The first model of the camera has a slightly larger waist level viewfinder (12 x 12 mm) than the subsequent models. The camera has a twin set of range finder windows as well as a small, seperate Brillant-type waist-level viewfinder, resulting in three windows at the front. The Mamiya logo is embossed in the leatherette of the front door, while 'Mamiya-Six' is embossed on the back door, underneath the red window, which has a horizontal slider opening to the left. ![]() All units are covered with black-brown leatherette with exposed chrome top housing and bottom-plate. The three-element struts supporting the front door are chromed and shows the Mamiya logo. Body, back door and front door are made from painted sheet metal, while tip and bottom plate are chromed with a rough texture. Technical details Full metal body construction. The Mamiya Six was designed with both the domestic and the export market in mind and was heavily promoted at Japanese Export trade affairs in Japan and abroad. ![]() First advertised in Asahi Camera in September 1940 the Mamiya Six went on sale in December 1940 at a price of ¥248 According to company history, the first production of 61 cameras sold out on the first day, with orders for 250 additional units received. Setting up the production capacity for Mamiya Six cameras followed immediately after the formation of Mamiya Kōki Seisakusho (マミヤ光機製作所, Mamiya Optical Works) in May 1940. Image by Dirk HR Spennemann ( Image rights) ![]()
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