Royal 35M

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The Royal 35-M fixed lens rangefinder camera was made by Royal Camera of Tokyo in 1957, featuring:

  • Rangefinder-coupled Tomioka Tominor f2.8 /45mm, or f1.9 / 45mm lens for the 35-M Deluxe, both to f16. Both lenses had 40.5mm filter size.
  • Copal MXV shutter with M and X flash sync.
  • Shutter speeds: B, 1, 1/2, 1/5, 1/15, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500s.
  • 10-blade aperture diaphragm giving a nearly circular pupil.
  • Built-in non-coupled selenium meter read at the top of camera, indexed ASA 12-800 for high and low light levels and for readings with an accessory selenium booster cell.

Cosmetically, its chrome finish coating may be thin and susceptible to brassing or corrosion.

Variations

Royal Camera rebadge its equipment for other distributors. The 35-M was also sold as:

  • Ogikon 35E, with either 45mm / f1.9 or f2.8 lenses, and with the front cover styling of the Royal 35LE;
  • Skylark E, with 45mm / f1.9 lens, was distributed by Mansfield Industries in USA;
  • Wirgin 19E, with 45mm / f1.9 lens, was distributed by Wirgin in Europe.

Links

In Japanese:

In Chinese:

  • Royal 35M: post with pictures in a Chinese forum