Difference between revisions of "Beauty Super II"
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The '''Beauty Super II''' 35mm fixed lens rangefinder camera was made by [[Beauty Camera]] in 1958, featuring: | The '''Beauty Super II''' 35mm fixed lens rangefinder camera was made by [[Beauty Camera]] in 1958, featuring: | ||
− | * Rangefinder-coupled Canter | + | * Rangefinder-coupled Canter-S f1.9** / 45mm, Canter-S f2.0 / 45mm or Canter F2.8 / 45mm lens. |
+ | * 5-bladed aperture in the f2.8 and f2.0 lenses, 10-bladed aperture in the f1.9 lens**(**information courtesy of L. Meluso). | ||
* [[Copal]] SV shutter with M and X flash sync. | * [[Copal]] SV shutter with M and X flash sync. | ||
* Shutter speeds: B, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500s. | * Shutter speeds: B, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500s. | ||
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+ | The Super II was developed from the 1957 Beauty Canter. | ||
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A small point of interest is that for this camera a date is stamped in ink inside the bottom cover. For instance the date '33 8 15' would be the year Showa 33 (1958), August 15. Whether this date is the date of assembly, or just the date the bottom plate was made, is unknown. | A small point of interest is that for this camera a date is stamped in ink inside the bottom cover. For instance the date '33 8 15' would be the year Showa 33 (1958), August 15. Whether this date is the date of assembly, or just the date the bottom plate was made, is unknown. | ||
[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] | [[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] |
Revision as of 20:40, 21 February 2009
Beauty Super II, f2.8 Canter |
Beauty Super II, f2.0 Canter-S |
The Beauty Super II 35mm fixed lens rangefinder camera was made by Beauty Camera in 1958, featuring:
- Rangefinder-coupled Canter-S f1.9** / 45mm, Canter-S f2.0 / 45mm or Canter F2.8 / 45mm lens.
- 5-bladed aperture in the f2.8 and f2.0 lenses, 10-bladed aperture in the f1.9 lens**(**information courtesy of L. Meluso).
- Copal SV shutter with M and X flash sync.
- Shutter speeds: B, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500s.
The Super II was developed from the 1957 Beauty Canter.
A small point of interest is that for this camera a date is stamped in ink inside the bottom cover. For instance the date '33 8 15' would be the year Showa 33 (1958), August 15. Whether this date is the date of assembly, or just the date the bottom plate was made, is unknown.