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− | The '''Aires 35''' | + | The '''Aires 35''' series of rangefinder cameras were made by [[Aires]] from 1954 through 1962. |
== Models == | == Models == | ||
− | + | In approximately chronological order: | |
* Aires 35 | * Aires 35 | ||
* Aires 35 II | * Aires 35 II | ||
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* Aires 35 IIIL | * Aires 35 IIIL | ||
* Aires 35 IIIB | * Aires 35 IIIB | ||
− | * Aires 35 | + | * [[Aires 35-IIIC]] |
− | * Aires 35 | + | * [[Aires 35-V]] |
* Aires 35 IIIS | * Aires 35 IIIS | ||
* Aires 35 IIISA | * Aires 35 IIISA | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
=== General links === | === General links === | ||
In English: | In English: | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100115185016/www.cameraguild.jp/nekosan/992.htm Aires Viceroy and Aires 35 V] in [https://web.archive.org/web/20090228122744/http://www.cameraguild.jp:80/nekosan/ Nekosan's website] (archived) |
− | In English and | + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/other_manuals.htm Several Aires camera manuals in PDF] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] |
− | * [http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/aires/aires.html Aires camera survey] by Massimo Bertacchi | + | |
+ | In English and Italian: | ||
+ | * [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: | ||
− | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/ | + | * Various models at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand: |
− | * [http:// | + | **[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10353 Aires 35V] |
+ | **[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10352 Aires IIIa] | ||
+ | **[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10350 Aires IIIL] | ||
+ | **[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10348 Aires Viscount] | ||
+ | * [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/picture.php?/1383/category/101 Aires 35 IIIL] from [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even] | ||
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In Japanese: | In Japanese: | ||
* [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.45.html#Aires35II Aires 35, Aires 35 II], [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.45.html#Aires35V Aires 35 IIIC, Aires 35 V] in the [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/ AJCC website] | * [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.45.html#Aires35II Aires 35, Aires 35 II], [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.45.html#Aires35V Aires 35 IIIC, Aires 35 V] in the [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/ AJCC website] | ||
+ | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20181107063054/http://www.geocities.jp/wwsada/camera/2/2-aires-01L Aires 35 I] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20181106091410/http://www.geocities.jp/wwsada/sonota.html Itō Sadanobu's camera collection] (archived) | ||
* [http://asacame.fc2web.com/hsp35rfdaz/rfd35a.htm Aires 35 II and Aires 35 III] at [http://asacame.fc2web.com/ Asacame] (short texts and pictures) | * [http://asacame.fc2web.com/hsp35rfdaz/rfd35a.htm Aires 35 II and Aires 35 III] at [http://asacame.fc2web.com/ Asacame] (short texts and pictures) | ||
* [http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~asakusa/Hom4/AI.htm Aires 35 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 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] | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://gillman.blog.ss-blog.jp/2005-12-11 Aires 35 IIIC] in [https://gillman.blog.ss-blog.jp/ Gillman's blog] (with photos) |
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=== Repair notes === | === Repair notes === | ||
In English: | In English: | ||
− | * [http:// | + | * [http://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=airesiiil Aires 35 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:// | + | * Takasaki Motohiro's [http://endoscopy.jp/moto/camera/ repair/maintenance pages] (text and pictures): |
− | ** [http:// | + | ** [http://endoscopy.jp/moto/camera/camera_repair/aires2a/index.htm Aires 35 IIA] |
− | ** [http:// | + | ** [http://endoscopy.jp/moto/camera/camera_repair/aires3s/index.htm Aires 35 IIIS] |
* H. Arai's [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/KANJA.htm camera repair pages] (text and pictures): | * H. Arai's [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/KANJA.htm camera repair pages] (text and pictures): | ||
** [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES1.htm Aires 35 I] | ** [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES1.htm Aires 35 I] | ||
** [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES2_2A.htm Aires 35 II and 35 IIA] | ** [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES2_2A.htm Aires 35 II and 35 IIA] | ||
** [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES3C.htm Aires 35 IIIC] | ** [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RD2H-ARI/BUN_AIRES3C.htm Aires 35 IIIC] | ||
− | * [http://mutohide. | + | * [http://mutohide.net/etccam/aires35_3.html Aires 35 III repair page] at [http://mutohide.net/ the Handmade and Classic Camera site] |
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+ | ''Camera-wiki'' 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.'' | ||
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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 | + | * Materials at Mike Butkus' [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Orphan Cameras]: |
− | ** [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/aires_35-v/aires_35-v.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_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) |
− | * [http://www.collection-appareils. | + | * [http://mikec62.tripod.com/Aires.html Instruction manual for the Aires 35 IIIC] from [http://mikec62.tripod.com/ mikec62.tripod.com] |
+ | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/accesnotices/html/lire_repertoire?repert=AIRES_35IIIC Instruction manual for the Aires 35 IIIC] in the [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/liste_notices.php instruction manual section] of [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/ www.collection-appareils.fr] | ||
In Japanese: | In Japanese: | ||
* [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/archives/51246734.html Advertisement for the Aires 35 and Airesflex] dated 1954, reproduced in [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/ Shashin-Bako] | * [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/archives/51246734.html Advertisement for the Aires 35 and Airesflex] dated 1954, reproduced in [http://blog.livedoor.jp/united3arrows/ Shashin-Bako] | ||
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[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] | [[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] | ||
− | [[Category: Aires]] | + | [[Category:Aires|35]] |
+ | [[Category:3|35 Aires]] | ||
[[Category: A]] | [[Category: A]] |
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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
- Aires 35-V
- Aires 35 IIIS
- Aires 35 IIISA
Links
General links
In English:
- Aires Viceroy and Aires 35 V in Nekosan's website (archived)
- Several Aires camera manuals in PDF at Butkus.org
In English and Italian:
In French:
- Various models at www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand:
- Aires 35 IIIL from Collection G. Even
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 (archived)
- 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)
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
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:
- 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