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| − | The '''Kowa SW''' is a wide-angle 35 mm camera made by [[Kowa]] in 1964.<ref>Kowa SW with [ | + | The '''Kowa SW''' is a wide-angle 35 mm camera made by [[Kowa]] in 1964.<ref>Kowa SW with [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Kowa-SW-Chrome/AI-21-13679 chrome] and with [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Kowa-SW-Black-Paint/AI-21-13680 black] finish, sold at the [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Cameras/Past-Auctions/Auction-21/ 21st Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 23 May 2012.</ref> It has a fixed 28 mm f/3.2 lens, with scale focusing down to 0.5 metre. There are aperture stops down to f/16, and a Seiko SLV leaf shutter, with speeds 1 - 1/500 second, plus 'B', and with a self-timer. It has a [[PC socket]] and a [[cold shoe]]. It has a [[Viewfinder|Keplerian viewfinder]]. |
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* [http://www.ne.jp/asahi/uroboros/sacrifice/museum/kowasw/cts.htm Kowa SW] at [http://www.ne.jp/asahi/uroboros/sacrifice/ Uroborosu-dō] | * [http://www.ne.jp/asahi/uroboros/sacrifice/museum/kowasw/cts.htm Kowa SW] at [http://www.ne.jp/asahi/uroboros/sacrifice/ Uroborosu-dō] | ||
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[[Category: Japanese 35mm viewfinder]] | [[Category: Japanese 35mm viewfinder]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:21, 23 January 2024
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The Kowa SW is a wide-angle 35 mm camera made by Kowa in 1964.[1] It has a fixed 28 mm f/3.2 lens, with scale focusing down to 0.5 metre. There are aperture stops down to f/16, and a Seiko SLV leaf shutter, with speeds 1 - 1/500 second, plus 'B', and with a self-timer. It has a PC socket and a cold shoe. It has a Keplerian viewfinder.
Notes
- ↑ Kowa SW with chrome and with black finish, sold at the 21st Westlicht Photographica Auction, on 23 May 2012.
Links
In English:
- Kowa SW in Mediajoy's Guide to Classic Cameras (follow the "Next" links at the bottom of the page to have illustrated instructions of use)
In Japanese:
