Olympus OM-10 (1979)

Olympus OM-10 (1979)

#460

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo.

Características

The Olympus OM system was released by Olympus in 1972. The Olympus OM bodies were divided in a high range and a middle range. The top range were the one digit models with a hyphen: OM-1/2/3/4. The two digit models were the middle range. All these bodies could take Olympus OM lenses (which means all potentially have DOF preview functionality, as this was standard on most OM Lenses).

Following the introduction of autofocus into the market, Olympus released two motor-driven bodies: the OM707 and the OM101. Later yet, a re-branded Cosina model was released, known as the OM2000.

Fonte: camerapedia


Especificações

The OM10 was the first consumer OM series body. Launched in 1979 it accepted the full line of OM lenses and most of the OM accessories for a lower price. The lower price was reflected in the construction of this camera and the features available, however, it was still a very competent performer and it reflected the elegant lines established by the compact OM-1 and 2 designs. Early production runs of the OM10 have known malfunction issues with electronics, metering, and shutter magnets. Olympus later changed the shutter to a 'Type II' design to correct the latter problem.

In its standard configuration the OM10 offered aperture priority automatic exposure, simple and accurate enough for a consumer camera in most lighting situations. It also offered exposure compensation for more complicated lighting situations and for more advanced users. Selection dial upon the top allowed for selection of Aperture Priority, B and Manual adapter, The small plug-in manual adaptor was available as an accessory to enable manual control of shutter speed, if no Manual Adapter was plugged in and the camera switch set to Manual Adapter then the camera shutter speed was set to fixed 1/60 for flash work.

While not well known to consumers, the focusing screen for the OM10 is indeed interchangeable, though not as easily as the OM-1. It shares the same focusing screen as the OM-1, but the extra protruding tab needs to be cut off as the OM10 doesn't have a placeholder for it.

The OM10 can accept all the lenses of the OM system.

The finder screen is fixed, as well as the back. It can accept the winder but not the motor drive. It existed in chrome and in black finish.

Fonte: camerapedia

Film Format : 24mm x 36mm
Type: :TTL auto-exposure 35mm SLR camera
Lens mount : OLYMPUS OM Mount. About 50 different Zuiko interchangeable lenses.
Shutter : Electronically controlled cloth focal plane shutter. Manual exposure: B, 1 - 1/1,000 sec. with adapter.
Synchronization : X type contact, hot shoe.
Automatic exposure control : Aperture preferred automatic exposure control electronic shutter type. TTL Direct Light Measuring System, center-weighted average light measurement. Measuring range: ASA 100 from F1.2, about 60 seconds to F16, 1/1,000 second.
Programmed Automatic Exposure : TTL direct, measuring range : approximate. -5 EV ~ 18 EV , 50mm F 1.4
Manual exposure : With a Manual Adapter
Self timer : 15sec. delay
Metering system : Olympus direct metering in body. Full aperture center weighted metering.
Measuring range : EV1.5 - EV17 (ASA 100 with F 1.2 standard lens).
Film speed Setting : ASA 12 - 3200
Power source : Two 1.5V silver oxide batteries Eveready S-76 or equivalents or alkaline manganese batteries LR 44
Viewfinder : Pentaprism type finder.
Finder view-field : 93% of actual picture field.
Reflex mirror : Quick return type (without lockup).
Manual film advance : Lever type with 130° angle for one long or several short strokes, pre-advance angle 30°
Exposure counter : Progressive type with automatic reset.
Film rewind : Rewind crank
Weight : 430g , body alone
Dimensions : 136 x 84 x 50mm, body

Fonte: thecamerasite.net


Modelo

A minha é do modelo prateado e tem o n.º de série 1016589.


Baterias

2 baterias LR44 1,5V

LR44 1,5V

Sítios de referência

camerapedia

thecamerasite.net


Manual

Manual em inglês


Vídeos

Pentax ME Super (1980-1986)

Pentax ME Super (1980-1986)

#448

This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

In 1977, Pentax had introduced two compact 35mm SLRs, the MX and the ME, after the Olympus OM-1 presented in 1972 had introduced a new trend for compactness in SLR cameras.

The Pentax ME was the automatic model, but it had no manual mode. It was replaced in 1979 by the simpler MV and the more advanced ME Super, which was the smallest and lightest SLR (440g) available, with the following changes:

• manual mode added
• shutter speed range from 4s to 1/2000, sync at 1/125
• additional shoe contact for dedicated Pentax flash units
• different finder magnification
• The marking "ASAHI" in the pentaprism housing was eliminated sometime between the ME and the ME Super

The Pentax ME Super was an aperture priority automatic camera, with an electronic focal plane shutter from 4s to 1/2000, flash synchronized at 1/125. The camera also shoots manually (no battery) at the 1/125 flash speed. The shutter curtains were metal and had a vertical movement. For manual mode, the customary shutter knob was replaced by two buttons, up and down, to select the shutter speed. The exposure meter was of the standard TTL open aperture center weighted type. It was activated by a slight pressure on the release button.

The Pentax ME Super had a 0.95x viewfinder, covering 92% of the field. The finder screen was fixed, with a split image and a microprism ring in the center. The shutter speed chosen by the camera or the user was displayed in the finder, the aperture was not.

There was a self-timer and a hot shoe on the top of the prism with an additional contact for dedicated Pentax flash units. The selector around the release button had five positions: L (lock), Auto, M (manual), 125 and B. The Pentax ME Super could attach the external winder ME (1.5 i/s) or the later Winder ME II (2i/s). The Pentax ME Super could also mount a Dial Data ME databack, or the later Digital Data M databack via a cord adapter.

The lenses were interchangeable with the K bayonet mount. Together with the ME and MX, the SMC Pentax-M series of compact lenses were introduced.

The Pentax ME Super existed in chrome or black finish. There was a special edition called ME Super SE, only sold in chrome finish; the differences are the SE marking and the diagonal instead of horizontal split-image device in the focusing screen.

A derivative with a primitive autofocus mechanism, called the Pentax ME-F, was released in 1981. Production of the ME Super stopped in 1986.

Source: camerapedia


Specifications

Maker: Pentax
Dates: 1980-1986
Variants: chrome, black, SE
Lens mount: Pentax K with fully automatic diaphragm linkage
Shutter type: SEIKO MFC-E2 electronic focal plane, vertical, metal
Min. shutter speed: 4s
Max. shutter speed: 1/2000
Exposure meter: TTL, open aperture, center weighted by GPD cells. EV 1-19
Exposure modes: aperture priority, manual, 125 mechanical, Bulb
ASA/ISO range: 12 to 1600 ISO
Finder screen: fixed split-screen
Shoe: fixed hot shoe, contact for dedicated flash
X sync speed: 1/125
TTL Flash: no
Motor drive: external Winder ME (1.5i/s) or Winder ME II (2i/s)
Battery: 2 × 1.5V (SR44, LR44 or equivalent)
Weight: 445g w/o lens
Number produced: unknown

Source: camerapedia


Model

Serial number 2043604


Reference sites

camerapedia


Manual

English manual


Batteries

2 LR44 batteries

Film

Pictures taken with this machine


Videos

Revue SC5 Auto (1993-)

Revue SC5 Auto (1993-)

#443

This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

Revue SC5 auto aka Cosina C2 sold by the German mail-order house Foto Quelle. Entry level SLR for 35 mm film with Pentax K-mount from 1993. Manual film advance and focussing was a bit old fashioned at that time.

Source: flickr.com

The C2 is a manual-focus 35mm SLR made by Cosina and using the popular K-mount bayonet for lens interchangeability. The camera offers a choice between manual match-LED exposure settings and aperture-priority autoexposure. In auto mode, the electronically-timed shutter offer speeds from 1/1000 sec down to 8 seconds. Flash sync is at 1/60th sec. Pressing the transparent red button on the front of the camera activates a electronic self-timer delay of 10 seconds, with an indicator lamp whose flashing speed becomes more rapid in the final 2 seconds.

The Cosina C3 is essentially the same camera, but with shutter speeds from 1/2 to 1/2000 sec. The Cosina C1s is a close sibling, lacking the electronic shutter and auto-exposure of the C2, but with a 1 to 1/2000 sec. shutter range and flash sync at 1/125.

The features of the Cosina C2 resemble those of the Cosina-manufactured Canon T60 and (with modifications) the Nikon FE10. The C2 has also been sold under other names, such as the Revue SC 5 auto and Carena 1000 SX. The C3 has appeared rebranded as the Voigtländer VSL 43, the Phoenix P2, and likely several other names.

Source: camera-wiki.org


Specifications

Manual exposure mode and aperture-priority AE mode.
Shutter speeds: 1 to 1/1000 s and B (M), 8 to 1/1000 s (AE), flash synchronisation 1/60 s
Film speed: 25 to 1600 ASA
Metering range: EV 1 to EV 18 (f/2, 2 s to f/16, 1/1000 s at ISO 100)
Batteries: 2x LR44 (1.5 V)
Weight: 370 g (body only)
Displays in viewfinder: array with shutter speeds, exposure modes, under/over exposure and B with LEDs aside. In M-mode selected and suggested shutter speed is indicated. Split image, micro prism collar.
Tripod socket, self-timer, cable release socket, hot shoe, frame counter, shutter button lock via "lock" on the dial. Vertically operating metal focal plane shutter, electronically controlled.
This camera has a mechanical sibling, the Cosina C1s.

Source: flickr.com


Model

Serial number 30109489


Reference sites

camera-wiki.org

flickr.com


Manual

English manual (Cosina C2)


Batteries

2 LR44 batteries

Film

Pictures taken with this machine


Videos

Pentax K1000 (1976-1997)

Pentax K1000 (1976-1997)

#434

This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

K1000 is a 35mm film SLR camera made by Pentax and produced between 1976–97. Its design descends from the original Spotmatic series of screw-mount SLRs introduced in the 1960s.

An affordable camera for the amateur photographer, it was a fully mechanical, manual camera designed without any program modes. It survived much longer than originally intended and became the archetypal "student's camera." The K1000 was equipped with all features required for manual photography: a TTL metering system, wide-ranging shutter speeds from 1/1000 to 1 s, and the ability to use all the available K-mount lenses made by Pentax and licensees such as Ricoh and Cosina. The K1000 omitted some features found on more advanced models, such as depth-of-field preview, self-timer, and separate meter on/off switch.

Despite its great popularity and longevity of the same basic design, Pentax finally ceased production of the K1000 after more than 20 years in 1997.

The K series evolved from the classic Spotmatic SP 1000, in fact the K1000 itself is essentially a Spotmatic with a bayonet rather than M42×1 screw mount.

Source: camerapedia


Specifications

Lens release: lever on the right lower side of the lens mount, slide downward and turn the lens counter clockwise, when mounting the lens the red marks of the lens and the camera must be aligned
Focusing: manual front focusing, via Fresnel matte screen, ring and scale window on the lens
Shutter: horizontally traveling, rubberized silk focal plane, speeds: 1/1000–1 s +B; setting: speed dial knob on the top plate
Shutter release: on the top plate, with cable release socket
Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, retractable, on the right of the top plate
Frame counter: additive type, auto-reset, window on the cocking lever
Viewfinder: eye level SLR pentaprism, needle index of exposure meter visible in it
Exposure meter: full frame averaging TTL metering with built-in coupled match-needle meter ASA range: 20–3200, setting: ring and window on the speed dial, lift and turn
Exposure setting: manual, turn the speed dial or aperture ring until the needle aligned to the center of the index, in the finder
Rewind: folding crank on the top plate, turns when winding
Rewind release: a button on the bottom plate
Flash PC socket: left lower front side of the camera, w/ removable lid, X-Sync. 1/60, red X mark on the speed dial
Hot-shoe
Self-timer: none
Back cover: hinged, opens by lifting the re-wind lever
Tripod socket: 1/4 in
Strap lugs
Battery: 1.5 V LR44 alkaline or SR44 silver oxide (only for exposure meter)
Battery chamber: on the bottom plate
Attention: leave the lens cap on when you are not using the camera, there is no on-off switch for the exposure meter, so it works continuously

Source: camerapedia


Model

Serial number 7868338


Reference sites

camerapedia

Manual

English manual


Batteries

2 LR44 batteries

Film


Pictures taken with this machine


Videos

Pentax MG (1981-1984)

Pentax MG (1981-1984)

#432

This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

The Pentax MG was a product of Asahi Optical Co later called Pentax Corporation, introduced in 1981 and produced until 1984. It was a replacement of the MV and MV1 cameras as entry level 35mm semi-automatic camera.

The Pentax MG was a manual focus, aperture priority camera, with no manual settings of speeds. The Pentax MG had an electronic focal plane shutter from 1s to 1/1000, synchronized at 1/100. The shutter curtains were metal and had a vertical movement. However, if the batteries fail the camera still operated at 1/100s or B, thus the selector around the release button had three positions: Auto, 100X (1/100, X sync) and B. The exposure meter is center-weighted TTL type with open aperture measuring for Pentax M compatible lenses. The Pentax MG can use any Pentax K-mount and can still be used with current Pentax lenses. There was a self-timer and a hot shoe with an additional contact for dedicated Pentax flash units. The Pentax MG used 2 SR-44 batteries or equivalent to power it.

The Pentax MG had a 0.87x viewfinder, covering 92% of the field. The finder screen was fixed, with a split image and a microprism ring in the center. The shutter speed chosen by the camera was displayed in the finder by LEDs, which also indicated over/under exposure or slow speeds and the possibility of shaking. However the aperture was not displayed. The camera also had an exposure compensation from +2 to -2 EV.

Pentax MG with SMC Pentax-M 50/2 lens
The body resembles that of the M-Family of cameras such as the ME, MX, MV, etc. and as such was compatible with the external Winder ME (1.5 frame/s) or the later Winder ME II (2 frame/s). The Pentax MG could use the Dial Data ME databack with an adaptor to slide in the hot shoe, or it could make direct use of the Digital Data M databack. The Pentax MG was available in chrome or black finish.

Source: Wikipedia


Specifications


General
Lens Mount: K
Mount Limitations: The lens must be set to a numerical aperture
Self-Timer: 4 ~ 10 sec
Mirror Lock-Up: —
Cable Release: mechanical
Infra-Red Release: —
Additional Features: —
Width x Height x Depth: 132 x 85 x 49.5 mm
Weight: 423 g

Exposure System
Exposure Modes: Av
Metering Modes with K and M Lenses: center-weighted
Metering Modes with A and newer Lenses: center-weighted
Meter Material: GPD
Exposure Compensation (Step): XXX
Exposure Lock: —
Meter Range: 2 ~ 19 EV
Manual ISO Range: 25 ~ 1600 ASA

Shutter
Construction: electronic (vertical)
Material: metal
Shutter Speeds: 1 ~ 1/1000, B
Mechanical Speeds: X, B

Viewfinder
Magnification [Coverage]: 0.87x [92%]
Aperture Indication: —
Shutter-Speed Indication: LED
Interchangeable Screens: —

Power Source
Batteries: 2 x 1.5 Volt silver-oxide (A76, SR44) or alkaline (LR44)
External: —

Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting: manual wind lever
Compatible with Winder(s): ME, ME II

Flash System
Command Protocol(s): analog
Features: S
Synchronization Speed(s): 1/100 ~ 1, B
Built-In Flash: —

Accessories
Fitting Case(s): soft case: ME super MG

Source: kmp.pentaxians.eu


Model

Serial number 7285975


Reference sites

kmp.pentaxians.eu

Wikipedia


Manual

English manual


Batteries

2 LR44 batteries

Film


Pictures taken with this machine


Videos

Pentax MX (1976-1985)

Pentax MX (1976-1985)

#429

This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

The Pentax MX was a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Asahi Optical Co, later Pentax of Japan between 1976 and 1985. It was Pentax's flagship professional SLR until the introduction of the Pentax LX. Internally, the MX is essentially a smaller, lighter version of the Pentax KX, and otherwise has little in common with the rest of the Pentax M-series. However, the MX was designed as the mechanical twin sister of the remarkably successful entry-level Pentax ME.

The MX was solidly built, and featured a fully mechanical construction, including a mechanical shutter of the horizontal cloth type. Only the light metering system was dependent on batteries. The MX is all manual: it does not feature autofocus or autoexposure modes such as aperture-priority, shutter-speed priority, or full program.

A number of accessories were produced, among those: Focusing Screens

SC1: ground glass, split image device, microprism ring (standard)
SA1: ground glass, microprism patch
SA3: ground glass, microprism patch, for wide aperture lenses
SB1: ground glass, split image device
SD1: ground glass, cross collimator
SD11: aerial image, cross collimator
SE: ground glass
SG: ground glass, grid
SI: ground glass, axis,
Data backs, Dial Data MX and a bulk film back. Motorized winder Winder MX (2 frame/s) or a Motor MX (5 frame/s)motor drive.

Like all post-42 mm screwmount Pentax cameras, the MX accepts all K-mount lenses (with the exception of the newer FA-J and DA lenses without aperture rings).

Due to its complete lack of automatic functions, but excellent array of manual controls, the MX is often selected as a camera for photography students to practice their technique. The depth-of-field preview and self-timer functions render the MX superior in this respect to the earlier and cheaper Pentax K1000.

Source: wikipedia


Specifications

Year introduced: 1976
Mount: K
Meter range: 1 - 19 EV
Meter pattern: c
ISO range: 25 - 1600
DX ISO range: No DX coding
Exposure modes: M, B
Exposure compensation: Not applicable
Exposure lock: Not applicable
Shutter speeds (auto): Not applicable
Shutter speeds (manual): 1 - 1/1000s, B
Shutter speeds (mechanical): 1 - 1/1000s, B
Self timer: Yes
Mirror lock-up: No
Auto bracketing: Not applicable
Multiple exposures: Yes
Winder: External winder 2 fps, motor drive 1-5 fps
Built-in flash: No
TTL flash: No
P-TTL flash: No
Sync speed: 1/60s
Flash exposure comp: Not applicable
Autofocus: No
Autofocus sensitivity: Not applicable
Power zoom: No
Viewfinder: 0.97x, 95%
Viewfinder type: Pentaprism
Diopter correction: No
Exchangeable screen: Yes
Depth of field preview: Yes
Image size: 24 x 36 mm
Panorama format: No
Battery: 2 x S76
Battery grip/pack: Yes, for the motor drive
Size (W x H x D): 136 x 82.5 x 49.5 mm
Weight: 495 g

Source: pentaxforums.com

Model

Serial number 4037308


Reference sites

pentaxforums.com

wikipedia


Manual

English manual


Batteries

2 LR44 batteries

Film


Pictures taken with this machine


Videos

Lomo LC-A (1984-2005)

Lomo LC-A (1984-2005)

#425

This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

he LOMO Kompact Automat (LC-A) was produced by LOMO PLC in St. Petersburg, Russia from 1984 until 2005. This compact 35mm film viewfinder camera was based on the Cosina CX-2, but lacks the self-timer and is built with cheaper components, including the fairly soft Minitar lens.

It was the LOMO LC-A that sparked the Lomographic Society (LSI).

After production ended, LSI contracted with Phenix Optical Company in China to create an updated version called the LC-A+.

Source: camerapedia

Lomo Compact group consists of 5 different cameras. Although the famous Lomo LC-A is surely the most promoted soviet camera in the World, at least 3 of the rest cameras are almost unknown to collectors community indeed. Below you will find an unique information about all 5 Lomo Compact cameras with actual pictures of real cameras, not the bad quality paper scans.

Beeing actually an exact COSINA CX copy, LOMO LC-A is just a crappy little Soviet/Russian compact 35mm camera with scale focusing and automatic exposure control.  It also sports a 32mm lens which is slightly wider  than most compact 35's.

Source: sovietcams.com

The Lomo LC-A should be nothing more than historical curio, something that crops up in the collections of the most die-hard Soviet camera collectors. Like more than a few Soviet camera designs, the LC-A was a Soviet redesign of a Western camera – in this case Cosina’s CX-1 and CX-2, pocket-sized Japanese compact 35mm cameras with a superb lens.

The designers at Lomo (Leningradskoye Optiko-Mekhanicheskoye Obyedinenie) in Leningrad (now St Petersburg) first clapped eyes on the Cosina – history is split over whether it was a CX-1 or a CX-2 – in the early 1980s. The Lomo top brass were impressed with the little Japanese camera, which boasted a sharp, contrasty lens that resulted in rich, saturated colours, heightened by vignetting around the corners. By 1984, Lomo’s engineers had managed to build a ‘tribute’, a faithful yet simplified version. They called it the Lomo Kompakt Automat – or, as it would be known in the West in the decades to come, the LC-A.

Lomo began producing 1,100 a month of these cameras from June 1984. Unlike the ubiquitous Zenit SLRs, a favourite of many budget-minded amateur photographers in Western Europe, the LC-A was intended for domestic consumption. In fact, some 5,000 LC-As were especially stamped to commemorate the 27th Communist Party Congress in Moscow in 1986 (the first presided over by reform-minded party chairman Mikhail Gorbachev).

With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, this strange little camera – which had built up many a fan in Soviet-aligned countries – became a secret no longer. And when a bunch of Austrian art students – the group who would later form Lomography in Vienna – found an LC-A in a Prague junk shop that year, they catapulted the LC-A to global fame.

As the LC-A celebrates its 33rd birthday, Kosmo Foto is profiling the family of cameras inspired by Lomo’s humble LC-A.

Source: kosmofoto.com


Specifications

First produced in 1984, the LC-A was almost unknown outside the USSR and other Communist states until the end of the Cold War. A cruder copy of Cosina’s CX-1 and CX-2, the LC-A shared many of the cult Cosina’s features (its biggest change was getting rid of the moving lens cover of the Cosina in favour of a simpler slider). It was a zone focus viewfinder camera, with four focus zones to choose from (0.8m, 1.5m, 3m and infinity) and an automatic setting (via a lever on the front left of the camera) that chose both shutter speed and aperture.

The LC-A’s 32/2.8 Minitar lens had an aperture range of f2.8 to 16, and its shutter speeds went from 1/500 to two seconds; more than enough to capture a shot in all but the most difficult lighting. Should photographers want a little more control, they could choose an aperture manually – but they would be restricted to a single shutter speed of 1/60. In reality, most snappers simply stuck the LC-A on ‘A’ and fired away.

The LC-A’s ability to keep the shutter open long enough in low light was one of its secret weapons. LC-A fans soon learn that shooting it handheld (the LC-A came with a tripod socket but no hole for a cable release in the shutter button) meant light sources would often become abstract trails. These were heightened by the lens’s tendency to boost contrast and vignetting, which could be further boosted by shooting cross-processed slides – Agfa’s original CT100 Precisa and Kodak’s Elite Chrome 100 soon became the standard for LC-A fans.

The LC-A further aligned itself as a night-time camera thanks to its qualities when used with a flash – the LC-A uses rear-curtain flash, rendering the background of a scene before the flash illuminates the front.

Original LC-As – sporting the name in Cyrillic letters and a tiny CCCP badge on the back – used the Soviet film rating system, GOST, which is close to but not exactly aligned to the West’s ASA/ISO rating (GOST 65 is roughly equivalent to 100 ISO). The highest GOST setting is 250, the equivalent to around 400 ISO.

There, were, however, various export models of the LC-A that used the Western alphabet and Western ISO settings aswell. Some of these were exported as the “Zenith Lomo”, perhaps to trade in on the Zenit brand name that was so well known in the UK.

Soviet-era LC-As still crop up reasonably often on eBay – and should you head east of Berlin on your travels, they’re still fairly common in cameras stores and flea markets. The major cause of failure is damage to the electronics – if these are on the blink, an LC-A is little more than a paperweight, as without batteries or a functioning exposure system, the camera’s shutter won’t open properly. Thankfully, the LC-A runs on three buttoncell LR44/SR44 batteries, which are cheap and plentiful.

Source: kosmofoto.com


Model

PK7350. The most common Lomo LC-A type to find nowadays. Export "LOMO" markings on the frontplate. International ASA settings. No otherwise different.

Source: sovietcams.com


Reference sites

camerapedia

kosmofoto.com

sovietcams.com


Manual

English manual


Batteries

3 LR44 batteries

Film


Pictures taken with this machine


Videos

Porst Compact Reflex SP (1976)

Porst Compact Reflex SP (1976)

#393

This photo is from the copy I own

Gently donated by Mrs Isabel Alber. Thank you!

History and technical features 

Photo Porst was a German distributor and retailer of many brands of cameras. It was founded in 1919 by Hanns Porst in Nuremberg, Germany. For many years Porst bought cameras from other manufacturers, among them Adox, Agfa, Balda, Braun, Dacora, and Franka, and rebadged them. In the early years, from the 1930s to the end of the 1950s, it used the Hapo brand, an acronym of Hans Porst. Later on, the house brand cameras appeared under the PORST name, e.g. PORST compact reflex or PORST 135 BS. In the 1970s the house-brand Carena was added. A lot of these later house-brand cameras were produced by Cosina, but also by Balda, Franka, Fuji, Mamiya, Taron, and Yashica.

By 1996, the Porst chain of camera stores was Germany's largest photographic retailer, and in that year it was purchased by a Belgian investment group. In 2001, ownership was transferred to Pixelnet. The following year, the company became insolvent and the rights to the name Porst were sold to the German group Ringfoto.

Source: camera-wiki.org


Specifications

Porst Compact Reflex SP, also known as the Cosina CSR, 1976. Electronic-shutter M42 mount 35mm SLR.

Source: flickr.com


Model

Seral number 7833172


Reference sites

camera-wiki.org

flickr.com

Manual

Cosina CSR manual in english


Batteries

2 LR44 batteries

Film

Fujicolor Superia 100/36

Pictures taken with this machine

Porst Compact Reflex SP sample 1

Porst Compact Reflex SP sample 2

Porst Compact Reflex SP sample 3

Videos

Olympus OM10 (1979)

Olympus OM10 (1979)

#386

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo.

Características

The Olympus OM system was released by Olympus in 1972. The Olympus OM bodies were divided in a high range and a middle range. The top range were the one digit models with a hyphen: OM-1/2/3/4. The two digit models were the middle range. All these bodies could take Olympus OM lenses (which means all potentially have DOF preview functionality, as this was standard on most OM Lenses).

Following the introduction of autofocus into the market, Olympus released two motor-driven bodies: the OM707 and the OM101. Later yet, a re-branded Cosina model was released, known as the OM2000.

Fonte: camerapedia


Especificações

The OM10 was the first consumer OM series body. Launched in 1979 it accepted the full line of OM lenses and most of the OM accessories for a lower price. The lower price was reflected in the construction of this camera and the features available, however, it was still a very competent performer and it reflected the elegant lines established by the compact OM-1 and 2 designs. Early production runs of the OM10 have known malfunction issues with electronics, metering, and shutter magnets. Olympus later changed the shutter to a 'Type II' design to correct the latter problem.

In its standard configuration the OM10 offered aperture priority automatic exposure, simple and accurate enough for a consumer camera in most lighting situations. It also offered exposure compensation for more complicated lighting situations and for more advanced users. Selection dial upon the top allowed for selection of Aperture Priority, B and Manual adapter, The small plug-in manual adaptor was available as an accessory to enable manual control of shutter speed, if no Manual Adapter was plugged in and the camera switch set to Manual Adapter then the camera shutter speed was set to fixed 1/60 for flash work.

While not well known to consumers, the focusing screen for the OM10 is indeed interchangeable, though not as easily as the OM-1. It shares the same focusing screen as the OM-1, but the extra protruding tab needs to be cut off as the OM10 doesn't have a placeholder for it.

The OM10 can accept all the lenses of the OM system.

The finder screen is fixed, as well as the back. It can accept the winder but not the motor drive. It existed in chrome and in black finish.

Fonte: camerapedia

Film Format : 24mm x 36mm
Type: :TTL auto-exposure 35mm SLR camera
Lens mount : OLYMPUS OM Mount. About 50 different Zuiko interchangeable lenses.
Shutter : Electronically controlled cloth focal plane shutter. Manual exposure: B, 1 - 1/1,000 sec. with adapter.
Synchronization : X type contact, hot shoe.
Automatic exposure control : Aperture preferred automatic exposure control electronic shutter type. TTL Direct Light Measuring System, center-weighted average light measurement. Measuring range: ASA 100 from F1.2, about 60 seconds to F16, 1/1,000 second.
Programmed Automatic Exposure : TTL direct, measuring range : approximate. -5 EV ~ 18 EV , 50mm F 1.4
Manual exposure : With a Manual Adapter
Self timer : 15sec. delay
Metering system : Olympus direct metering in body. Full aperture center weighted metering.
Measuring range : EV1.5 - EV17 (ASA 100 with F 1.2 standard lens).
Film speed Setting : ASA 12 - 3200
Power source : Two 1.5V silver oxide batteries Eveready S-76 or equivalents or alkaline manganese batteries LR 44
Viewfinder : Pentaprism type finder.
Finder view-field : 93% of actual picture field.
Reflex mirror : Quick return type (without lockup).
Manual film advance : Lever type with 130° angle for one long or several short strokes, pre-advance angle 30°
Exposure counter : Progressive type with automatic reset.
Film rewind : Rewind crank
Weight : 430g , body alone
Dimensions : 136 x 84 x 50mm, body

Fonte: thecamerasite.net


Modelo

A minha é do modelo prateado e tem o n.º de série 2169939 and came with a Quantaray Multi-coated 135mm lens.


Baterias

2 baterias LR44 1,5V

LR44 1,5V

Sítios de referência

camerapedia

thecamerasite.net


Manual

Manual em inglês


Vídeos

Yashica TL Electro-X (1968-1975)

Yashica TL Electro-X (1968-1975)

#350

This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

The Yashica TL Electro-X is part of the TL series of SLR cameras. It was introduced in 1968 and may have remained in production until 1975 (when Yashica adopted their Yashica/Contax bayonet mount).

The Yashica TL Electro-X ITS was introduced in 1972, and sold alongside the first model. Externally the ITS differed by the pentaprism "Y" being replaced by a gold coloured "Atom" symbol. The ITS also came only in black, while the X was made in chrome and black finishes. Otherwise, the only identifiable differences between the two cameras were an increase of the x-sync speed to 1/125 on the ITS.

The TL Electro X was the first camera with viewfinder electronic lights for exposure information (miniature lamps, not LEDs), and also the first with a mechanical shutter with step-less electronic timing, which operates at any intermediate speed between 2 seconds and 1/1000th. The selection of an intermediate shutter speed is largely guesswork. Speeds above 1/30th are click stopped, but it is possible to set the speed dial between settings. The slower speeds are not click-stopped, reflecting Yashica's intention for lower light exposures to be metered by adjustment of the shutter speed rather than the lens aperture.

Two lights in the viewfinder indicate over and under exposure, and point towards the direction in which the lens aperture ring should be moved. Adjusting either the aperture ring or shutter speed dial until these go out indicates that the correct exposure has been set.

Source: camera-wiki.org


Specifications

Lens mount: M42 screw.
Focus: Reflex viewfinder with micro prism focusing spot, ground-glass collar. DOF preview button.
Shutter: Electrically operated vertical travelling metal focal-plane shutter with speeds from 2 sec to 1/1000th sec., + B and self-timer with mirror lock-up.
Meter: Stop-down, thru-the-lens, centre-weighted, CdS light measuring system; electronic exposure readout (warning lights indicate under and over exposure corrections).
Exposure: Manual.
Film Speed: 25 to 800 ASA.
Flash: Standard X and FP synch, with X-synch hot shoe at 1/90th (X) or 1/125th (ITS).
Film Advance: Ratchet type single-stroke wind lever.

Source: camera-wiki.org


Model

Serial number 81200392

Lens serial number 5438685


Reference sites

camera-wiki.org

Replacement batteries, mercury batteries


Manual

Manual in english


Batteries

1 LR44 battery

Film


Pictures taken with this machine


Videos

Kiev-19 (1985-1994)

Kiev-19 (1985-1994)

#325

This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

Kiev-19 (Киев = Kiev) is a 35mm film SLR camera made by Arsenal Factory (=Zavod Arsenal, Завод Арсенал ) in Kiev, Ukraine, former USSR, and produced between 1985-94.

Series of the camera is Kiev-17. There are 4 types and one subtypes of the camera.

Source: camerapedia

The Kiev-19 adds through the lens metering to the Kiev-17. The metering system is automatically turned on by depressing the depth of field preview lever. The exposure is set by adjusting the exposure time and aperture until both the red minus and plus led are lit. The film speed is set on a dial under the rewind crank. The dial is released by pressing a small chrome button next to it. There is no self timer and the flash jack has been moved to the side of the prism housing. On the back of the camera is a frame for the end of the film box (source: http://www.commiecameras.com/).

At least 4 types of Kiev-19 are known to exist in totally: 1) An early type, 2) common type (like mine), 3) an export version with nameplate in Roman characters, 4) totally black body (very uncommon).

Source: sovietcams.com


Specifications

Lens release: lever on the lens flange
Lens: Helios-81H MC 50mm f/2 (Standard lens)
Mount: Nikon Bayonet mount, filter thread: 50mm. You can use Nikon lenses with this camera.
Aperture: up to f/16 setting: ring and scale on the lens
DOF preview: lever on the lens flange, also activates the metering
Focus range: 0.55-10m +inf
Focusing: Fresnel matte screen with split image rangefinder
Shutter: vertically travelling metal shutter; speeds: 1/2-1/500 +B; setting: dial on front of the camera
Shutter release: on the top-plate
Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, retractable
Frame counter: additive type, auto-reset, window beside the cocking lever
Viewfinder: eye level SLR pentaprism
Exposure meter: CdS TTL metering, stop down way
Film speed range: 25-400 ASA setting: dial beneath the re-wind button, for setting press the small silver button beside it
Exposure setting: The metering system is automatically turns on by depressing the depth of field preview lever. The exposure is set by adjusting the exposure time and aperture until both the red minus and plus led are lit. Only plus or minus means over and under exposure.
Re-wind lever: folding crank, on the right of the top plate
Re-wind release: button, on the bottom plate
Flash PC socket: on the right of the prism, flash sync 1/60
Hot-shoe
Self-timer: none
Back cover: opens by lifting the re-wind lever, w/ memory slot; stamping Made in CCCP on it or alternatively an ISO and DIN speed chart from 20 ISO/14 DIN to 800 ISO to 30 DIN stamped MADE IN USSR
Tripod socket: ¼"
Strap lugs
Body: metal; Weight: 911g
Battery: two LR44
Battery chamber: on the bottom plate
On/off switch: pressing the DOF lever
Serial no. first two digits show the production year

Source: camerapedia

Model

Mine has serial number 9006293. Made in1990, then.


Reference sites

camerapedia

sovietcams.com



Manual

Manual in Spanish


Batteries

2 LR44 batteries

Film


Pictures taken with this machine


Videos

Yashica FX-70 Quartz (~1980)

Yashica FX-70 Quartz (~1980)

#308

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo

Características

The FX-70 is a automatic exposure 35mm SLR camera from Yashica.

The camera uses interchangeable lenses with the C/Y mount. It has an electronic quartz timed, vertical travelling metal focal-plane shutter with speeds from 11s to 1/1000 with B. Flash sync is at 1/100 a sec.

It features a TTL center-weighted metering system with a aperture-priority automatic exposure mode. It uses a silicon photo diode with a measurement range 1 to 18 EV (ISO 100, with f/1.4 lens). The film speed setting range is at ISO 25 to 1600. Auto exposure lock lever is on the front right of the camera. Exposure compensation is available with a range of + 2 to -2 EV.

The viewfinder contains 15 red flashing LED's on the right side for shutter speed indicators with over and under exposure. It's a eye-level pentaprism 95% field of view and a magnification of 0.86x. The self-timer is electronic quartz based with a delay of 10 seconds. It is activated by rotating a lever below the shutter release button. The LED on the left of the body flashes before the shutter releases and can be cancelled during countdown. It is powered by two LR44/SR44 batteries.

Fonte: camera-wiki.org


Especificações

• Type: 35mm single-lens reflex with quartz-controlled, aperture preferred automatic exposure.
• Lens Mount: Contax/Yashica three-claw bayonet .
• Standard Lens: 50mm f/1.4 , f/ 1.7, fl2 or 42-75mm f/3.5-f/4 .5
• Shutter: Quartztimed, electronically-controlled vertical metal focal paine type with speeds L T (11 sec.) to 1/1000 sec. on auto, B, X (1/100 sec.) setting .
• Flash Synch.: X-5ynch. at 1/ 100 sec . (or slower) via direct hot-shoe. Auto flash dedication with CS-201 Auto electronic flash unit .
• Self Timer: Quartztimed electronic self-timer with 10 sec. delay, cancellable during operation . LED flashes during operation, accelerating 2 sec. before shutter releases.
• Shutter Release: Electromagnetic with 0.7mm stroke, interconnects with all off-camera control accessories.
• Exposure Control: Through-the-Iens (TTL) center weighted metering at full aperture using SPD (Silicon Photo Diode) sensor; EV1 to EV18 (ASA/ISO 100 at f/1.4) with ±2EV exposure compensation.
• Exposure Check: Viewfinder LED display lights up for 10 seconds when a 51 ight pressu re is appl ied to the shutter release button .
• Film Speed Range: ASA/ISO 25 to 1600 .
• AE Lock: Locks in shutter speed, aperture can be varied. For special effects with intentional OVER or UNDER exposure.
• Viewfinder: Silver-coated penta prism type, shows 95% of actual area at 0.86x ma~nification .
• Focusing Screen: Horizontal split-image with microprism .
• Viewfinder Display: LED display of auto shutter speeds with OVER/UNDER warning and LED flash-ready indicator. 10 second auto cut-off conserves battery power.
• Film Advance: Manual advance with 1300 stroke .
• Film Rewind: By rewind crank after rewind film release button is pressed .
• Frame Counter: Accumulative, auto-resetting type .
• Power Source: Two 1.55V silver-oxide batteries SR-44 or 1.5V alkaline batteries LR-44 .
• Battery Check: Low power level indicated by slow flickering of viewfinder LED display .
• Other Features: contoured grip on camera body. Padded simulated leather covering. Four-position main switch (Off/ Auto /X/B).
• Size: 135 x 88.5 x 50mm (5-5/ 16 x 3-1 /2 x 1-15/ 16 in.)
• Weight: 435 g w/o battery (15.3 ozs.)

Fonte: pacificrimcamera.com


Modelo

A minha tem o n.º de série 046246


Sítios de referência

camera-wiki.org

pacificrimcamera.com


Manual

Manual em inglês


Baterias

2 LR44 batteries

Filme


Fotografias tiradas com esta máquina


Vídeos

Yashica FX-3 Super (1984)

Yashica FX-3 Super (1984)

#185

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo

Características

The FX-3 was a very popular, manually-operated, 35mm single lens reflex camera, released by Yashica in 1979, and built by Cosina. It has a vertical metal-bladed mechanical focal plane shutter with speeds up to 1/1000, an exposure meter with a simple 3-LED reading in the viewfinder, and no automatic metering or focusing modes. The camera is very compact and lightweight for an SLR design, and weighs about 1 pound (450 grams). One of the camera's greatest attributes is that it will accept all manual-focus Yashica / Contax lenses, including the superb Carl Zeiss T* lenses intended for the Contax line. The FX-3 was available only in black, though there was also an otherwise identical FX-7 model that came in a chrome finish.

In 1984 the FX-3 was replaced by the FX-3 Super, that added a vestigial grip to the body, a flash-ready indicator in the finder, and moved the meter switch to the shutter release button. It too was only sold in black finish. Kyocera (which had acquired Yashica in 1983) released the FX-7 Super in 1985, exactly the same camera finished in chrome.

In 1986 the FX-3 Super was in turn succeeded by the FX-3 Super 2000 with a shutter speed range extended to 1/2000, and a wider ISO range from 25 - 3200 ISO instead of 12 - 1600.

These inexpensive cameras have developed a reputation for reliability, mostly due to their extremely simple construction and durable metal chassis with plastic outer shell. The leatherette exterior covers of the FX-3 are a well-known weak point, and tend to disintegrate after a few years, but are easily replaced. Later Super 2000 models were sourced from China, and some components were changed to lower costs.

Fonte: Camerapedia


Especificações

A fully mechanical body with a simple metering system. I have never seen a more basic body: you can set shutter time and film speed, there is a button to switch on the TTL LED meter (which shows a plus, a minus or a zero in the viewfinder to indicate its opinion of the current settings), a film wind lever, the shutter release, a timer lever, and a lens unlock button. That's all there is. Nice points: it's very compact and light-weight, you have mirror lock-up with the timer, and it doesn't need batteries to operate. And it does have all the necessities of life: split-image focusing, hot shoe, a vertical metallic shutter (so flash sync is at 1/125th), etcetera. I like this box a lot.

The FX-3 Super is mostly the same as the FX-3, but activating the meter is not via a separate button, but by pressing the shutter release button lightly. That's generally a sound ergonomic improvement, but especially left-eyed shooters will benefit from this.

The FX-3 Super 2000 has an added shutter speed of 1/2000th. Full specs on the FX-3 Super 2000 are on Yashica's website under http://www.yashica.com/yashica/slr/fx3super2000/fx3super2000.html. Other differences: flash ready display in viewfinder and a built-in hand grip.

Later, a version of the FX-3 called FX-7 was marketed. It is a chrome body which was sold in a set with two DSB lenses and a hardbag.

fonte: cdegroot.com


Modelo

A minha possui o n.º de série 1102159


Sítios de referência

Camerapedia

cdegroot.com


Manual

Manual em inglês


Baterias

2 LR44 batteries

Filme

Fujicolor C200/24

Fotografias tiradas com esta máquina

Yashica FX-3 Super sample 1

Yashica FX-3 Super sample 2

Yashica FX-3 Super sample 3

Vídeos

Minolta X-300s (1990)

Minolta X-300s (1990)

#174

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo

Características

The X-300s is a 35mm SLR camera from Minolta. It was also marketed in the U.S. and Canada as the X-370N.

Fonte: camera-wiki.org

Updating the popular X370, Minolta gave the X370N a sleeker, more modern look, very much like the design of the Maxxum cameras. Strictly a manual focus camera, the X370N offers Aperture-Priority and Metered Manual exposure modes. The Acute-Matte screen (the same type Minolta developed for Hasselblad) provides brighter, clearer higher contrast viewing for easier and faster focusing. An easy to operate camera designed for the casual shooter. FEATURES INCLUDE: LED viewfinder metering display Center-weighted metering system for greater exposure accuracy Shutter speeds 4 - 1/1000 second, plus B Flash-ready signal when using Minolta X series flashes

Fonte: keh.com


Especificações

Manufacturer: Minolta
Type: SLR
Year of launch: 1990
Film / frame-size: 35mm film / 24x36mm
Lens mount: Minolta SR (manual focus)
Shutter: focal plane shutter with speeds 1 - 1/1000 sec. (extending to 4 seconds in aperture priority mode) plus B mode
Exposure: shutter speed automatically controlled by means of TTL meter, or manually
Viewfinder: Pentaprism finder, shutter speed (electronic) and aperture (via window to most lenses) visible in finder

Fonte: Camerapedia

Manufacturer: Minolta
Type: SLR
Year of launch: 1990
Film / frame-size: 35mm film / 24x36mm
Lens mount: Minolta MC bayonet
Shutter: focal plane shutter with speeds 1 - 1/1000 sec. plus B mode
Exposure: shutter speed automatically controlled by means of TTL meter, or manually
Viewfinder: Pentaprism finder, shutter speed and aperture visible in finder
Power: Two 1.55v silver oxide SR-44, two 1.5v alkaline LR44 or one 3v lithium CR-1/3N batteries

Fonte: camera-wiki.org


Modelo

A minha possui o n.º de série 94116442. a lente possui o n.º de série 53109864.


Sítios de referência

Camerapedia

camera-wiki.org

keh.com


Manual

Manual em inglês


Baterias

2 LR44 batteries

Filme

Fujicolor C200/36

Fotografias tiradas com esta máquina

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

Vídeos