Shinchō Seiki (新潮精機, meaning Shinchō Precision Products)^[1] was a Japanese camera maker, which released the Darling-16 subminiature camera in 1957. It is not known if it was related to the publisher Shinchō-sha (新潮社).^[2]

Notes Edit

1. ↑ Japanese writing: Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.389. The company name is incorrectly spelled "Shinkoh Seiki" in Sugiyama, item 5028, and "Shinco Seiki" in Pritchard, p.56.
2. ↑ See the Japanese Wikipedia page on Shinchō-sha.

Bibliography Edit

• Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) editorial staff. Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi (昭和10–40年広告にみる国産カメラの歴史, Japanese camera history as seen in advertisements, 1935–1965). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1994. ISBN 4-02-330312-7.
• McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover).
• Pritchard, Michael and St. Denny, Douglas. Spy Cameras — A century of detective and subminiature cameras. London: Classic Collection Publications, 1993. ISBN 1-874485-00-3.
• Sugiyama, Kōichi (杉山浩一); Naoi, Hiroaki (直井浩明); Bullock, John R. The Collector's Guide to Japanese Cameras. 国産カメラ図鑑 (Kokusan kamera zukan). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1985. ISBN 4-257-03187-5.