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| − | The '''Automatic 35 EEF''' is a 35 mm camera made by [[Mamiya]] in 1961. | + | The '''Automatic 35 EEF''' is a 35 mm camera made by [[Mamiya]] in 1961.<ref name=McK>Page 643, {{McKeown12}}</ref> It was the first Japanese camera to have a built-in flash,<ref name=McK/> specifically a reflector for [[flash bulbs]], beside the lens. |
| − | + | This model is more often encountered in its derivatives marketed by [[Sears]]. The [[Tower 39]] is the same camera; while version with a [[rangefinder (device) | rangefinder]] was made specially for Sears (Mamiya did not sell it under their own name) as the [[Tower 41]]. On the original Mamiya version the triangle badge has a Mamiya logo in red, and "Automatic 35" below it. "EEF" does not appear on the camera itself. | |
| − | The lens is a Mamiya Kominar 45 mm f/3.8, a simple triplet, with front-element focusing to 0.9 | + | The lens is a Mamiya Kominar 45 mm f/3.8, a simple triplet, with front-element focusing to 0.9 meter. The focus scale has both distances and zone-focusing markings ('scenes', 'groups', etc.). The camera has a brightline viewfinder, with parallax-correction markings for close focus. |
| − | The [[Seiko]] in-lens shutter gives speed settings 'FL' (flash at 1/40 second), 1/60, 'BL' (backlight; 1/100 second) and 1/250 second. | + | The [[Seiko]] in-lens shutter gives speed settings 'FL' (flash at 1/40 second), 1/60, 'BL' (backlight; 1/100 second) and 1/250 second. The shutter is cocked automatically by advancing the film, preventing double-exposure. The aperture is controlled automatically by the selenium meter, or can be manually set. The camera requires two AA batteries. |
| − | + | Henry Gambino indicates a slightly restyled variant of the 35EEF was also offered under [[Argus]] branding circa 1962 as the [[Argus Auto 35mm]].<ref>Page 95, {{Argomania}}</ref> | |
| − | + | == Notes == | |
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| + | *The [https://web.archive.org/web/20210507032845/http://herron.50megs.com/other-mamiya.htm Mamiya Automatic 35EEF] is included among some odd Mamiya models at [https://web.archive.org/web/20191025070935/http://www.herron.50megs.com/index.html Ron Herron's site] (archived) | ||
| + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20210612150802if_/https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Mamiya-Automatic-35-Camera-Circa-1961-Made-In-Japan-Tower-39-/143439275340?nma=true&si=7BQlhKvdWluw1%252F0yLIBSujsnlaQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 eBay auction 143439275340 January 2021] (archived via the [https://web.archive.org/web/ Wayback Machine]) shows several views of the 35EEF | ||
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The Automatic 35 EEF is a 35 mm camera made by Mamiya in 1961.[1] It was the first Japanese camera to have a built-in flash,[1] specifically a reflector for flash bulbs, beside the lens.
This model is more often encountered in its derivatives marketed by Sears. The Tower 39 is the same camera; while version with a rangefinder was made specially for Sears (Mamiya did not sell it under their own name) as the Tower 41. On the original Mamiya version the triangle badge has a Mamiya logo in red, and "Automatic 35" below it. "EEF" does not appear on the camera itself.
The lens is a Mamiya Kominar 45 mm f/3.8, a simple triplet, with front-element focusing to 0.9 meter. The focus scale has both distances and zone-focusing markings ('scenes', 'groups', etc.). The camera has a brightline viewfinder, with parallax-correction markings for close focus.
The Seiko in-lens shutter gives speed settings 'FL' (flash at 1/40 second), 1/60, 'BL' (backlight; 1/100 second) and 1/250 second. The shutter is cocked automatically by advancing the film, preventing double-exposure. The aperture is controlled automatically by the selenium meter, or can be manually set. The camera requires two AA batteries.
Henry Gambino indicates a slightly restyled variant of the 35EEF was also offered under Argus branding circa 1962 as the Argus Auto 35mm.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Page 643, McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover).
- ↑ Page 95, Gambino, Henry J. Argomania: A Look At Argus Cameras and the Company That Made Them. Doylestown, PA: Aeone Communications 2005. ISBN 0-9770507-0-X
Links
- The Mamiya Automatic 35EEF is included among some odd Mamiya models at Ron Herron's site (archived)
- eBay auction 143439275340 January 2021 (archived via the Wayback Machine) shows several views of the 35EEF
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| Modified with a rangefinder for Sears as the Tower 41 |
