Difference between revisions of "Lord SE"

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Okaya Lord SE with Highkor 40mm / f1.9 lens

The Lord SE fixed lens rangefinder camera was made by Okaya Optical Works Ltd of Nagano, Japan in 1958, featuring:

Rangefinder-coupled Okaya Optical Highkor 40mm / f1.9 to f16 lens.
Seikosha MXL shutter with M, F and X flash sync.
Shutter speeds: B, 1, 1/2, 1/5, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500s.
5-blade aperture diaphragm.
Shutter speed and aperture settings interlocked with an Light Value lens ring.
Built-in non-coupled selenium meter read at the top of camera, reading in Light Value scale, indexed ASA 3-800 for high and low light levels adjusted by a flip-up lightshield.
Rangefinder contrast enhanced by a green-tinted surround.
Accessory port for a mechanical winder that would be attached to baseplate.

Cosmetically, its chrome finish coating may be thin and susceptible to brassing or corrosion.

Non-coupled meter

Metercell with flip-up lightshield

Baseplate with winder port and recessed rewind lever

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 * Shutter speed and aperture settings interlocked with an Light Value lens ring.
 * Built-in non-coupled [[selenium meter]] read at the top of camera, reading in [[Light Value]] scale, indexed [[ASA]] 3-800 for high and low light levels adjusted by a flip-up lightshield.
+* Rangefinder contrast enhanced by a green-tinted surround.
 * Accessory port for a mechanical winder that would be attached to baseplate.
 Cosmetically, its chrome finish coating may be thin and susceptible to brassing or corrosion.