Fuji Kogaku Lyra Six Folder Camera
Photo thanks to Graham Evans
The Lyra 6 camera was made by Fuji Kogaku Seiki (not the more familiar
Fuji Photo Film Corp.) in the late 1930s. This camera uses readily available
120 rollfilm to produce 6x6cm exposures. The shutter is a Fujiko shutter, offering
speeds from 1 second to 1/250th second with a 75mm f/4.5 Terionar lens. A related
Lyra Six III was also offered. A Semi-Lyra camera offered 6x4.5cm shots for 16
exposures on 120 rollfilm (similar to Zeiss Ikonta A model).
These cameras are modeled after the Zeiss Ikonta B
folders. After the war some Semi-Lyra models were also made into the early 1950s,
along with a popular Comex subminiature camera (14x14mm).
These
Lyra cameras rarely command more than $50-75 on the used market, so they may be
attractive to potential users seeking a low cost Zeiss Super Ikonta A/B copy.
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describes similar folder cameras and answers many questions about possible use.