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== Camera Specifications ==
 
== Camera Specifications ==
You can present the camera specifications either in the text or in a list. There is also a [[Template:Camera|Camera Template]] but it is likely to suffer modifications in the future.
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* manufacturer was Mansfield Holiday (only made two cameras, Skylark & Skylark V)
 
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* Made in Japan
Some specifications are mandatory:
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* takes 35mm film
* manufacturer
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* fixed lens, Mantar F=40mm (includes serial number)
* image support, with number of pixels or film format
 
* architecture (Single Lens Reflex, Twin Lens Reflex, Viewfinder, Rangefinder, etc.)
 
* lens (name, focal length and aperture) or lens mount
 
 
* shutter type and shutter speed range
 
* shutter type and shutter speed range
  
 
Other specifications are important too:
 
Other specifications are important too:
* dates of production
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* early 1960s
* alternative names
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* Skylark, Sylark V
 
* exposure metering system and exposure modes
 
* exposure metering system and exposure modes
* ASA/ISO range
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* ASA: 10, 25/32, 40/50, 80/100, 160/200
* focusing distance
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* DIN: 11, 15/16, 17/18, 20/21, 23/24
* flash connection and built-in flash
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* no focus, fixed lens
* battery
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* built-in flash
* weight
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* battery (no clue on this, waiting for the manual)
 
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* recreational weight
And you can add any other specifications you feel useful, depending on the camera type:
 
* digital processor and sensor name
 
* number of lens elements
 
* shutter name
 
* ...
 
  
 
== Pictures ==
 
== Pictures ==

Revision as of 21:33, 17 January 2008

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Mansfield Skylark camera

This is an automatic, point-and-shoot, fixed lens, 35mm recreational camera from the early 1960s.

Camera Specifications

  • manufacturer was Mansfield Holiday (only made two cameras, Skylark & Skylark V)
  • Made in Japan
  • takes 35mm film
  • fixed lens, Mantar F=40mm (includes serial number)
  • shutter type and shutter speed range

Other specifications are important too:

  • early 1960s
  • Skylark, Sylark V
  • exposure metering system and exposure modes
  • ASA: 10, 25/32, 40/50, 80/100, 160/200
  • DIN: 11, 15/16, 17/18, 20/21, 23/24
  • no focus, fixed lens
  • built-in flash
  • battery (no clue on this, waiting for the manual)
  • recreational weight

Pictures

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Sources

Tanya Clark Photography[1];

Westfordcom.com (views of the camera and sample shots) [2]

External Links

General links

Craig Camera (manuals and other literature)[3]

Sample Image Galleries

PBase sample photos[4]