Anscomark M
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Introduced by Ansco circa 1960, this 35mm rangefinder camera was actually manufactured by Ricoh and also sold in Japan as the Ricoh 999. An internal leaf shutter is mated to a special lens mount accepting optional 35mm or 100mm lenses, for which viewfinder framelines are included. The camera's nameplate flips up to reveal a selenium meter coupled to each lens's aperture, for match-needle exposure determination. The body has a bottom-mounted film advance, and an odd triangular shutter release. The angular styling seems aimed at the tastes of the American market.
Links
- Anscomark M and Ricoh 999 compared at cameraguild.jp
- 1960 advertisement courtesy Nesster on Flickr
- 1961 advertisement courtesy Rick Zolla on Flickr
- More views of Anscomark M & lenses; sample photos by Dan Iggers on Flickr
With Xyton 100mm f/4 lens image by vincentnip (Image rights) |