Top Camera from Maruso

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A horizontal aspect camera looking more like the Minolta 16 and Mamiya 16 cameras but uses 17.5mm HIT roll film and having typical HIT features with fixed focus 25mm f8 lens and shutter I and B,

Two versions were made. The most common version has a combination eye level viewfinder and waist level finder and is finished in grey enamel. The second version has only an eye level viewfinder.

There are reports of a black version.

Cases come in several colours including black and light brown.

Model Top Camera
Finish/colour battle ship grey - an enamelled finish
Lens Fixed
Shutter Fixed
Aperture Fixed f8.0
Film Door lock  
Case black vinyl plastic
Box Dark red with white trim
Instructions  
Dimensions 80x33x43mm (width x height x depth)
Weight 98g
Purchased 2002/09/16
Date of Manufacture c1965
Cost 103.50USD
Current Value  
Auction Price Ebay 2002/09/14 54USD (boxed, case), *2002/09/16 103.50USD (boxed, case), 2003/01/26 23EUR, 2003/02/09 41GBP, *2003/08/28 74.99USD (boxed, brown case), 2003/11/14 65GBP, 2004/08/29 72/50USD (box), 2004/09/27 56.34USD, 2004/11/30 67.99USD, 2005/06/15 127.50USD (box, black case), 2005/07/21 93.50USD, 2005/09/25 29.99GBP (black case, red box), 2006/01/24 41USD (black case, red box), 2006/06/13 45USD (red box), 2006/10/22 47.50GBP (red box), 2007/02/21 46.05USD (red box), 2007/10/02 60USD (black case), 2008/02/05 33.05EUR (box)
Comment  with its original case, box and three boxes of film (only 1 box is full).

Also with light brown case, but the camera is the same.


Last Updated on 9th February 2008