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The '''Mamiya Family''' - also known as the '''Mamiya Korvette''' (in Britain) and '''Saturn''', is a fixed-lens [[SLR]] made by [[Mamiya]] in Japan, introduced in 1962. | The '''Mamiya Family''' - also known as the '''Mamiya Korvette''' (in Britain) and '''Saturn''', is a fixed-lens [[SLR]] made by [[Mamiya]] in Japan, introduced in 1962. | ||
| − | Features include an uncoupled [[selenium]] [[light meter]] and [[depth of field|depth-of-field]] scale based on coloured dots rather than numbers. | + | Features include an uncoupled [[selenium]] [[light meter]] (with the cell in front of the [[pentaprism]], and the scale fitted around the rewind crank, to the photographer's left) and a [[depth of field|depth-of-field]] scale based on coloured dots rather than numbers (the aperture markings have matching colours, as can be seen on the meter scale). |
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* Introduced: 1962 | * Introduced: 1962 | ||
* Lens: fixed Mamiya-Sekor (or Mamiya-Kominar) 48mm f/2.8, focussing 3.5ft - infinity | * Lens: fixed Mamiya-Sekor (or Mamiya-Kominar) 48mm f/2.8, focussing 3.5ft - infinity | ||
| − | * Shutter: [[Copal]] [[leaf shutter|leaf]], speeds 1/15-1/250 + B, with flash | + | * Shutter: [[Copal]] [[leaf shutter|leaf]], speeds 1/15-1/250 + B, with [[flash sync]]h |
* Film: [[35mm]], 36x24mm frames | * Film: [[35mm]], 36x24mm frames | ||
* Metering: uncoupled [[selenium meter]] | * Metering: uncoupled [[selenium meter]] | ||
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The Mamiya Family - also known as the Mamiya Korvette (in Britain) and Saturn, is a fixed-lens SLR made by Mamiya in Japan, introduced in 1962. Features include an uncoupled selenium light meter (with the cell in front of the pentaprism, and the scale fitted around the rewind crank, to the photographer's left) and a depth-of-field scale based on coloured dots rather than numbers (the aperture markings have matching colours, as can be seen on the meter scale).
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Specification
- Country of origin: Japan
- Manufacturer: Mamiya
- Introduced: 1962
- Lens: fixed Mamiya-Sekor (or Mamiya-Kominar) 48mm f/2.8, focussing 3.5ft - infinity
- Shutter: Copal leaf, speeds 1/15-1/250 + B, with flash synch
- Film: 35mm, 36x24mm frames
- Metering: uncoupled selenium meter
