Gakkenflex
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| Gakkenflex TLR for 35mm film image by Mark O'Brien (Image rights) |
The Gakkenflex 35mm TLR is a plastic kit camera that is included in issue #25 of "Otona no kagaku magazine", published by Gakken. The name "Gakkenflex" is molded into the front of the camera.
Documentation included with the kit indicates that the fixed f-stop is f/11 and the single shutter speed is 1/125. The camera uses standard 35mm film cassettes and exposes a 24mm x 36mm frame in portrait orientation. The lens is a single element plastic meniscus lens. Focusing of the taking and viewing lenses is synchronized by external gears, in the same way as the geared lens Ricohflexor the Lubitel.
The simple meniscus lens creates images with a dramatic focus drop off, with some shots resembling tilt shift images.
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| Gakkenflex TLR kit image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
Sample images
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| Tour Eiffel, Paris image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
Links
- Otona no kagaku magazine #25 at otonanokagaku.net
- Adjusting the shutter (English)
- Complete instructions for assembly and use. PDF (Japanese)
