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The '''Viking''' is a simple [[35mm]] [[viewfinder camera]] made in Spain by [[Fowell]], c.1960-1965. | The '''Viking''' is a simple [[35mm]] [[viewfinder camera]] made in Spain by [[Fowell]], c.1960-1965. | ||
| − | The body is plastic, with a single-speed (+B) shutter and a [[fixed focus]] "Vikinar Acromatico" 48mm f6.3 lens and [[film advance|lever advance]]. The top plate has a depression suggesting an accessory shoe (although with no focus adjustment, no [[flash sync]] and little exposure control, there's no need for an accessory shoe), the shutter release, exposure counter with a reset thumb-knob, and the rewind knob with a [[film speed|film-speed]] reminder on top. Exposure control is limited to three apertures marked with [[Sunny_16#Weather_Symbols|weather symbols]], set by a wheel under the lens. | + | The body is plastic, with a single-speed (+B) shutter and a [[fixed focus]] "Vikinar Acromatico" 48mm f6.3 lens and [[film advance|lever advance]]. The top plate has a depression suggesting an accessory shoe (although with no focus adjustment, no [[flash sync]] and little exposure control, there's no need for an accessory shoe), the shutter release, exposure counter with a reset thumb-knob, and the rewind knob with a [[film speed|film-speed]] reminder on top (which is somewhat useless, given there's no way to use the speed in the exposure system) . Exposure control is limited to three apertures marked with [[Sunny_16#Weather_Symbols|weather symbols]], set by a wheel under the lens. |
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* [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app.php?type=fowell&title=Fowell Fowell page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site] features a Viking. | * [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app.php?type=fowell&title=Fowell Fowell page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site] features a Viking. | ||
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The Viking is a simple 35mm viewfinder camera made in Spain by Fowell, c.1960-1965. The body is plastic, with a single-speed (+B) shutter and a fixed focus "Vikinar Acromatico" 48mm f6.3 lens and lever advance. The top plate has a depression suggesting an accessory shoe (although with no focus adjustment, no flash sync and little exposure control, there's no need for an accessory shoe), the shutter release, exposure counter with a reset thumb-knob, and the rewind knob with a film-speed reminder on top (which is somewhat useless, given there's no way to use the speed in the exposure system) . Exposure control is limited to three apertures marked with weather symbols, set by a wheel under the lens.
Links
- Fowell page at Collection G. Even's site features a Viking.
