Beauty 14

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

 

Comment

 

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