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The Mamiya MSX series was released in May 1974. It marked a return by Mamiya to the 42mm threaded-mount lens. It has TTL manual CdS spot metering, with a needle visible in the viewfinder. The high sync speed is 1/60. Battery required is one MS76 or equivalent.
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A would-be successor to both the DTL series and the Auto XTL, the Mamiya MSX series was released in May 1974. It marked a return by Mamiya to the 42mm threaded-mount lens.
 
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Designated as either the MSX 500 or MSX 1000 (for either 1/500 or 1/1000 as fastest shutter speed), both have TTL manual CdS spot metering (about 10% center area only), with a needle visible in the viewfinder. The high sync speed is 1/60. As pointed out recently by Gentle Reader Wim de Kan, from the Netherlands, they were available both with and without a hot shoe flash attachment. An optional clip-on flash mount was available for cameras without a hot shoe. Battery required is one MS76 or equivalent.
 
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* [http://herron.50megs.com/ZE.htm Resource for every Mamiya 35mm collector]
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* [http://mamiya35collectors.com/ZE.htm Ron Herron's "Collecting Mamiya 35mm Cameras"]

Revision as of 14:39, 30 January 2006

The Mamiya MSX series was released in May 1974. It marked a return by Mamiya to the 42mm threaded-mount lens. It has TTL manual CdS spot metering, with a needle visible in the viewfinder. The high sync speed is 1/60. Battery required is one MS76 or equivalent.

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