Monte 35

image by John Bosko

early Monte-35 of 1952 with shutter release still on lens tube, image by Just Plain Curt

The Monte35 (or Monte-35) was a fine viewfinder camera made by the Japanese camera maker Shinsei Optical Works since 1952. The later model was also called Monte 35A, and had the shutter release on top instead at the lens tube. The camera had a self-timer.

Specifications (35A)

• Type: viewfinder camera
• Manufacturer: Shinsei Optical Works
• Year of launch: 1953
• Film: 35mm
• Lens: Monte Anastigmat 1:3.5/50mm, 4 elements
• Shutter: leaf-shutter with speeds 1 sec. to 1/200 sec. plus S mode, K mode and K/B-mode
• Dimensions : 73 x 123 x 57mm
• Weight: 500 g.

Links

In English:

• 　Monte35 in Guide to Classic cameras [1]

In Japanese:

• Monte 35 at AEI Collectibles
• more details and image examples shown on a Japanese site [2]
• another view and an ad on another Japanese site