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The '''Minoltacord''' was [[Minolta|Chiyoko]]'s first TLR with rapid-focusing lever. It had a slightly faster lens for the finder. The combination was camera lens Chiyoko Promar SIII 1:3.5/75mm and finder lens Chiyoko View Promar 1:3.2/75mm. It was available with a quite fast [[Seikosha]] shutter which offered speeds from 1 sec. to 1/500 sec. The camera was also produced with a slower [[Citizen]] shutter with speeds from 1 sec. up to 1/300 sec. and a self timer. Unlike later [[Minolta|Chiyoko]] TLRs, this model did not have a bayonet mount, but instead had a 36mm thread on both lenses. The fine camera weighed 1 kg.
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The '''Minoltacord''' was [[Minolta|Chiyoko]]'s first TLR with rapid-focusing lever. The film is wound by a lever and the '''Minoltacord''' has an automatic frame counter. Winding the film does not cock the shutter and there is no double exposure prevention mechnism. These two features were added later in the improved [[Minoltacord Automat]] camera. The '''Minoltacord''' had a slightly faster viewing lens, f/3.2 compared to f/3.5 for the taking lens. The lenses were taking lens Chiyoko Promar SIII 1:3.5 75mm and viewing lens Chiyoko View Promar 1:3.2 75mm. It was available with a [[Seikosha]] shutter which offered speeds from 1 sec. to 1/500 sec, and also with a slower [[Citizen]] shutter with speeds from 1 sec. up to 1/300 sec., which had a self timer. Unlike later [[Minolta|Chiyoko]] TLRs, this model did not have a bayonet mount, but instead had a 36mm thread on both lenses. The camera weighed 1 kg.
 
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Revision as of 00:32, 28 June 2008

Japanese 6×6 TLR
Postwar models (M–Z)
6×6cm
M–Z
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Prewar and wartime models and postwar models (A–L) ->
Other TLR, pseudo TLR and medium format SLR ->
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The Minoltacord was Chiyoko's first TLR with rapid-focusing lever. The film is wound by a lever and the Minoltacord has an automatic frame counter. Winding the film does not cock the shutter and there is no double exposure prevention mechnism. These two features were added later in the improved Minoltacord Automat camera. The Minoltacord had a slightly faster viewing lens, f/3.2 compared to f/3.5 for the taking lens. The lenses were taking lens Chiyoko Promar SIII 1:3.5 75mm and viewing lens Chiyoko View Promar 1:3.2 75mm. It was available with a Seikosha shutter which offered speeds from 1 sec. to 1/500 sec, and also with a slower Citizen shutter with speeds from 1 sec. up to 1/300 sec., which had a self timer. Unlike later Chiyoko TLRs, this model did not have a bayonet mount, but instead had a 36mm thread on both lenses. The camera weighed 1 kg.

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