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| + | The '''Magniflex''' is an uncommon Japanese 6x6 [[TLR]] camera. The viewing and taking lenses are both named Magni anastigmat, and are 80mm f/3.5. They focus by screwing out the front-element, with external gear-teeth to synchronise the focus of the two lenses. The shutter has speeds 1 - 1/200 second, plus 'B'. | ||
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| + | Hiro Arai (author of the ''Japan Family Camera'' website) suggests that the camera is in fact the [[Crystar Flex]], with the name removed wherever it occurred; notably the Magniflex has the lens name engraved on the front of the lens barrels, instead of a bezel.<ref>[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~rd2h-ari/NAZO_MAGNIFLEX.htm Magniflex] and [http://web.archive.org/web/20041130083017/http://rd2h-ari.hp.infoseek.co.jp/MAGNI_SPEC.htm specs (at archive.org)] at [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~rd2h-ari/ Japan Family Camera].</ref> Arai states that the shutter is also labelled Magni (this cannot be seen in his pictures of the camera); but that having dismantled it, he is satisfied that it is an NKS shutter, like that of the Crystar Flex. | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
The Magniflex is not listed in {{Sugiyama}}. | The Magniflex is not listed in {{Sugiyama}}. | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
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* [http://asacame.fc2web.com/hclaqa/hclaqa03.htm Magniflex] at [http://asacame.fc2web.com/ Asacame] | * [http://asacame.fc2web.com/hclaqa/hclaqa03.htm Magniflex] at [http://asacame.fc2web.com/ Asacame] | ||
[[Category: Japanese 6x6 TLR]] | [[Category: Japanese 6x6 TLR]] | ||
[[Category: M]] | [[Category: M]] | ||
Revision as of 20:56, 29 October 2020
The Magniflex is an uncommon Japanese 6x6 TLR camera. The viewing and taking lenses are both named Magni anastigmat, and are 80mm f/3.5. They focus by screwing out the front-element, with external gear-teeth to synchronise the focus of the two lenses. The shutter has speeds 1 - 1/200 second, plus 'B'.
Hiro Arai (author of the Japan Family Camera website) suggests that the camera is in fact the Crystar Flex, with the name removed wherever it occurred; notably the Magniflex has the lens name engraved on the front of the lens barrels, instead of a bezel.[1] Arai states that the shutter is also labelled Magni (this cannot be seen in his pictures of the camera); but that having dismantled it, he is satisfied that it is an NKS shutter, like that of the Crystar Flex.
Bibliography
The Magniflex is not listed in Sugiyama.
Notes
<reference/>
Links
In Japanese:
