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The '''Aires 35''' series of rangefinder cameras were made by [[Aires]] from 1954 through 1959.
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The '''Aires 35''' series of rangefinder cameras were made by [[Aires]] from 1954 through 1962.
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== Models ==
 
== Models ==
Here are the models, in approximately chronological order:
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In approximately chronological order:
 
* Aires 35
 
* Aires 35
 
* Aires 35&nbsp;II
 
* Aires 35&nbsp;II
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* Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC f1.9/45mm
 
* Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC f1.9/45mm
 
* Aires 35&nbsp;IIIS
 
* Aires 35&nbsp;IIIS
* Aires 35&nbsp;V with Coral f3.2/35mm, f1.5/45mm, f1.9/45mm and f3.5/100mm interchangeable lenses
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* Aires 35&nbsp;V with Coral f3.2/35mm, f1.5/45mm, f1.8/45mm, f1.9/45mm and f3.5/100mm interchangeable lenses
 
* Aires 35&nbsp;IIISA
 
* Aires 35&nbsp;IIISA
  
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=== General links ===
 
=== General links ===
 
In English:
 
In English:
* [http://www.cameraguild.jp/nekosan/992.htm Aires Viceroy and Aires 35&nbsp;V] in [http://www.cameraguild.jp/nekosan/ Nekosan's website]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100115185016/www.cameraguild.jp/nekosan/992.htm Aires Viceroy and Aires 35&nbsp;V] in [https://web.archive.org/web/20090228122744/http://www.cameraguild.jp:80/nekosan/ Nekosan's website] (archived)
In English and in Italian:
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* [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/other_manuals.htm Several Aires camera manuals in PDF] at OrphanCameras.com [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html]
* [http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/aires/aires.html Aires camera survey] by Massimo Bertacchi
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In English and Italian:
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* [http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/aires/aires.html Aires camera survey] by [http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras Massimo Bertacchi]
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In French:
 
In French:
 
* Various models at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand:
 
* Various models at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand:
**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/aires/html/aires_35V.php Aires 35V]
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**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10353 Aires 35V]
**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/aires/html/aires_III.php Aires III]
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**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10352 Aires IIIa]
**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/aires/html/aires_IIIa.php Aires IIIa]
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**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10350 Aires IIIL]
**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/aires/html/aires_IIIc.php Aires IIIc]
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**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10348 Aires Viscount]
**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/aires/html/aires_IIIL.php Aires IIIL]
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* [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/picture.php?/1383/category/101 Aires 35&nbsp;IIIL] from [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even]
**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/aires/html/aires_radareye.php Aires Radareye]
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**[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/aires/html/aires_viscount.php Aires Viscount]
 
* [http://photo.even.free.fr/Photos/_ColApp/APP0996.php Aires 35&nbsp;IIIL] from [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even]
 
* [http://www.on-photos.net/appareils_anciens/aires_35_iii_s.php?id_marque=42 Aires 35&nbsp;IIIs] from [http://www.on-photos.net/appareils_anciens/ D. Broglin]
 
 
In Japanese:
 
In Japanese:
 
* [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.45.html#Aires35II Aires 35, Aires 35&nbsp;II], [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.45.html#Aires35V Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC, Aires 35&nbsp;V] in the [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/ AJCC website]
 
* [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.45.html#Aires35II Aires 35, Aires 35&nbsp;II], [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.45.html#Aires35V Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC, Aires 35&nbsp;V] in the [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/ AJCC website]
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* [http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~asakusa/Hom4/AI.htm Aires 35&nbsp;II] and [http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~asakusa/Hom4/AI2.htm more pictures] in [http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~asakusa/Hom4/IND640.htm Miyazawa Noriyuki's camera site]
 
* [http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~asakusa/Hom4/AI.htm Aires 35&nbsp;II] and [http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~asakusa/Hom4/AI2.htm more pictures] in [http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~asakusa/Hom4/IND640.htm Miyazawa Noriyuki's camera site]
 
* [http://blog.so-net.ne.jp/gillman/2005-12-11 Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC] in [http://blog.so-net.ne.jp/gillman/ Gillman's blog] (with photos)
 
* [http://blog.so-net.ne.jp/gillman/2005-12-11 Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC] in [http://blog.so-net.ne.jp/gillman/ Gillman's blog] (with photos)
* [http://www3.kiy.jp/~daddy/AIRESS35III/aires35.html Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC] from [http://www3.kiy.jp/~daddy/dadtop.htm Puppy's Island]
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* [http://puppysisland.3zoku.com/AIRESS35III/aires35.html Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC] from [http://puppysisland.3zoku.com/left.htm Puppy's Island]
 
* [http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand/4556/camera/aires35IIIC.html Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC] and [http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand/4556/camera/aires35V.html Aires 35&nbsp;V] at [http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand/4556/ Kinkonkan] (text and pictures)
 
* [http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand/4556/camera/aires35IIIC.html Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC] and [http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand/4556/camera/aires35V.html Aires 35&nbsp;V] at [http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand/4556/ Kinkonkan] (text and pictures)
* [http://samsul.hp.infoseek.co.jp/aires.htm Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC] at [http://samsul.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ Kamera to asobu heya] (text, pictures and sample photos)
 
  
 
=== Repair notes ===
 
=== Repair notes ===
 
In English:
 
In English:
* [http://www.daniel.mitchell.name/cameras/airesiiil/airesiiil.html Aires 35&nbsp;IIIL]: shutter removal, rangefinder and focus adjustment notes, at [http://www.daniel.mitchell.name/cameras/index.html Daniel Mitchell's camera site]
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* [http://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=airesiiil Aires 35&nbsp;IIIL]: shutter removal, rangefinder and focus adjustment notes, at [http://pheugo.com/ Daniel Mitchell's camera site]
 
In Japanese:
 
In Japanese:
 
* Takasaki Motohiro's [http://endoscopy.jp/moto/camera/ repair/maintenance pages] (text and pictures):
 
* Takasaki Motohiro's [http://endoscopy.jp/moto/camera/ repair/maintenance pages] (text and pictures):
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** [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES2_2A.htm Aires 35&nbsp;II and 35&nbsp;IIA]
 
** [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES2_2A.htm Aires 35&nbsp;II and 35&nbsp;IIA]
 
** [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES3C.htm Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC]
 
** [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES3C.htm Aires 35&nbsp;IIIC]
* [http://mutohide.ddo.jp/etccam/aires35_3.html Aires 35&nbsp;III repair page] at [http://mutohide.ddo.jp/ the Handmade and Classic Camera site]
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* [http://mutohide.net/etccam/aires35_3.html Aires 35&nbsp;III repair page] at [http://mutohide.net/ the Handmade and Classic Camera site]
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''Camera-wiki'' editor Laurie Pettitt wrote:<br/>
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:''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.''
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:''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.''
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:''Aires 35-V the interchangeable lens model designed in late 1958, appeared in 1959, same time as the Nikon F. The importer in USA was Kalimar Inc. who failed to advertise the camera properly. This led to Aires 35-V being under-sold and unknown in the USA market. The financial consequences to the camera firm were devastating! Kalimar at the time was seeking to brand cameras under their own name plate. Aires was choosing to gain market share under their own name. A complex; solidly built and designed rangefinder that arrived on the doorstep of the SLR revolution in 35mm photography. The optics were simply superb, the 4.5cm F: 1.5 Coral lens was very expensive for Aires build and too make a profit. So they were counting on sales of their other 35-V lenses too move towards profit. This didn't happen and by 1962 the firm tried a leaf shutter SLR designed camera; that also failed. For Aires it was the end and bankruptcy. For those that knew Aires it was a sad event, as they made remarkable 35mm cameras the king of course; was the interchangeable Aires 35-V model. Since the lens mount for interchangeable rangefinder 35-V is so complicated, it suffers from brass screw distortion in the helicoil mount, which locks up the unit focus. Also the five bladed diaphram was of a complex design that breaks engagement pins off the diaphram blades, damaging the 4.5cm F:1.5 Diaphram assembly in the lens. Disassembly of the 4.5cm/1.5 is seriously complex and only should be done by experienced photo techs, as it has many parts. Don@Eastwestphoto. ''
  
 
=== Original documents ===
 
=== Original documents ===
 
In English:
 
In English:
* Materials at butkus.org's [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Orphan Cameras]:
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* 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&nbsp;V manual]
 
** [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/aires/aires_35-v/aires_35-v-splash.htm Aires 35&nbsp;V manual]
 
** [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/aires/aires_35iiil/aires_35_iiil.htm Aires 35&nbsp;III manual and sales booklet] (PDF)
 
** [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/aires/aires_35iiil/aires_35_iiil.htm Aires 35&nbsp;III manual and sales booklet] (PDF)

Revision as of 21:48, 27 January 2021

The Aires 35 series of rangefinder cameras were made by Aires from 1954 through 1962.

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:

In French:

In Japanese:

Repair notes

In English:

In Japanese:

Camera-wiki 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.
Aires 35-V the interchangeable lens model designed in late 1958, appeared in 1959, same time as the Nikon F. The importer in USA was Kalimar Inc. who failed to advertise the camera properly. This led to Aires 35-V being under-sold and unknown in the USA market. The financial consequences to the camera firm were devastating! Kalimar at the time was seeking to brand cameras under their own name plate. Aires was choosing to gain market share under their own name. A complex; solidly built and designed rangefinder that arrived on the doorstep of the SLR revolution in 35mm photography. The optics were simply superb, the 4.5cm F: 1.5 Coral lens was very expensive for Aires build and too make a profit. So they were counting on sales of their other 35-V lenses too move towards profit. This didn't happen and by 1962 the firm tried a leaf shutter SLR designed camera; that also failed. For Aires it was the end and bankruptcy. For those that knew Aires it was a sad event, as they made remarkable 35mm cameras the king of course; was the interchangeable Aires 35-V model. Since the lens mount for interchangeable rangefinder 35-V is so complicated, it suffers from brass screw distortion in the helicoil mount, which locks up the unit focus. Also the five bladed diaphram was of a complex design that breaks engagement pins off the diaphram blades, damaging the 4.5cm F:1.5 Diaphram assembly in the lens. Disassembly of the 4.5cm/1.5 is seriously complex and only should be done by experienced photo techs, as it has many parts. Don@Eastwestphoto.

Original documents

In English:

In Japanese: