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A basic Hit style camera commonly found in near new condition in original box. The name plate is either "Crystar Made in Japan" or the less common "Crystar Camera".
Mark Hahn has made some test with his Crystar, shown at http://www.geocities.com/markhahn2000/crystar_shots.html and Karen Carlo Salinger at http://www.squishymatter.com/photo/crystar1.html
| Model | Crystar (vertical lines on winder) | Crystar (two band winder) |
| Finish/colour | chrome, black leatherette | |
| Lens | Fixed | |
| Shutter | Fixed | |
| Aperture | Fixed | |
| Film Door lock | sliding bar | |
| Case | ||
| Box | hinged picture box - girl with goose | |
| Instructions | English | |
| Dimensions | 56x35x33.5 mm (width x height x depth) | |
| Weight | 40g | |
| Purchased | 2002/06/02 | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Cost | 14.99USD | |
| Current Value | ||
| Auction Price | Ebay 2002/08/17 10USD, 2002/11/03 (case and box), 2003/04/13 19USD, 2003/04/13 19USD, 2003/04/27 4.25USD, 2003/07/13 21.50USD, 2003/07/13 24.50USD, 2003/10/30 10USD, 2003/12/17 7.50USD, 2003/12/17 33USD (case), 2004/01/17 33USD, 2004/02/03 15USD, 2004/03/31 12.05USD, 2005/05/14 16.50GBP, 2005/05/15 9.99USD, 2005/05/29 15.49USD, 2005/06/27 9.99USD, 2005/01/05 12.01GBP (case), 2006/02/06 4.99USD (box), 2006/03/21 16.50USD (box), 2006/03/26 9.99USD (box), 2006/08/06 8.50USD (case), 2006/08/23 4USD (box), 2008/12/27 35USD (box, red stripes) | |
| Comment | Also sold with yellow pig's skin case in larger box | |
Below are three different variations of the Crystar. The first has a nylon winder screw (winder missing). The second has a metal winder screw. The third has a different font on the camera's nameplate. Some have a screw on the left of the view finder.
Last Updated on 4th January 2009