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| − | + | The '''Kowa E''' (which appears to have been branded as the '''Kowaflex E''' in the USA) was the base model for subsequent Kowa 35mm SLR cameras. | |
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| + | It's a fully manual camera, with an external [[selenium meter]] located on the [[pentaprism]] housing, and a match-needle pointer in the viewfinder, along with a central [[split image rangefinder]]. There's an instant return mirror, and what [[Kowa]] claimed (in the camera's instruction manual) to be the world's first instantaneous return (automatic) diaphragm. The lens is a fixed 50mm f/2, and the leaf shutter a [[Seikosha-SLV]] with speeds of B and 1-1/500s. The film speed, focus, aperture and shutter speed controls are all around the lens. | ||
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| + | == Specification == | ||
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| + | * '''Lens''': Lens not removable. Fitted with a Kowa f/2 50mm (6 elements in 4 groups), with an f/4 86mm, and f/4 36mm conversion lenses available, and close-up lenses. In the USA, the conversion lenses appear to have been 71mm and 35mm options. | ||
| + | * '''Focus''': Pentaprism with condenser, Fresnel lens, and split image rangefinder. | ||
| + | * '''Shutter''': Seikosha SLV leaf shutter with a range of 1 sec to 1/500th plus B. | ||
| + | * '''Meter''': External coupled selenium meter on pentaprism housing. | ||
| + | * '''Exposure''': Fully manual with viewfinder match needle. | ||
| + | * '''Film Speed''': 10 to 1600 ASA. | ||
| + | * '''Flash''': M and X contact, and an accessory shoe mounting port on the right side of (i.e. not on top of) the top plate (facing). This was an L shaped bracket, that positioned a cold shoe above the rewind crank. | ||
| + | * '''Film Advance''': 180° lever. | ||
| + | * '''Frame Counter''': Automatic count-up and reset. | ||
| + | * '''Rewind''': Via crank and bottom release button. | ||
| + | * '''Size''': 143 x 97 x 87mm (W x H x D). | ||
| + | * '''Weight''': 875g. | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/kowa/kowa_e/kowa_e.htm Kowa E] instruction manual from www.orphancameras.com | * [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/kowa/kowa_e/kowa_e.htm Kowa E] instruction manual from www.orphancameras.com | ||
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10325 Kowa E] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10325 Kowa E] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand | ||
| + | * [http://www.camera.portraits.srv2.com/kowae.htm Kowa E] page at [http://www.camera.portraits.srv2.com My 35mm Film Camera Collection] | ||
[[Category: Japanese 35mm leaf shutter SLR]] | [[Category: Japanese 35mm leaf shutter SLR]] | ||
[[Category: Kowa]] | [[Category: Kowa]] | ||
[[Category: K]] | [[Category: K]] | ||
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The Kowa E (which appears to have been branded as the Kowaflex E in the USA) was the base model for subsequent Kowa 35mm SLR cameras.
It's a fully manual camera, with an external selenium meter located on the pentaprism housing, and a match-needle pointer in the viewfinder, along with a central split image rangefinder. There's an instant return mirror, and what Kowa claimed (in the camera's instruction manual) to be the world's first instantaneous return (automatic) diaphragm. The lens is a fixed 50mm f/2, and the leaf shutter a Seikosha-SLV with speeds of B and 1-1/500s. The film speed, focus, aperture and shutter speed controls are all around the lens.
Specification
- Lens: Lens not removable. Fitted with a Kowa f/2 50mm (6 elements in 4 groups), with an f/4 86mm, and f/4 36mm conversion lenses available, and close-up lenses. In the USA, the conversion lenses appear to have been 71mm and 35mm options.
- Focus: Pentaprism with condenser, Fresnel lens, and split image rangefinder.
- Shutter: Seikosha SLV leaf shutter with a range of 1 sec to 1/500th plus B.
- Meter: External coupled selenium meter on pentaprism housing.
- Exposure: Fully manual with viewfinder match needle.
- Film Speed: 10 to 1600 ASA.
- Flash: M and X contact, and an accessory shoe mounting port on the right side of (i.e. not on top of) the top plate (facing). This was an L shaped bracket, that positioned a cold shoe above the rewind crank.
- Film Advance: 180° lever.
- Frame Counter: Automatic count-up and reset.
- Rewind: Via crank and bottom release button.
- Size: 143 x 97 x 87mm (W x H x D).
- Weight: 875g.
Links
- Kowa E instruction manual from www.orphancameras.com
- Kowa E on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- Kowa E page at My 35mm Film Camera Collection
