Sakura Seiki Petal (complete set) I B Spy camera
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Sakura Seiki Petal, model I B, in very good physical condition and tested and working, dating to 1950–1960, complete set with a 12 mm fixed-focus f/5.6 lens, small external finder, instant 1/50 s and Bulb shutter, no film transport, about 90 g, capable of six circular photos on 2.5 cm diameter film, back engraved MIOJ Made in Occupied Japan, documentation in a wooden box on rice paper.
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Sakura Seiki Petal camera.
This camera, which is regarded by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's smallest camera, weighs only 90 grams, has a diameter of 2.7 cm and a depth of 1.5 cm. It can take six circular photos on film cropped to a diameter of 2.5 cm. The camera is equipped with a 12mm fixed-focus lens and an f/5.6 aperture, and has a small external viewfinder. The shutter offers an instant mode with a shutter speed of 1/50 second and a Bulb setting, without film advance or any mechanism to prevent double exposure.
The shown model is engraved on the back with "MIOJ", which stands for "Made in Occupied Japan". In the period from the end of the war until 1951, the US required this marking on all exported Japanese products instead of the traditional "Made in Japan".
The shutter responds correctly; the lens and viewfinder are clear.
The documentation, supplied in a wooden box, is unique because it fits on a single page, printed on rice paper.
The photos form a cohesive whole with the description.
Sakura Seiki Petal camera.
This camera, which is regarded by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's smallest camera, weighs only 90 grams, has a diameter of 2.7 cm and a depth of 1.5 cm. It can take six circular photos on film cropped to a diameter of 2.5 cm. The camera is equipped with a 12mm fixed-focus lens and an f/5.6 aperture, and has a small external viewfinder. The shutter offers an instant mode with a shutter speed of 1/50 second and a Bulb setting, without film advance or any mechanism to prevent double exposure.
The shown model is engraved on the back with "MIOJ", which stands for "Made in Occupied Japan". In the period from the end of the war until 1951, the US required this marking on all exported Japanese products instead of the traditional "Made in Japan".
The shutter responds correctly; the lens and viewfinder are clear.
The documentation, supplied in a wooden box, is unique because it fits on a single page, printed on rice paper.
The photos form a cohesive whole with the description.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Sakura Seiki Petal (complete set)
Model/type nr
I B
Physical condition
Very good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated period
1950-1960
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