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* [http://mutohide.ddo.jp/etccam/aires35_3.html Aires 35 III repair page] at [http://mutohide.ddo.jp/ the Handmade and Classic Camera site] | * [http://mutohide.ddo.jp/etccam/aires35_3.html Aires 35 III repair page] at [http://mutohide.ddo.jp/ the Handmade and Classic Camera site] | ||
| − | On every Aires 35 I have seen recently a design fault makes itself known. The lens unit is screwed to a brass plate which in turn is screwed to the camera body. On all the 35s I have worked on recently the 4 screws holding the lens assembly brass plate to the body have been loose and the holes elongated. Likewise the screws holding the lens assembly to the brass plate were also loose. Problem with the last fault is that the mechanism needs to be removed to access the 3 retaining screws. That gives the repairer a chance to grease the focussing mechanism. Even though some frown on it, I find it sensible to use Loctite on the screws. | + | ''Camerapedia'' editor Laurie Pettitt wrote:<br/> |
| + | :''On every Aires 35 I have seen recently a design fault makes itself known. The lens unit is screwed to a brass plate which in turn is screwed to the camera body. On all the 35s I have worked on recently the 4 screws holding the lens assembly brass plate to the body have been loose and the holes elongated. Likewise the screws holding the lens assembly to the brass plate were also loose. Problem with the last fault is that the mechanism needs to be removed to access the 3 retaining screws. That gives the repairer a chance to grease the focussing mechanism. Even though some frown on it, I find it sensible to use Loctite on the screws.'' | ||
| − | Another thing that turns the 35 II into a treasure is that the mechanism is a carbon copy Synchro Compur! However... It has been slightly improved by the Japanese copiers, making it an even nicer mechanism than the German Compur (in my opinion.) It's that much of a copy that, when rooting around for bits for a Retina mechanism, I picked up an Aires mech and went into confusion until I realised that it wasn't the | + | :''Another thing that turns the 35 II into a treasure is that the mechanism is a carbon copy Synchro Compur! However... It has been slightly improved by the Japanese copiers, making it an even nicer mechanism than the German Compur (in my opinion.) It's that much of a copy that, when rooting around for bits for a Retina mechanism, I picked up an Aires mech and went into confusion until I realised that it wasn't the Retina mech.'' |
=== Original documents === | === Original documents === | ||
In English: | In English: | ||
| − | * Materials at | + | * Materials at Mike Butkus' [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Orphan Cameras]: |
** [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/aires/aires_35-v/aires_35-v-splash.htm Aires 35 V manual] | ** [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/aires/aires_35-v/aires_35-v-splash.htm Aires 35 V manual] | ||
** [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/aires/aires_35iiil/aires_35_iiil.htm Aires 35 III manual and sales booklet] (PDF) | ** [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/aires/aires_35iiil/aires_35_iiil.htm Aires 35 III manual and sales booklet] (PDF) | ||
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The Aires 35 series of rangefinder cameras were made by Aires from 1954 through 1959.
Models
In approximately chronological order:
- Aires 35
- Aires 35 II
- Aires 35 III
- Aires 35 IIA
- Aires 35 IIIA
- Aires 35 IIIL
- Aires 35 IIIB
- Aires 35 IIIC f2.4/45mm
- Aires 35 IIIC f1.9/45mm
- Aires 35 IIIS
- Aires 35 V with Coral f3.2/35mm, f1.5/45mm, f1.8/45mm, f1.9/45mm and f3.5/100mm interchangeable lenses
- Aires 35 IIISA
Links
General links
In English:
In English and Italian:
- Aires camera survey by Massimo Bertacchi
In French:
- Various models at www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand:
- Aires 35 IIIL from Collection G. Even
- Aires 35 IIIs from D. Broglin
In Japanese:
- Aires 35, Aires 35 II, Aires 35 IIIC, Aires 35 V in the AJCC website
- Aires 35 I at Itō Sadanobu's camera collection
- Aires 35 II and Aires 35 III at Asacame (short texts and pictures)
- Aires 35 II and more pictures in Miyazawa Noriyuki's camera site
- Aires 35 IIIC in Gillman's blog (with photos)
- Aires 35 IIIC from Puppy's Island
- Aires 35 IIIC and Aires 35 V at Kinkonkan (text and pictures)
- Aires 35 IIIC at Kamera to asobu heya (text, pictures and sample photos)
Repair notes
In English:
- Aires 35 IIIL: shutter removal, rangefinder and focus adjustment notes, at Daniel Mitchell's camera site
In Japanese:
- Takasaki Motohiro's repair/maintenance pages (text and pictures):
- H. Arai's camera repair pages (text and pictures):
- Aires 35 III repair page at the Handmade and Classic Camera site
Camerapedia editor Laurie Pettitt wrote:
- On every Aires 35 I have seen recently a design fault makes itself known. The lens unit is screwed to a brass plate which in turn is screwed to the camera body. On all the 35s I have worked on recently the 4 screws holding the lens assembly brass plate to the body have been loose and the holes elongated. Likewise the screws holding the lens assembly to the brass plate were also loose. Problem with the last fault is that the mechanism needs to be removed to access the 3 retaining screws. That gives the repairer a chance to grease the focussing mechanism. Even though some frown on it, I find it sensible to use Loctite on the screws.
- Another thing that turns the 35 II into a treasure is that the mechanism is a carbon copy Synchro Compur! However... It has been slightly improved by the Japanese copiers, making it an even nicer mechanism than the German Compur (in my opinion.) It's that much of a copy that, when rooting around for bits for a Retina mechanism, I picked up an Aires mech and went into confusion until I realised that it wasn't the Retina mech.
Original documents
In English:
- Materials at Mike Butkus' Orphan Cameras:
- Instruction manual for the Aires 35 IIIC from mikec62.tripod.com
- Instruction manual for the Aires 35 IIIC in the instruction manual section of www.collection-appareils.fr
In Japanese:
- Advertisement for the Aires 35 and Airesflex dated 1954, reproduced in Shashin-Bako
- Aires 35 IIIB advertisement published in the September 1957 issue of Nihon Camera, reproduced in Nostalgic Camera, a page of old Japanese advertisements by Toshio Inamura
