Kodak Signet 80
The Kodak Signet 80 is an interchangeable lens 35 mm rangefinder camera produced from 1958 to 1962 by Kodak in the USA. The body, largely constructed of die-cast metal and Bakelite, has a coincident coupled rangefinder combined with a very nice life-sized projected frame viewfinder. The camera has a synchronized behind the lens leaf shutter with speeds from 1/4 - 1/250 sec. plus bulb.
From the original user manual:
FILM
FILM LOAD-Kodak 135, 20 or 36-exposure magazines
NEGATIVE SIZE-24mm x 36mm
LENS
50mm, f/2.8 Kodak Ektanar, Lumenized. Removable as a complete unit to substitute wide-angle or telephoto lens.
LENS OPENINGS-Marked in EVS - 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, as well as f/numbers-2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22
SHUTTER
SPECIAL SHUTTER-set as film is advanced
SPEEDS - 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 and "B"
RELEASE - Plunger-type-with cable release socket
FLASH - Built-in synchronization for class F, M, and electronic flash
EXPOSURE METER
Photoelectric, built-in. Reads reflected and incident light in EV numbers
VIEWING AND FOCUSING
VIEFINDER - Optical, projected viewframe-type, unit-power
COUPLED RANGEFINDER - Superimposed image type, couples with all lenses- combined with viewfinder
FOCUSING RANGE - infinity to 2 1/2 feet
FILM OPERATION
Unique "injection" film-loading-with leader windoff. Rapid 2-stroke film advance
CONSTRUCTION
BODY - Die-cast metal and tough molded material with abrasion-resisting Kododur covering
TRIPOD SOCKET - In base of camera
The Signet 80's 50mm and 80mm lenses contains thorium oxide, and are somewhat radioactive.
It originally sold for $130US
