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| − | The Eastar was produced by the [[Tianjin|Tianjin Camera Factory]] in about 1977, and is a 6x6 [[TLR]] sharing the same basic design as the [[Seagull 4B]]. It uses knob film advance with a [[red window]] for frame counting, with an option to mask the film gate to 6x4.5 cm (to yield 16 exposures per roll of [[120 film]]). It has a coated 75mm lens which offers an [[aperture]] range between f/3.5 and f/16, and shutter speeds from 1 to 1/300 sec. It also has a self timer and a PC flash synch. | + | The '''Eastar''' was produced by the [[Tianjin|Tianjin Camera Factory]] in about 1977, and is a 6x6 [[TLR]] sharing the same basic design as the [[Seagull 4B]]. It uses knob film advance with a [[red window]] for frame counting, with an option to mask the film gate to 6x4.5 cm (to yield 16 exposures per roll of [[120 film]]). It has a coated 75mm lens which offers an [[aperture]] range between f/3.5 and f/16, and shutter speeds from 1 to 1/300 sec. It also has a self timer and a PC flash synch. |
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*[http://www.tlr-cameras.com/Chinese/index.html Chinese TLRs] at [http://www.tlr-cameras.com/index.htm TLR-Cameras.com] | *[http://www.tlr-cameras.com/Chinese/index.html Chinese TLRs] at [http://www.tlr-cameras.com/index.htm TLR-Cameras.com] | ||
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/21506490@N00/sets/72157624121471674/ A set of Eastar photos] by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/21506490@N00/ Scott Cog on Flickr] | *[http://www.flickr.com/photos/21506490@N00/sets/72157624121471674/ A set of Eastar photos] by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/21506490@N00/ Scott Cog on Flickr] | ||
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/eastar/eastar_120f.htm EASTAR 120F PDF camera manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html OrphanCameras.com] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:46, 19 January 2023
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| Eastar TLR image by Elmo Alves (Image rights) |
| Chinese TLRs and "pseudo TLRs" |
| Cangle | Dalian | Eastar | Emei | Five-Goats | Hongmei-5 | Hua Ying | Hua Zhong | Mudan | Pearl River | Qingdao SF-2 | Rainbow | Seagull 4 | Seagull 4A | Seagull 4B | Seagull 4C | Seagull 4D | Shanghai | Splendidflex | Temple of Heaven | Wuhan Youyi | YC-75X100 |
| Hong Kong |
| Bedfordflex | Binaflex | Halina A1 | Halina Prefect | Halina Viceroy | Haking Mirroflex II | Traveller |
The Eastar was produced by the Tianjin Camera Factory in about 1977, and is a 6x6 TLR sharing the same basic design as the Seagull 4B. It uses knob film advance with a red window for frame counting, with an option to mask the film gate to 6x4.5 cm (to yield 16 exposures per roll of 120 film). It has a coated 75mm lens which offers an aperture range between f/3.5 and f/16, and shutter speeds from 1 to 1/300 sec. It also has a self timer and a PC flash synch.
Bibliography
St Denny, Douglas, Cameras of the People's Republic of China. Leicester, UK: Jessop Specialist Publishing, 1989
