Interestingly enough, Beseler, as the US distributor for Tokyo Kogaku, not only distributed Topcon products under the Topcon colors / graphic design, but also other products, such as this electronic flash made by Toshiba...
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As can be seen, the book cover reflected the Topcon logo and colors. For example, it matches the box of this mid 1960s Beseler Topcon Super D camera. Even the boxes were high quality, just like everything the Tokyo Kogaku company produced. You might still run into the Topcon name when you go to your optometrist or ophthalmologist, as they also made optical medical equipment
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Topcon Story: Topcon Enigma
An extremely rare and long out of print #book. Covering the story of the Tokyo Kogaku co. & the Topcon cameras & #lenses. Originally published in #italian by the Nassa Watch Gallery (Lugano) in 1997 and also translated to English.
It emphasizes Topcor R & RE line and the Topcon manual #cameras. There needs to be a complement to this covering more the Wink / Uni / auto 100 / #unirex / UV lenses and accessories.
"Deja vu"
Shreve and Lamb designed and built the Reynolds building in 1929 and won some awards. On this success they were given the job for the Empire State Building which was finished in 1931. Definitely some family resemblance.
Shot on Ilford hp5 plus 400 with Topcon Auto 100 #camera and 53mm f2 topcor lens
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The last version of the 53mm f2 is all black, made for the black Beseler Auto 100.
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And for reference, here are the other two silver and black versions of the UV Topcor 53mm lenses. The one on the right is the intermediary model, with a slit instead of a j slot, and the left has the late "solid" tabs. The lens release button is also different. Optical design appears to be the same for all 3 versions of the lens.
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With the lens removed from the Wink S Mirror camera, the mount on the lens side reveals the earliest type of lens mount, with the retaining tabs having a J slot, possibly to apply some pressure on the opening tabs on the camera mount side. I've only seen this J slot on the 53mm, but I suppose an early 35mm or 100mm lens from 1963 would have the same.
Uses a seikosha leaf shutter like the Uni.
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The first Topcon camera using UV Topcor interchangeable lenses was the Wink S Mirror. This was based on the Topcon Wink E mirror (Beseler Topconette in the US), the E for "electric eye", a selenium cell to meter light.
The 1962 Wink E had fixed lens whereas the 1963 Wink S had 3 lenses available: 53mm f2, 35mm f3.5 and 100mm f4. notice the large selenium meter in front of the pentaprism.
Also sold as the Porst Reflex S.
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Railroad tracks in Winston Salem. In the back is the old smoke stack from R.J. Reynolds.
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mid 60s advertising by Beseler for the Topcon Auto 100 (Topcon uni). beseler was the official importer of Topcon in the US.
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Francois Dion