X3000 |  |
New Optical Lens 1:5.6 f=50mm Series 626326 |
626326 |
| Derlai (Nestlé) | |
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 SLR appearanceOff-center viewfinder Finger rest on the right hand Exposure table |
2000 |  |
New Color Optical Lens 1:6.3 f=50mm series 624181 |
624181 |
| Halimax WX-500 |
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| Komax 2000 |  |
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 SLR appearanceOff-center viewfinder Finger rest on both ends Exposure table Gold lettering on models bearing the number 198761 |
(La Maison de Valérie) |  |
New Color Optical Lens 1:6.3 f=50mm series 198761 |
198761 |
| Neikai AW-4392 |
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| QLS-99 2000N |
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| Henrycon A-8000S |
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624181 | ||
| Skina SK-7000F |
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Lens Made in Japan 1:6.3 f=50mm series 198761 |
198761 | |
| Henrycon A-8000 |
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Lens Made in Japan 1:6.3 f=50mm series 624181 |
624181 | |
| Starflex |  |
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 SLR appearance Dual viewfinders Gold lettering |
Asaflex EF-300 |  |
Lens Made in Japan 1:6.3 f=50mm series 198761 |
198761 |
 SLR appearance Off-center viewfinder Red trim on the shutter release Motorized |
Okaido |  |
Lens Made in Japan 1:6.3 f=50mm series 198761 |
198761 |
| Meikai AR-4367 |  |
New Color Optical Lens 1:6.3 f=50mm series 198761 |
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| Novai 7000 |  |
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 SLR appearance Built-in flash on the (fake) prism cover Off-center viewfinder Red trim on the shutter release Motorized Flash shoe |
Fukaï WR-2 |  |
New Color Optical Lens 1:6.3 f=50mm series 198761 |
198761 |
| Yoshita MF-A7000F |  |
Lens Made in Japan 1:6.3 f=50mm series 198761 |
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 Built-in flash Off-center viewfinder Motorized |
Ocean |  |
New Color Optical Lens 1:6.3 f=50mm series 198761 |
198761 |
 Built-in flash Off-center viewfinder Motorized |
S-1000 |  |
New Color Optical Lens 1:6.3 f=50mm series |
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 SLR appearance Red trim on the shutter release Off-center viewfinder Motorized |
Meikai AW-4366 |  |
New Color Optical Lens 1:6.3 f=50mm series 198761 |
198761 |
 SLR appearance Off-center viewfinder Motorized |
Nikayo |  |
50mm 6.3 Focus Free Optical Lens Made in Japan |
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 SLR form. Side viewfinder. Flash in line with the lens. |
Asaflex EF 50 |  |
Lens Made in Japan Auto Fix Focus 50 mm Lens 1:6 |
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 SLR shape. Side viewfinder. Flash on the fake prism. |
Asaflex EF-80 |  |
New Optical Lens Auto Fix Focus 50 mm Lens 1:6 |
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Nikaï |  |
Color Optical Lens f=1:6.3 50mm |
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In 1987 Minolta launched its' '5000AF' and Kyocera its' 'Yashica 230AF'. Soon after, a new family of Taiwanese plastic imitations appeared. They were all made (or commissioned) by NTPC, and they all have a 6,3 lens with the 'series number' 198761.
They differ from all previous designs by having the four apertures under a plastic 'window' like the Minolta 5000AF.
There were three types, all sharing the same instruction sheet. 1. a Minolta 5000AF imitation (this one), 2. the same body with an electronic flash on top like the Yashica 230AF (Yoshita MF-A7000F, Fukai WR-2), and 3. the same body with a reflex viewfinder in place of the inbuilt flash.
There were several variations on each of these in following years, although the second type was soon abandoned in favour of the third type, sold with a huge electronic tilt head flash gun mounted on a separate bracket.
The 'Okaido' (sounds slightly Japanese?) is a large heavy camera, and probably has some ballast in it. The lens is almost certainly a plastic meniscus protected by a plastic screen. The diaphragm is square in shape and closes to the centre of the lens. It was sold with a vinyl case, carry strap, a small 'Okaido' branded electronic flash (GN16, metres ISO100), lens cap and a bayonet mounted lens hood.
"Okaido" was a trademark of International Reports Publishing Inc of Hackensack New Jersey. The trademark was approved in December 1990, but its first use in commerce was given as February 1990. This camera does not have the "R" of a registered trademark.
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