874027

TONE Micro Camera 17.5mm HIT Occupied Japan #874027

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TONE Micro Camera 17.5mm HIT Occupied Japan  #874027
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Introduced in 1948 into the booming post-war Japanese camera
market, the Tone was a big step up from the popular HIT
cameras of the era.
<p>The Tone, along with the Mycro, Vestkam, Rubina,
Myracle, Kolt, Beauty and Midget, clearly demonstrates that Hit-
type cameras were not necessarily designed to be toys. The
Tone appeared in 1948 and was full of features. Unfortunately,
it was just too expensive at the time to be a real success. (The
Tone) was one of the few Hit-type cameras that had a focusing
lens. Close-focusing to 2 feet! Does that mean it's
not a Hit-type camera? Well, it LOOKS like a Hit-type camera,
and it's the same size and shape as Hit cameras. The only
difference is the improved features. It comes with a 25mm
lens with apertures from f3.5-11.0. That's right -- f3.5 --
another big difference with typical Hit-type cameras. Add in its
variable shutter speeds -- B, 1/25 - 1/100 -- and you
have a flexible, versatile camera. In some ways it is the exact
opposite of a Hit-type camera. But that's not the end of the
features. It comes with two viewing systems built-in -- a
regular eye-level finder and a waist level finder. The waist-
level finder can even double as a spy finder for - around the
corner - shots. To top it off, it has the best quality camera case
I have ever seen in a Hit-type camera -- even if it really is not a Hit-
type camera.
--Joe McGloin, 1995-2004
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good </td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Circa 1948</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Japan</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Toko</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:1.75</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:1.875</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:2.5</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:TONE Micro Camera 17.5mm HIT Occupied Japan </td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Tone</td></tr>

<tr><td>Type:Hit Camera</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Buffalo, NY</td></tr>
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