Difference between revisions of "Beauty 35 Super"
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The film wind lever contains a frame counter and a film reminder dial with 4 positions: empty, b&w, color tungsten and color daylight. | The film wind lever contains a frame counter and a film reminder dial with 4 positions: empty, b&w, color tungsten and color daylight. | ||
| − | + | Early advertising literature indicates that the first examples had a Copal MX shutter with a maximum speed of 1/500 sec., but examples are rare, and three versions of this model are otherwise known. Two have either a [[Copal]] MX or MXV shutter with a maximum speed of 1/300 sec. The other variant has a [[Synchro-Compur]] MX shutter with a maximum shutter speed of 1/500 sec. | |
| − | Two have either a [[Copal]] MX or MXV shutter with a maximum speed of 1/300 sec. The other variant has a [[Synchro-Compur]] MX shutter with a maximum shutter speed of 1/500 sec. | ||
Revision as of 10:22, 2 January 2022
The Beauty 35 Super is a 35mm coupled rangefinder introduced in 1956 by the Japanese company Taiyōdō. It is fitted with a 45 mm f/2.8 F.C. Canter lens.
The film wind lever contains a frame counter and a film reminder dial with 4 positions: empty, b&w, color tungsten and color daylight.
Early advertising literature indicates that the first examples had a Copal MX shutter with a maximum speed of 1/500 sec., but examples are rare, and three versions of this model are otherwise known. Two have either a Copal MX or MXV shutter with a maximum speed of 1/300 sec. The other variant has a Synchro-Compur MX shutter with a maximum shutter speed of 1/500 sec.
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Links
In English
- Beauty camera PDF manuals from www.OrphanCameras.com (Does not include the 1956 Beauty 35 Super manual, but the very similar 1958 Beauty Canter 35)
- Beauty 35 Super at Taiyodo Koki & the Beauty Camera Company
