Japan 1957 – Subminiature – 16 mm – Rare. The Ricoh Golden 16 is a luxurious, gold-plated variant of the Ricoh 16 series, introduced in Japan around the mid-1950s. It emerged during the heyday of subminiature cameras, a category prized both for discreet, “spy-style” photography and for their appeal as fashionable, high-status objects. Finished in … Read moreRicoh
Golden 16
Japan 1956 – Reflex TLR – 127 film – Infrequent. While not incredibly rare, the Ricohmatic 44 serves as a captivating example of an ambitious yet largely unsuccessful attempt to enhance the user’s photographic experience. Ricoh’s engineers dedicated their efforts to crafting an appealing design, highlighted by a stylish semi-transparent flip cover (though it unfortunately … Read moreRicoh
Ricohmatic 44
Japan 1947 – Subminiature – 16 mm – Very Rare. The Steky is a beautiful subminiature camera produced by the Asahi Musen Company starting 1947. It was then taken over by the Riken Optical Company (Ricoh) in 1950. At the time, film and processing costs were expensive so 16 mm cameras were very popular. But … Read more37 Asahi Musen
Steky (Mod. 1)
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