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'''Aires''' — in Japanese アイレス ''Airesu'' (like "eye-rescue" minus the "cue"); more fully アイレス写真機製作所 ''Airesu shashinki seisakusho'' — was a Japanese manufacturer of a number of 35mm and roll film cameras.
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'''Aires''' &mdash; in Japanese アイレス ''Airesu'' (like "eye-rescue" minus the "cue"); more fully '''K.K. Aires Shashinki Seisakusho''' ({{kabu}}アイレス写真機製作所) &mdash; was a Japanese manufacturer of a number of 35mm and roll film cameras. It was based in Tokyo.<REF> Its address from 1951 to early 1956 was Tōkyō-to Toshima-ku Takada-minami-machi 3&ndash;797 (東京都豊島区高田南町3&ndash;797), from late 1956 to 1959 it was Tōkyō-to Shinjuku-ku Nishi-Ōkubo 1&ndash;437 (東京都新宿区西大久保1&ndash;437). Source: advertisements reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, pp.&nbsp;113&ndash;4 and 216&ndash;8. </REF>
  
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As Yallu Optical Co Ltd (ヤルー光学, Yar&#363; K&#333;gaku), the company started in 1949 to produce the Yallu Flex, a 35mm TLR influenced by the Zeiss [[Contaflex (TLR)|Contaflex]], which was available in Japan at a very high price and was of particular interest in view of the patchy availability of roll film. The Yallu Flex was ingeniously and elegantly designed and was well equipped and appealingly advertised, but in the end it was never offered for sale. About fifty were produced.
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As '''Yallu Optical Co., Ltd.''' (ヤルー光学, Yarū Kōgaku), the company started in 1949 to produce the [[Yallu Flex]], a 35mm TLR influenced by the Zeiss [[Contaflex (TLR)|Contaflex]]. The Yallu Flex was ingeniously and elegantly designed and was well equipped and appealingly advertised, but in the end it was never offered for sale. About fifty were produced.
  
 
Later cameras bore the name ''Aires''.
 
Later cameras bore the name ''Aires''.
  
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''[More later.]''
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In February 1956, a fire broke out at Factory No. 1, which was the camera assembly department, when a young worker fell over near a stove while holding a solvent. The first factory was completely destroyed by fire. The company immediately considered alternative locations and moved to a four-story former warehouse and factory at 1-437 Nishi-Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, where an inauguration ceremony was held in July 1956. Production capacity was fully restored with the introduction of conveyor belts.
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The company then designed and launched the Aires 35V, a camera with interchangeable lens, which met all the needs of users at the time, but it did not sell well.Thereafter, the company launched new products one after another, but was unable to continue business. However, the company went bankrupt in July 1960 and was subjected to the Corporate Reorganization Law.
  
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== 35mm ==
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=Lens=
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==[[Coral]]==
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Aires' leading lens brand.
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It was manufactured by [[Shōwa Kōki|Showa Koki]], a subsidiary of Aires.
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Lenses stamped "Showakoki Coral" were manufactured before the company became part of Aires,
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while those stamped "Aires Coral" were anufactured after Showakoki became part of Aires.
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==[[Nikkor]]==
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A well-known representative lens of [[Nikon]].
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It was used for the Aires Automat, Airesflex Z, and their derivatives.
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Aires is the only company that produced a TLR with Nikkor.
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==Excelsior==
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A brand of lenses reportedly manufactured by [[Fujita#Fujita Kōgaku Kōgyō|Fujita kogaku]].
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It was used only for the Airesreflex Y series.
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==[[Zuiko]]==
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Zuiko is the [[Olympus]] brand of lenses.
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It was used in the Airesflex U, Aires Automat, and Airesflex Z.
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In some aspects, Zuiko was installed as a substitute for Nikkor lenses used in Aires Automat and Airesflex Z due to the unstable supply of Nikkor lenses.
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=Camera=
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== 35mm film ==
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{{Flickr_image
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/vincentnip/4314517311/in/pool-camerawiki
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|image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4314517311_c054708635_m.jpg
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|image_align= right
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|image_text= Aires 35 IIIL
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|image_by= vincentnip
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|image_rights= wp
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}}
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* [[Yallu Flex]]
 
* [[Aires 35]]
 
* [[Aires 35]]
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* [[Aires Viscount]]
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* Aires Viscount 28
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* [[Aires M28|Aires M28/M2.8/Viscount M2.8]]
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* [[Aires Radar Eye]]
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* [[Aires Penta 35|Aires Penta 35/Reflex 35/EVER]]
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{{br}}
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== 120 film ==
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{{Flickr_image
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/46457781512/in/pool-camerapwiki
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|image= http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4821/46457781512_9bd64c4b73_m.jpg
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|image_align= right
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|image_text= Aires Viceroy
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|image_by= Robbie Verhagen
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|image_rights= wp
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}}
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=== 6×6 TLR ===
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* [[Airesflex|Aires Automat]]
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* [[Airesflex]]
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* [[Airesflex|Aires Reflex]]
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=== 6×6 folding ===
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* [[Aires Viceroy]]
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{{br}}
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==Accessory==
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===Filter===
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Aires claimed to use organic dyes for their products, which are of the same high quality as Lens and to the highest quality.
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Around 1957-1958, when the Aires35 iiiC was sold, there were 12 different Lens Filters available.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Aires Filter<ref>This table is based on an instruction manual for the Aires Filter, circa 1957-1958.
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Names and variations may vary depending on the year and month of manufacture.</ref><ref>https://www.flickr.com/photos/198409834@N02/53113045586//in/pool-camerawiki</ref>
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! Name !!  Wratten numbers !! Color !! Exposure Factor
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|-
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! AIRES HAZE (SL 39 C)
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| UV || Colorless || ×1
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|-
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! Aires LIGHT YELLOW (SY 44C)
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| 3 || Light Yellow || ×1.5
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|-
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! AIRES YELLOW (SY48 C)
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| K2 || Yellow || ×2
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|-
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! AIRES ORANGE (SO 56 C)
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| G || Orange || ×3
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|-
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! AIRES RED (DR 60 C)
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| 25A || Light Red || ×6
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|-
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! AIRES GREEN (SG 55C)
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| X-1 || Light Green || ×2
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|-
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! AIRES SKYLIGHT
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| 1A || Light Pink || ×1
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|-
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! Aires CLOUDY
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| 81B || Slightly VBrown || ×1.5
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|-
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! Aires TYPE F
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| 81C || Brown || ×2
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|-
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! Aires TYPE A
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| 85 || Brown || ×2
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|-
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! Aires FLASH B-7
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| 80F || Light Blue || ×2.5
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|-
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! Aires FLOOD
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| 80A || Blue || ×3
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|}
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== Notes ==
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<references />
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== Bibliography ==
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* {{Showa10}}
  
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==Links==
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== Links ==
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*A page of [http://www.remus.dti.ne.jp/~inasan99/camera/nostalgic_camera.html old Japanese magazine adverts]:
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In English and Italian:
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**[http://www.remus.dti.ne.jp/~inasan99/camera/yailu.html Yallu Flex] (billed as "Yallu Reflex-35")
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* [http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/aires/aires.html Survey of Aires cameras] by [http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/ Massimo Bertacchi], with pictures of many models
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**[http://www.remus.dti.ne.jp/~inasan99/camera/airesflex.html Airesflex IV]
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* [http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Aires-Cameras/ Aires Price Guide] at [http://collectiblend.com/ CollectiBlend]
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**[http://www.remus.dti.ne.jp/~inasan99/camera/aires35.html Aires 35-IIIB]
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* [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/aires/aires_automat/aires_automat.htm Aires Automat TLR 120 PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com]
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*Takasaki Motohiro's repair/maintenance pages (text in Japanese, plus pictures):
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* [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/other_manuals.htm Aires PDF camera manual (alphabetical listing] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com]
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**[http://kochi-med.net/moto/camera/camera_repair/aires_amat/index.htm Airesflex]
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In Japanese:
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**[http://kochi-med.net/moto/camera/camera_repair/airesflex/index.htm Airesflex Z]
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* [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~rd2h-ari/camara_story_1.htm Camera stories 1: Aires cameras] (at the bottom of the page) at [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~rd2h-ari/ Japan Family Camera]
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**[http://kochi-med.net/moto/camera/camera_repair/aires2a/index.htm Aires 35IIA]
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* magazine 『Classic Camera Special No.22, All About Aires / The World of Atom-format Cameras』pp.4-7「All About Aires」,『クラシックカメラ専科No.22、アイレスのすべて/アトム判カメラの世界』pp.4-7「アイレスのすべて」
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**[http://kochi-med.net/moto/camera/camera_repair/aires3s/index.htm Aires 35IIIs]
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In French :
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*[http://shinsaku.homeip.net/priv/camera/mednikkor/aires/aires-e.html Airesflex], in particular detail, by Hiura Shinsaku (also [http://shinsaku.homeip.net/priv/camera/mednikkor/aires/aires.html in Japanese])
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* [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/101 Aires page] at [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site]
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*[http://blog.so-net.ne.jp/gillman/2005-12-11 Aires 35 IIIC] in a blog (in Japanese), with photos
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/liste_imagettes_marque.php?lettre=Aires Aires Cameras] at www.collection-appareils.fr
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*Cameras at Puppy's Island (text in Japanese, pictures, sample photos):
 
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**[http://www3.kiy.jp/~daddy/AIRESS35III/aires35.html Aires 35 IIIC]
 
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**[http://www3.kiy.jp/~daddy/Viscount/viscount.html Aires Viscount]
 
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*[http://www.satoyama-net.com/easy/etc2003_03.htm Aires Viscount] with attachment lens is shown in the 15 March 2003 entry in this blog
 
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*[http://rd2h-ari.hp.infoseek.co.jp/AIRES_SPEC.htm Airesflex specifications] (in Japanese)
 
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*[http://asacame.xdap.jp/hsp35rfdaz/rfd35a.htm Aires 35II and Aires 35III]] short texts (in Japanese) and pictures
 
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*[http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand/4556/camera/aires35V.html Aires 35V] text (in Japanese) and pictures
 
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*H. Arai's camera repair pages (text in Japanese, pictures):
 
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**[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES3C.htm Aires IIIC]
 
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**[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_RADEREYE.htm Aires Radar-Eye]
 
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**[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES2_2A.htm Aires 35II and 35IIA]
 
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**[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES_Z.htm Airesflex Z]
 
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**[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_PENTA.htm Aires Penta 35]
 
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**[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES1.htm Aires 35I]
 
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*[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES1.htm Airesflex cameras] text in Japanese, pictures
 
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*[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/NAZO_VISCOUNT28.htm Aires Viscount] text in Japanese, pictures
 
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*[http://www.cameraguild.jp/nekosan/992.htm Aires Viceroy and Aires 35V]
 
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*[http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/airesflex.html Airesflex] at Bob Monaghan's site
 
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*Aya's camera (text in Japanese, and pictures):
 
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**[http://aya-2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/aires-flex-4_ca.html Airesflex IV]
 
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**[http://aya-2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/airesflex-ua_ca.html Airesflex UA]
 
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**[http://aya-2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/aires-flex-y3_ca.html Airesflex YIII]
 
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**[http://aya-2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/airesflex-zniko_ca.html Airesflex Z]
 
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*[http://urawa.cool.ne.jp/hiroa/S_AIRESU_CORAL.htm Sample photos from an Airesflex U]
 
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*[http://nikomat.homeip.net/priv/camera/mednikkor/aires/aires-test/index.html Tests of the Nikkor-Q.C. lens on an Airesflex]
 
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*[http://nikomat.homeip.net/priv/camera/mednikkor/aires/aires/ Sample photos from an Airesflex Automat]
 
  
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 9 February 2024

Aires — in Japanese アイレス Airesu (like "eye-rescue" minus the "cue"); more fully K.K. Aires Shashinki Seisakusho (㈱アイレス写真機製作所) — was a Japanese manufacturer of a number of 35mm and roll film cameras. It was based in Tokyo.[1]

As Yallu Optical Co., Ltd. (ヤルー光学, Yarū Kōgaku), the company started in 1949 to produce the Yallu Flex, a 35mm TLR influenced by the Zeiss Contaflex. The Yallu Flex was ingeniously and elegantly designed and was well equipped and appealingly advertised, but in the end it was never offered for sale. About fifty were produced.

Later cameras bore the name Aires.

In February 1956, a fire broke out at Factory No. 1, which was the camera assembly department, when a young worker fell over near a stove while holding a solvent. The first factory was completely destroyed by fire. The company immediately considered alternative locations and moved to a four-story former warehouse and factory at 1-437 Nishi-Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, where an inauguration ceremony was held in July 1956. Production capacity was fully restored with the introduction of conveyor belts. The company then designed and launched the Aires 35V, a camera with interchangeable lens, which met all the needs of users at the time, but it did not sell well.Thereafter, the company launched new products one after another, but was unable to continue business. However, the company went bankrupt in July 1960 and was subjected to the Corporate Reorganization Law.

Lens

Coral

Aires' leading lens brand. It was manufactured by Showa Koki, a subsidiary of Aires.

Lenses stamped "Showakoki Coral" were manufactured before the company became part of Aires, while those stamped "Aires Coral" were anufactured after Showakoki became part of Aires.

Nikkor

A well-known representative lens of Nikon.

It was used for the Aires Automat, Airesflex Z, and their derivatives. Aires is the only company that produced a TLR with Nikkor.

Excelsior

A brand of lenses reportedly manufactured by Fujita kogaku.

It was used only for the Airesreflex Y series.

Zuiko

Zuiko is the Olympus brand of lenses.

It was used in the Airesflex U, Aires Automat, and Airesflex Z. In some aspects, Zuiko was installed as a substitute for Nikkor lenses used in Aires Automat and Airesflex Z due to the unstable supply of Nikkor lenses.

Camera

35mm film

4314517311_c054708635_m.jpg
Aires 35 IIIL
image by vincentnip (Image rights)


120 film

46457781512_9bd64c4b73_m.jpg
Aires Viceroy
image by Robbie Verhagen (Image rights)

6×6 TLR

6×6 folding


Accessory

Filter

Aires claimed to use organic dyes for their products, which are of the same high quality as Lens and to the highest quality. Around 1957-1958, when the Aires35 iiiC was sold, there were 12 different Lens Filters available.

Aires Filter[2][3]
Name Wratten numbers Color Exposure Factor
AIRES HAZE (SL 39 C) UV Colorless ×1
Aires LIGHT YELLOW (SY 44C) 3 Light Yellow ×1.5
AIRES YELLOW (SY48 C) K2 Yellow ×2
AIRES ORANGE (SO 56 C) G Orange ×3
AIRES RED (DR 60 C) 25A Light Red ×6
AIRES GREEN (SG 55C) X-1 Light Green ×2
AIRES SKYLIGHT 1A Light Pink ×1
Aires CLOUDY 81B Slightly VBrown ×1.5
Aires TYPE F 81C Brown ×2
Aires TYPE A 85 Brown ×2
Aires FLASH B-7 80F Light Blue ×2.5
Aires FLOOD 80A Blue ×3

Notes

  1. ↑ Its address from 1951 to early 1956 was Tōkyō-to Toshima-ku Takada-minami-machi 3–797 (東京都豊島区高田南町3–797), from late 1956 to 1959 it was Tōkyō-to Shinjuku-ku Nishi-Ōkubo 1–437 (東京都新宿区西大久保1–437). Source: advertisements reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, pp. 113–4 and 216–8.
  2. ↑ This table is based on an instruction manual for the Aires Filter, circa 1957-1958. Names and variations may vary depending on the year and month of manufacture.
  3. ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/198409834@N02/53113045586//in/pool-camerawiki

Bibliography

Links

In English and Italian:

In Japanese:

  • Camera stories 1: Aires cameras (at the bottom of the page) at Japan Family Camera
  • magazine 『Classic Camera Special No.22, All About Aires / The World of Atom-format Cameras』pp.4-7「All About Aires」,『クラシックカメラ専科No.22、アイレスのすべて/アトム判カメラの世界』pp.4-7「アイレスのすべて」

In French :

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