Snappy 14x14 Vintage Subminiature Spy Camera w/ Leather case & Manual - Rare

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Snappy 14x14 Vintage Subminiature Spy Camera w/ Leather case & Manual - Rare the Below Info is available here: http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Snappy The  Snappy  is a  subminiature  camera made from 1949 by Konishiroku  (predecessor of Konica).

The Snappy takes ten 14×14mm exposures on 17.5mm paper backed rollfilm .[1]  From a distance, it looks quite similar to theHit -type cameras, but it was made by a reputable company and it has a much better finish and better features.

The body has a trapezoidal shape, as viewed from above, quite similar to that of the Exakta . The film is advanced by a knob on the left, as seen by the photographer. The back door is hinged to the right, and is opened by raising the advance knob. The spool holders are attached to its inner face, and it also contains an uncovered red window  in a diamond-shaped frame.

The horizontally running[2]  guillotine[3]  shutter is placed inside the body, behind the lens. (It has been described as a focal-plane shutter , but this is inaccurate.)[4]  It is cocked by a sliding lever at the rear, on the right of the finder eyepiece, and it is tripped by a body release on the top cover. The speeds (B, 25, 50, 100) are selected by turning a ring at the base of the lens barrel.

The lens is interchangeable via a screw mount. The standard lens is a three-element Optor 25mm f/3.5.[5]  Its aperture is adjustable from 3.5 to 16, by turning the front bezel. It has afixed focus , set around 3m.[6]

The camera is identified by the name Snappy  engraved above the viewfinder. The engraving is either slanted or parallel to the body edge — in the latter case, the word PATENTS  is added below, in small characters. Some cameras have MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN  engraved on the bottom plate, and others have the same mention embossed in the back leatherette.

The Snappy was developed in Spring 1949, and an original blueprint dated March 17, 1949 is reproduced in an issue of  Kurashikku Kamera Senka . [7]  Some sources say that it was released in August 1949. [8]  It was first announced in Japan in the September 1949 issue of  Kohga Gekkan . [9]  It is said that it was first sold for export, and was distributed on the Japanese market only later. [10]  It was advertised in Japanese magazines from April 1950 to March 1951, and was episodically mentioned until July 1952 Rare Snappy Subminiature camera with 25mm F/3.5 Optor Lens, Leather case and Manual.... Please check My eBay store for Many more Vintage cameras and Lenses..! Mechanical Problems:None

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  • Condition: Rare Snappy Subminiature camera with 25mm F/3.5 Optor Lens, Leather case and Manual....Please check My eBay store for Many more Vintage cameras and Lenses..!
  • Brand: Snappy
  • Format: 14x14mm
  • Series: Subminiature
  • Model: Made in Occupied Japan
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

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