 |
| Exakta HS-10 (1989-1990) |
#411
This photo is from the copy I ownHistory and technical features
In the 1980s the import company Miranda Foto Video GmbH in Nürnberg, Germany has sold a line of Exakta HS cameras, built by Cosina in Japan. They all have the Pentax K lens mount.
This import company was owned by Heinrich Mandermann, an important WestGerman foto and video trader. He had an agreement with Pentacon Dresden - the company in which Ihagee had disappeared - in 1981/82 with Pentacon to use the name Exakta for five years, paying DM 50.000 per annum. Mandermann bought the whole of Pentacon around 1990 when this company went bankrupt during the unification of Germany.
Source: ihagee.org
It's a Cosina-built Pentax-K mount 35mm SLR that was produced around 1989-90. Also known as Cosina CT1EX. Hardly a classic in any definition, but it's a solid, no-frills PK camera.
Source: photo.net
Specifications
This camera is an evolution of the CT1 Super. Under a design (a little) more modern, one however finds all specificities of his elder: Powerful mechanical shutter and reassuring (functions without battery at all speeds) simple control of the exposuresby 3 diodes green or reds in the viewfinder, Universalité of the mounting Pentax K which authorizes the use of a very wide range of lenses to satisfy most demanding.
The metal roller-blind shutter with vertical run allows speeds of the second the 1/2000. It is synchronized to the 1/125.
The standard lens delivered with the camera was Cosinon 1: 2 F = 50mm
(specs from Cosina CT1ex)
Introduced in 1988.
It was also sold under the name Vivitar V335
Technical info
Lens mount: Pentax K (PK)
Shutter: 1/2000s to 1s + B
Light meter: Through the lens, center weighted (ISO 25 - 1600)
Battery: Two 1.5v SR44 (Only for the light meter)
Flash: Hot shoe (sync 1/125 sec)
Weight: 420g
Takes standard 135 film
24×36 mm negative size.
Viewfinder:
Good viewfinder which is big and bright.
The focus aid system is a little smaller then I have seen on many other cameras.
However this is nothing I found to be a problem.
Info:
Left side have three led lights for the light meter.
Two red lights which are formed like a plus, minus and one green round led in the middle.
Focus aid:
Split screen and Microprism
Shutter type:
Focal plane
Vertical metal blade.
All mechanical.
Build quality:
Much of the exterior is plastic and some sort of rubber but the interior body is metal.
So it's still has a quite rugged feel and good build quality.
But the exterior can not take much physical abuse.
Look, feel and sound:
Simple but I quite like the look.
The overall feel of the camera is still fairly good despite all the plastic but some things do look and feel a bit cheap.
Buttons and dials also has a nice feel.
This is however a noisy one which is common with fully mechanical SLRs.
But this is not one of the better in that category.
Usability:
This is not that old camera so no surprise that this is still a very usable one for today's use.
But everything feel to be in its right place.
This is also a small camera but things don't feel so squeezed together.
The light meter is sensitive and works good.
Conclusion:
A great camera for those that looking for a all mechanical camera which is still very small and lightweight.
Is usually found very cheap today and it has what you need but nothing else.
However maybe not the best looker in a camera collection.
The 1/2000 shutter is very nice plus but I would liked to have seen a self-timer.
Mostly so you didn't have to use a cable release every time you use a shutter speed which need a tripod.
This also lacks any mirror lock or equivalent but the vibrations from the shutter and mirror are not that bad.
Thumbs up:
Build quality
Reliable
All mechanical
1/2000 shutter
Small and lightweight
Thumbs down:
Plastic exterior
No self-timer
Noisy
(from Cosina CT1ex)
Source: /blog.bkspicture.com
Serial number 80308187
Reference sites
collection-appareils.fr
ihagee.org
photo.net
Manual
Batteries
 |
| 2 LR44 batteries |
Film
 |
| Fujucolor C200/36 |
Pictures taken with this machine
 |
| Exakta HS-10 sample 1 |
 |
| Exakta HS-10 sample 2 |
 |
| Exakta HS-10 sample 3 |
Sem comentários:
Enviar um comentário