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| − | '''Skylark''' | + | '''Skylark''' is the name of no less than ''four'' [[Clones, Rebadges and Rebrands|rebadged]] cameras sold by [[Mansfield|Mansfield Industries]] of Chicago, Illinois: |
| − | + | *the 1957 '''Skylark''', rebadged from the Argon<ref>Sugiyama/Naoi “Collector’s Guide to Japanese Cameras” code #3099, p.140.</ref> rangefinder camera which was the export version of the [[Windsor 35]] by [[Tōkō Shashin]]. This rangefinder camera featured a 45mm / f1.9 lens, shutter speeds B, 1s to 1/500s (a much higher specification than the early-50s Windsor 35 in the current Camera-wiki.org article). | |
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| − | *the 1957 '''Skylark''', rebadged from the Argon<ref>Sugiyama/Naoi “Collector’s Guide to Japanese Cameras” code #3099, p.140.</ref> rangefinder camera which was the export version of the Windsor 35 by | ||
*the 1957 '''Skylark E''' was a [[Royal 35M]] by [[Royal Camera|Royal Camera Company]], rebadged for Mansfield. Like the 35M, this rangefinder camera had a Tominar 45mm / f1.9-f16 lens, shutter speeds B, 1s to 1/500s with an uncoupled selenium meter, | *the 1957 '''Skylark E''' was a [[Royal 35M]] by [[Royal Camera|Royal Camera Company]], rebadged for Mansfield. Like the 35M, this rangefinder camera had a Tominar 45mm / f1.9-f16 lens, shutter speeds B, 1s to 1/500s with an uncoupled selenium meter, | ||
*the 1957 '''Skylark V''', from the [[Royal 35p|Royal 35P]], was a meterless rangefinder camera with a Cimenar 45mm / f1.9-f16 lens, shutter speeds B, 1s to 1/300s. | *the 1957 '''Skylark V''', from the [[Royal 35p|Royal 35P]], was a meterless rangefinder camera with a Cimenar 45mm / f1.9-f16 lens, shutter speeds B, 1s to 1/300s. | ||
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| Mansfield Skylark image by Zardoz17 (Image rights) |
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| Mansfield Skylark (by Yamato) image by Diana Houlihan (Image rights) |
Skylark is the name of no less than four rebadged cameras sold by Mansfield Industries of Chicago, Illinois:
- the 1957 Skylark, rebadged from the Argon[1] rangefinder camera which was the export version of the Windsor 35 by Tōkō Shashin. This rangefinder camera featured a 45mm / f1.9 lens, shutter speeds B, 1s to 1/500s (a much higher specification than the early-50s Windsor 35 in the current Camera-wiki.org article).
- the 1957 Skylark E was a Royal 35M by Royal Camera Company, rebadged for Mansfield. Like the 35M, this rangefinder camera had a Tominar 45mm / f1.9-f16 lens, shutter speeds B, 1s to 1/500s with an uncoupled selenium meter,
- the 1957 Skylark V, from the Royal 35P, was a meterless rangefinder camera with a Cimenar 45mm / f1.9-f16 lens, shutter speeds B, 1s to 1/300s.
- the 1961 Mansfield Skylark was a slightly modified Palmat Automatic by Yamato Optical Company. This last Skylark was an fixed-focus automatic-exposure viewfinder camera with coupled selenium meter, Mantar or Luminor 40mm / f4 lens, shutter speeds B, 1/10s to 1/200s. It does not take a battery, its selenium meter was driven by light alone. Exposure compensation was set by a lever on the numbered scale on the lens, based on an ASA/DIN film guide inset on the camera’s lift-off back. This was the only Skylark that was actually engraved with “Mansfield” as well as the “MI” crest logo seen on the earlier versions.
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| Mansfield Skylark V image by Valdormar (Image rights) |
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| Skylark E image by Colin J. Clark (Image rights) |
User notes
The best little camera that no one's heard of! It is pretty easy to use, but I haven't been able to develop a complete roll yet as the winding mechanism tends to tear the film! (writes Camerapedia editor Dhoulihan)
A great 100% manual rangefinder. This Skylark V was in very unusable condition when it came my way. Now a very nice & worthwhile addition. Nice photographs come from this camera. (writes Camerapedia editor Valdormar)
Additional Pictures
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| Mansfield Skylark (Yamato), showing film guide and internal workings image by Diana Houlihan (Image rights) |
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| Mansfield Skylark, film guide determines lens setting image by Diana Houlihan (Image rights) |
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| Mansfield Skylark, flash settings guide image by Diana Houlihan (Image rights) |
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| Mansfield Skylark, underside of camera showing Yamato logo image by Diana Houlihan (Image rights) |
Notes and References
- ↑ Sugiyama/Naoi “Collector’s Guide to Japanese Cameras” code #3099, p.140.
Links
- La collection d'appareils photo anciens
- [Views of the camera and sample shots http://westfordcomp.com/classics/mansfieldskylark/index.htm] at Westfordcom.com
- Greenspun.com thread
- Photo.net thread
Sample Image Galleries
PBase sample photos[1]
