Sample Wanted
Manufactured in 1949 by Taiyodo Koki the Beauty (Beauty 14) is has a similar body shape to the Epochs, Meteor and Vestkam but a very different viewfinder.
See "Spy Camera" page 79 Michael Pritchard and Douglas St. Denny shows a Vestkam like camera with the addition of a right angle view finder.
| Model |
Beauty |
| Finish/colour |
silver and black |
| Lens |
20mm Fixed focus |
| Shutter |
B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100 |
| Aperture |
f4.5 |
| Film Door lock | |
| Case | |
| Box | |
| Instructions | |
| Dimensions |
wxhxdmm (width x height x depth) |
| Purchased | |
| Date of Manufacture | |
| Cost | |
| Current Value |
285USD |
| Auction Price |
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| Comment |
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A version labelled Beauty 16 which has cassettes, like the some versions of the Rubix, and no counter window on the back. This model has been shown in Photo Arts, a Japanese Magazine, with "Spy" engraving
Last Updated on 22nd July2022