Lot Essay
Around 300 cameras were made for the Japanese police. Most were officially destroyed a few years later.
Details
MAMIYA CAMERA CO., Japan
A 35mm. half-frame pistol camera no. 1004 with lens, shutter and six-position diaphragm, in maker's fitted leather case.
A 35mm. half-frame pistol camera no. 1004 with lens, shutter and six-position diaphragm, in maker's fitted leather case.
Literature
Sugiyama (1985), Collectors Guide to Japanese Cameras, p. 182, no. 3401.