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The '''Komaflex-S''' is a Japanese 4×4 SLR made by [[Kowa]] from 1960, for export only.
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== Description ==
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The Komaflex-S has a small body with a roughly cubic shape and a gray finish, covered by light gray leatherette. The film travels vertically and is advanced by a knob on the photographer's right. The advance knob contains a film reminder, and it is shaped as a hook towards the top, so that it can be pushed by the thumb. There is a round exposure counter window on the same side, near the bottom. The position of the first exposure is set via a red window placed under the camera. The exposure counter is engaged by a sliding lever placed below the advance knob, towards the rear. The left side of the camera only has an accessory shoe, engraved with the serial number. The L-shaped back is hinged at the top and locked by a latch controlled by a knob surrounding the tripod thread, with ''O'' and ''C'' indications.
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The viewing hood is copied on that of the [[Rolleiflex Baby Grey]]; it has a square magnifying lens hinged to the front and a flap for a sportsfinder with a red ''Koma'' logo in the middle. The nameplate is rectangular and reads ''Komaflex–S'' on a black background. There are strap lugs on both sides of the body.
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The shutter release is at the bottom of the front standard, and is actuated by the photographer's right fingers. The lens is a fixed Prominar 65mm f/2.8, with four elements in three groups,<REF> Four elements in three groups: Hagiya, p.33. </REF> and the shutter is a [[Seikosha-SLV]] (B, 1&ndash;500). The lens barrel has a fixed gray ring on the rear, inscribed ''Made in Japan'' at the bottom, with cut-outs for the M/X/V selector, the PC synch socket, the shutter winding lever, and the interlock for the Light-Value system. To the front is the silver speed ring (B, 1&ndash;500) which also has a light-value scale from ''3'' to ''18''. Further to the front is the aperture scale, from ''3.5'' to ''22'' on a black backgroung. The frontmost ring is the focus ring, it is black with one row of large knurls. The distance scale is engraved both in metres (in white) and feet (in yellow), down to 1 metre or 3 feet. There are depth-of-field indications immediately to the rear, and the shutter name ''SEIKOSHA&ndash;SLV'' is engraved on the same plate at the bottom.
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== Commercial life ==
  
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==

Revision as of 18:05, 11 November 2007

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The Komaflex-S is a Japanese 4×4 SLR made by Kowa from 1960, for export only.

Description

The Komaflex-S has a small body with a roughly cubic shape and a gray finish, covered by light gray leatherette. The film travels vertically and is advanced by a knob on the photographer's right. The advance knob contains a film reminder, and it is shaped as a hook towards the top, so that it can be pushed by the thumb. There is a round exposure counter window on the same side, near the bottom. The position of the first exposure is set via a red window placed under the camera. The exposure counter is engaged by a sliding lever placed below the advance knob, towards the rear. The left side of the camera only has an accessory shoe, engraved with the serial number. The L-shaped back is hinged at the top and locked by a latch controlled by a knob surrounding the tripod thread, with O and C indications.

The viewing hood is copied on that of the Rolleiflex Baby Grey; it has a square magnifying lens hinged to the front and a flap for a sportsfinder with a red Koma logo in the middle. The nameplate is rectangular and reads Komaflex–S on a black background. There are strap lugs on both sides of the body.

The shutter release is at the bottom of the front standard, and is actuated by the photographer's right fingers. The lens is a fixed Prominar 65mm f/2.8, with four elements in three groups,[1] and the shutter is a Seikosha-SLV (B, 1–500). The lens barrel has a fixed gray ring on the rear, inscribed Made in Japan at the bottom, with cut-outs for the M/X/V selector, the PC synch socket, the shutter winding lever, and the interlock for the Light-Value system. To the front is the silver speed ring (B, 1–500) which also has a light-value scale from 3 to 18. Further to the front is the aperture scale, from 3.5 to 22 on a black backgroung. The frontmost ring is the focus ring, it is black with one row of large knurls. The distance scale is engraved both in metres (in white) and feet (in yellow), down to 1 metre or 3 feet. There are depth-of-field indications immediately to the rear, and the shutter name SEIKOSHA–SLV is engraved on the same plate at the bottom.

Commercial life

Bibliography

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In Japanese:

In Chinese:

  • ↑ Four elements in three groups: Hagiya, p.33.
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