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The '''Corfield 66''' was a 6x6 format [[SLR|single lens reflex]], introduced in Great Britain by [[Corfield]] (the makers of the [[Periflex]]) in 1961 at a price of £76.
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The '''Corfield 66''' is a 6x6 format [[SLR|single lens reflex]], introduced in Great Britain by [[Corfield]] (the makers of the [[Periflex]]) in 1961 at a price of £76.
  
The Corfield 66 had a [[focal plane shutter]] from 1/10 to 1/500.
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The Corfield 66 has a [[focal plane shutter]] from 1/10 to 1/500.
It accepted [[120 film]] in rollfilm backs, and had an interchangeable lens with a special bayonet mount, but the only lens ever made for it was the standard ''Corfield Lumax 95mm f/3.5''. The known accessories are a grip and extension tubes, in 12mm, 24mm and 48mm lengths.
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It accepts [[120 film]] in rollfilm backs, and has an interchangeable lens with a special bayonet mount, but the only lens ever made for it is the standard ''Corfield Lumax 95mm f/3.5''. The known accessories are a grip and extension tubes, in 12mm, 24mm and 48mm lengths.
  
 
Fewer than 300 bodies were made before Corfield stopped making cameras, and eventually closed down.
 
Fewer than 300 bodies were made before Corfield stopped making cameras, and eventually closed down.

Revision as of 11:06, 15 May 2017

The Corfield 66 is a 6x6 format single lens reflex, introduced in Great Britain by Corfield (the makers of the Periflex) in 1961 at a price of £76.

The Corfield 66 has a focal plane shutter from 1/10 to 1/500. It accepts 120 film in rollfilm backs, and has an interchangeable lens with a special bayonet mount, but the only lens ever made for it is the standard Corfield Lumax 95mm f/3.5. The known accessories are a grip and extension tubes, in 12mm, 24mm and 48mm lengths.

Fewer than 300 bodies were made before Corfield stopped making cameras, and eventually closed down.

External links

Sources

  • John E. Lewis (1985), It's by Corfield. It must be good. The Periflex Story, p. 79-84, 96.