Guaranteed Reflex
The Guaranteed Reflex is a Japanese SLR camera taking 13×18cm plates. It is only known from one single example, pictured in Sugiyama.[1]
The camera has a cubic body, with a soft viewing hood at the top. The lens is directly attached to the front plate and is covered by a square plate hinged at the top. It is reported as an f/8 doublet, with an aperture scale reportedly going to f/32.[2] It seems that the focus is not adjustable, detracting much of the interest of the SLR construction. The name GUARANTEED is inscribed on a small nameplate attached below the lens. The full name "Guaranteed Reflex" is hypothetical only.
The camera reportedly has a mirror shutter, with B and I settings. Some controls are visible on the right-hand side of the body, certainly including the release lever and the B and I switching lever.
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Bibliography
- McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). P.372.
- Sugiyama, Kōichi (杉山浩一); Naoi, Hiroaki (直井浩明); Bullock, John R. The Collector's Guide to Japanese Cameras. 国産カメラ図鑑 (Kokusan kamera zukan). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1985. ISBN 4-257-03187-5. Item 2009.
