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| − | The '''Revere Eye-Matic EE 127''' is an auto-exposure 4×4cm 127 film rangefinder camera made by [[Revere]] around 1958. It has a single fixed shutter speed and the aperture is controlled either by the selenium cell or by the aperture lever. It also has a 'Flash-matic' guide number automatic flash exposure system: you align the two red dots on the focus ring and the body then set the flash guide number using the aperture lever. This couples the aperture to the focus position to automatically set flash exposure based on the distance. It has a coupled rangefinder, bright frame view finder and the selected aperture is displayed in the viewfinder. It uses a single-stroke advance lever and frame counter instead of the more traditional knob/red window. The lens is a 58mm f/2.8 | + | The '''Revere Eye-Matic EE 127''' is an auto-exposure 4×4cm [[127 film]] [[rangefinder camera]] made by [[Revere]] around 1958. It has a single fixed shutter speed and the aperture is controlled either by the [[selenium]] cell or by the aperture lever. It also has a 'Flash-matic' guide number automatic flash exposure system: you align the two red dots on the focus ring and the body then set the flash guide number using the aperture lever. This couples the aperture to the focus position to automatically set flash exposure based on the distance. It has a [[coupled rangefinder]], bright frame view finder and the selected aperture is displayed in the viewfinder. It uses a single-stroke advance lever and frame counter instead of the more traditional knob/red window. The lens is a 58mm f/2.8 [[Wollensak]] Raptar that stops down to f/22. [[ASA]] range is 10 to 100. The body has a white or cream baked enamel and brushed aluminum alloy finish. Some versions have the top plate in brushed metal finish. It listed for an astonishing $139.50 in 1959.<REF> [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10187806@N00/2316918182/ 1959 Revere Ad] on flickr.com</REF> |
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Revision as of 01:57, 10 January 2010
The Revere Eye-Matic EE 127 is an auto-exposure 4×4cm 127 film rangefinder camera made by Revere around 1958. It has a single fixed shutter speed and the aperture is controlled either by the selenium cell or by the aperture lever. It also has a 'Flash-matic' guide number automatic flash exposure system: you align the two red dots on the focus ring and the body then set the flash guide number using the aperture lever. This couples the aperture to the focus position to automatically set flash exposure based on the distance. It has a coupled rangefinder, bright frame view finder and the selected aperture is displayed in the viewfinder. It uses a single-stroke advance lever and frame counter instead of the more traditional knob/red window. The lens is a 58mm f/2.8 Wollensak Raptar that stops down to f/22. ASA range is 10 to 100. The body has a white or cream baked enamel and brushed aluminum alloy finish. Some versions have the top plate in brushed metal finish. It listed for an astonishing $139.50 in 1959.[1]
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Links
In French:
- Revere Eye-Matic EE127 on Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
Notes
- ↑ 1959 Revere Ad on flickr.com
