Difference between revisions of "Pax M2"

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The Pax M2 was the second in the Pax series of compact 35 mm rangefinder cameras made by Yamato in the 1950s.

Type: 35 mm fixed-lens coupled rangefinder camera.
Format: 24x36mm on 135 cassette film.
Manufacturer: Yamato Kōki Kōgyō
Years of production: c1956^[1]
Lens:Luminor Anastigmat 1:3.5 F=45 mm; a coated triplet.
Shutter: Rim-set leaf shutter. 1/10 - 1/300 sec plus B. Cocked by film advance. Synchronised for flash with a PC socket and switch for F or X synchronisation.
Viewfinder: Reverse-galilean viewfinder.
Focusing:
- Coupled rangefinder in superstructure on the top plate, giving double-image focusing in the viewfinder (cf the Pax 35 which had separate VF and RF). Rangefinder baseline approx. 40 mm.
- Knurled thumb-knob on lens and knurled focus ring (cf plain ring on the Pax 35). Scale in feet, from 3 ft to infinity.
Film advance: Knob-wind, with frame counter around base of knob. Film-type reminder dial in hub of advance knob.
Film rewind: Rewind knob. Button to release the film for rewind is behind the shutter release.
Other features:
- Accepts slip-on hood and has a 30 mm filter thread (some cameras have 'Pax' branded hood and/or UV filter)
- 'Cold' accessory shoe on top of the RF superstructure.
- Cable release socket in the release button (its predecessor, the Pax 35 did not have this).
- Back does not hinge, but comes off altogether for loading (latch on the base).

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 *Focusing:
 **Coupled rangefinder in superstructure on the top plate, giving double-image focusing ''in the viewfinder'' (cf the [[Pax 35]] which had separate VF and RF). Rangefinder baseline approx. 40 mm.
-**Knurled thumb-knob on lens. Scale in feet, from 3 ft to infinity.
+**Knurled thumb-knob on lens ''and'' knurled focus ring (cf plain ring on the [[Pax 35]]). Scale in feet, from 3 ft to infinity.
 *Film advance: Knob-wind, with frame counter around base of knob. Film-type reminder dial in hub of advance knob.
 *Film rewind: Rewind knob. Button to release the film for rewind is behind the shutter release.
 *Other features:
-**Accepts slip-on hood. Has a filter thread.
+**Accepts slip-on hood and has a 30 mm filter thread (some cameras have 'Pax' branded hood and/or UV filter)
-**'Cold' accessory shoe on top of the RF superstructure.
+**'Cold' [[Hot shoe |accessory shoe]] on top of the RF superstructure.
-**Cable release socket in the release button (its predecessor, the [[Pax 35]] did not have this).
+**[[Cable release]] socket in the release button (its predecessor, the [[Pax 35]] did not have this).
 **Back does not hinge, but comes off altogether for loading (latch on the base).