The majority of updates are serial numbers. Content updates are in Bold.
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28/04/24 - Information on the Akasaka Tokyu Hotel store taken from Don Briggs' book "Tokyo: VIP's Confidential Guide".
20/04/24 - Super 35 MXV - Serial number 71492 seen on Mercari.
19/04/24 - Super L - Serial number 86828 seen on Jauce.
19/04/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V36189 seen on Jauce.
18/04/24 - Super L - Serial number 87153 seen on Jauce.
16/04/24 - f/2 Super II - Serial number K2734 seen on Jauce.
13/04/24 - minor update to Lightomatic page to clarify to role of the Beau Camera Company division of the Camera Specialty Company.
12/04/24 - minor re-write of Beaumat page with some new images.
12/04/24 - Beaumat - Serial number S4714 seen on Gumtree Australia.
12/04/24 - Beaumat - Serial number S7615 seen on Carousel.
12/04/24 - Beaumat - Serial number S4674 seen at Albion Antique Auction Centre Australia.
12/04/24 - Beaumat - Serial number S6541 seen on eBay Spain.
11/04/24 - Added an image of the Milo 35.
10/04/24 - Super L - Serial number 86360 seen on Mercari.
10/04/24 - Early Super 35 - Serial number 31118 seen on Jauce. Image imported into this website.
09/04/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V31764 seen on Jauce.
08/04/24 - Super 35 MX - Serial number 32299 seen on Jauce.
07/04/24 - f/2.8 Canter 35 - Serial number 118269 seen on Jauce.
05/04/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V1343 seen on Jauce.
04/04/24 - Super 35 MX - Serial number 38441 seen online at Matsuo used Camera Shop in Nagano Prefecture (super condition and only £14).
04/04/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V45500 seen on Jauce.
03/04/24 - Two new detail photos added to Beauty Flexes page.
03/04/24 - Super L - Serial number 82777 seen on Worthpoint.
02/04/24 - LM - Serial number L3346 seen on a Taiwanese forum (along with a plagiarized copy of an old version of my home page).
02/04/24 - Super 35 MX - Serial number 45027 seen on Jauce.
01/04/24 - Prices - three UK sales in March 2024 (one purchased was by me).
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26/03/24 - f/2.8 Canter 35 - Serial number 82730 seen on Jauce.
25/03/24 - Two newly discovered advertisements for the Canter 35.
24/03/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V30176 seen on eBay UK.
22/03/24 - An f/2.8 Canter 35 with the rewind-arm release catch added to my collection.
19/03/24 - Wanted page updated to delete English language Beauty 35 manual and f/2.8 Canter 35 with rewind arm release catch, which I purchased on eBay for £12.99.
19/03/24 - English language Beauty 35 manual found on Orphan Cameras.
18/03/24 - Super 35 MX transitional - Serial number 68316 seen on Jauce.
15/03/24 - Super 35 MXV - Serial number 67472 seen on Jauce.
14/03/24 - Super L - Serial number 82633 seen on CollectiBlend.
14/03/24 - Super 35 MXV - Serial number 61331 seen on Mercari.
13/03/24 - link to cameracollector.net from Beauty 35 page for images of a Gen 35.
13/03/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V10546 seen on Jauce.
13/03/24 - Super 35 transitional- Serial number 63376 seen on Mercari.
08/03/24 - Added a photo of a Pheasant to John Bear.
07/03/24 - f/2 Super II - Serial number K2328 seen on Jauce.
04/03/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V44489 seen on eBay UK.
03/03/24 - Lite III - Serial number V40050 seen on eBay Austria.
03/03/24 - Super L - Serial number 83341 seen on Jauce.
03/03/24 - LM - Serial number L22131 seen Jauce.
29/02/24 - Prices - no UK sales in February 2024.
29/02/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V45568 seen on eBay UK.
27/02/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V2607 seen on Jauce.
27/02/24 - Super 35 MX - Serial number 33024 seen on Jauce.
26/02/24 - LM - Serial number L5011 seen eBay USA.
26/02/24 - f/2.8 Canter 35 - Serial number 113795 seen on Jauce.
25/02/24 - LM - Serial number L22242 seen eBay Australia.
25/02/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V27923 seen on eBay UK.
19/02/24 - LM - Serial number L3689 seen on Mercari.
18/02/24 - Super 35 MX - Serial number 31743 seen on Mercari. This is the new lowest known serial number.
16/02/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V34649 seen on Jauce.
15/02/24 - Added image of Lightomatic III certificate.
15/02/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V24312 seen on Jauce.
15/02/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V10459 seen on Jauce.
12/02/24 - LM - Serial number L8392 seen on Jauce.
11/02/24 - New page to replace previous PDF docs, and a translation of Senshu University of Chiyoda article.
10/02/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V16431 seen on eBay UK.
08/02/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V7611 seen on Mercari.
04/02/24 - Super 35 MX - Serial number 36896 seen on Mercari.
01/02/24 - Prices - no UK sales in January 2024.
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30/01/24 - Added a photo of a spectacular sunrise to John Bear.
27/01/24 - Minor re-write of Beauty Flexes with evidence of a type IIA, plus a link to a IV restoration video.
27/01/24 - Super 35 MX - Serial number 34317 seen on Mercari.
27/01/24 - Super 35 MX - Serial number 52415 seen on Jauce.
27/01/24 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V32142 seen on Jauce.
24/01/24 - LM - Serial number L21421 seen on Jauce.
22/01/24 - Super 35 MX transitional - Serial number 67740 seen on Mercari.
19/01/24 - f/2.8 Canter 35 - Serial number 104224 seen on Jauce.
18/01/24 - Lightomatic II - Serial number R1500 seen on Jauce.
18/01/24 - LM - Serial number L6154 seen on Jauce.
13/01/24 - Super L - Serial number 86118 seen on eBay Canada.
07/01/24 - Super L - Serial number 85380 seen on eBay UK.
07/01/24 - Prices - no UK sales in December 2023.
24/12/23 - f/2 Super II - Serial number K5400 seen on Jauce.
24/12/23 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V32300 seen on Jauce.
21/12/23 - Minor re-write of Beauty Flexes to incorporate two new graphics.
15/12/23 - f/2.8 Canter 35 - Serial number 86524 seen on Jauce.
12/12/23 - Super 35 MXV - Serial number 58156 seen on Jauce.
12/12/23 - f/2.8 Canter 35 - Serial number 100615 seen on eBay UK.
03/12/23 - Minor re-write of Beauty Flexes to incorporate two new graphics.
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30/11/23 - Super 35 MX - Serial number 36946 seen on Jauce.
30/11/23 - Prices - Lightomatic III sold on eBay UK for £29.99.
29/11/23 - Super 35 MXV - Serial number 68443 seen on Mercari.
29/11/23 - f/2.8 Canter 35 - Serial number 98830 seen on eBay USA.
27/11/23 - f/1.9 Super II - Serial number K6067 seen on eBay USA.
27/11/23 - Super 35 (transitional model) - Serial number 60079 seen on Jauce.
27/11/23 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V2791 seen on Jauce.
27/11/23 - Lightomatic II - Serial number R5406 seen on Jauce.
27/11/23 - LM - Serial number L7717 seen on Jauce.
18/11/23 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V48886 seen on eBay UK.
17/11/23 - f/2.8 Canter - Serial number 113086 seen on Jauce.
17/11/23 - Lightomatic II - Serial number R10142 seen on Jauce.
09/11/23 - f/2 Super II - Serial number K3098 seen on Mercari.
09/11/23 - Lite III - Serial number V15600 seen on eBay USA.
29/10/23 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V8063 seen on Jauce.
29/10/23 - Prices - Lightomatic III sold on eBay UK for £29.99.
22/10/23 - LM - Serial number L4130 seen on eBay USA.
22/10/23 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V12031 seen on eBay UK and V18303 on Jauce.
19/10/23 - Prices - f/1.9 Canter sold on eBay UK for £30.00.
14/10/23 - Prices - Lightomatic III sold on eBay UK for £9.99.
13/10/23 - f/1.9 Canter - Serial number 3133 on eBay UK.
12/10/23 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V11264 seen on eBay UK.
07/10/23 - Lightomatic II - Serial numbers R4424, R8767, R8961, R11915 and R21883 via Google image search.
06/10/23 - Image of Lightomatic II box.
06/10/23 - Super 35 (transitional model) - Serial number 55306 and 57899 seen on Mercari.
06/10/23 - Super L - Serial number 80230 seen on Mercari.
06/10/23 - Lightomatic II - Serial number R16372 and R26496 seen on Mercari.
06/10/23 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V44117 seen on Mercari.
06/10/23 - Lightmatic SP - Serial number C5074 seen on Mercari.
05/10/23 - April 1971 Camera Taiyodo store catalogue cover found on eBay USA.
05/10/23 - Super 35 - Serial number 44642 seen on Jauce.
02/10/23 - Lightmatic SP - Serial number C8475 seen on eBay UK.
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29/09/23 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V24967 seen on eBay UK.
29/09/23 - Prices - Beaumat sold on eBay UK for £9.99.
25/09/23 - Added photos of a baby Grey Squirrel, Woodpecker and lambs to John Bear.
24/09/23 - Beaumat - Serial number S2090 seen on eBay UK.
14/09/23 - f/2.8 Canter (with rewind release catch) - Serial number 100499 seen on Jauce.
07/09/23 - Super L - Serial number 86829 seen on eBay USA.
06/09/23 - Super 35 (MX) - Serial number 37156 seen on Jauce.
03/09/23 - Super 35 (transitional model) - Serial number 59827 seen on Jauce.
03/09/23 - Prices - Beaumat sold on eBay UK for £14.99.
01/09/23 - Prices - Lightomatic III sold for £11.26 on eBay.
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30/08/23 - Super 35 - Serial number 57246 seen on Jauce.
28/08/23 - f/2.8 Canter 35 - Serial number 100090 seen on eBay USA.
28/08/23 - Super L - Serial number 82114 seen on eBay Ireland.
28/08/23 - Beaumat - Serial number S2085 seen on Jauce.
27/08/23 - Lightomatic II - Serial number R17650 seen on Jauce.
25/08/23 - Lightomatic III - Serial number V45344 seen on eBay UK.