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The '''Seagull Reflex DF''' was a [[SLR]] camera body for 35mm film. It was the first of [[Seagull]]'s series of SLR bodies with [[Minolta SR mount]]. It was [[Clones, Rebadges and Rebrands|cloned]] under license from [[Minolta]] from that company's [[Minolta SR-3|SR-3]], but developed further to have a mirror lock-up feature as first found in the [[Minolta SR-7|SR-7]]. This proves that Chinese engineers didn't just copy! The body shape of the Seagull also differs from that of the Minolta model.{{brl}}The camera was succeeded by the '''Seagull DF-1''' in 1969 and later by a face-lifted version Seagull '''Seagull DF-2'''. Serial numbers of most DF-SLR-bodies began with '102-...'. Thus one variant even got this number as name, the '''Seagull DF-102b'''.
The '''Seagull Reflex DF''' was a [[SLR]] camera body for 35mm film. It was the first of [[Seagull]]'s series of SLR bodies with [[Minolta SR mount]]. It was [[Clones, Rebadges and Rebrands|cloned]] under license from [[Minolta]] from that company's [[Minolta SR-3|SR-3]], but developed further to have a mirror lock-up feature as first found in the [[Minolta SR-7|SR-7]]. This proves that Chinese engineers didn't just copy! The body shape also differs from the model.{{brr}}
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===specifications===
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==Specifications==
 
*Type: SLR body
 
*Type: SLR body
 
*Manufacturer: [[Seagull]]
 
*Manufacturer: [[Seagull]]
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*Accessory: winder
  
===variant Seagull DF-1===
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==Variant Seagull DF-1==
 
*Type: SLR body
 
*Type: SLR body
 
*Manufacturer: [[Seagull]]
 
*Manufacturer: [[Seagull]]
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*Viewfinder: [[pentaprism]] finder with simple screen
 
*Viewfinder: [[pentaprism]] finder with simple screen
 
*Flash: [[hot shoe]] for X-[[flash sync]]. at speeds 1/30 to 1/60 sec.
 
*Flash: [[hot shoe]] for X-[[flash sync]]. at speeds 1/30 to 1/60 sec.
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==Links==
 
==Links==
*[http://www.kameramuseum.de/0-fotokameras/china/seagull/seagull-df.html Seagull Reflex DF] at [http://www.kameramuseum.de/ Virtuelles Kameramuseum Kurt Tauber ] (wrong info about meter that doesn't really exist)
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*[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/seagull/seagull_df-1/seagull_df-1.htm Seagull_DF-1 user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
* [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app_shangai.php Seagull DF] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site]
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*[http://www.kameramuseum.de/0-fotokameras/china/seagull/seagull-df.html Seagull Reflex DF] at [http://www.kameramuseum.de/ Virtuelles Kameramuseum Kurt Tauber ] (in German) (wrong info about meter that doesn't really exist)
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* [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/picture.php?/1617/category/856 Seagull DF] at [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/689 Collection G. Even's site] (in French) (very limited information here)
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<!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 06/2022 * At [http://www.chinesecamera.org Chinesecamera.org] (in Chinese) :
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**[http://www.chinesecamera.org/camera/%E6%B5%B7%E9%B8%A5-df Seagull DF]
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**[http://www.chinesecamera.org/camera/%E6%B5%B7%E9%B8%A5-df-1 Seagull DF1]
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**[http://www.chinesecamera.org/camera/%E6%B5%B7%E9%B8%A5-df-2 Seagull DF2]
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**[http://www.chinesecamera.org/camera/%E6%B5%B7%E9%B8%A5-df-102b Seagull DF102B]
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[[Category:Chinese 35mm SLR]]
 
[[Category:Chinese 35mm SLR]]

Latest revision as of 08:15, 28 January 2022


The Seagull Reflex DF was a SLR camera body for 35mm film. It was the first of Seagull's series of SLR bodies with Minolta SR mount. It was cloned under license from Minolta from that company's SR-3, but developed further to have a mirror lock-up feature as first found in the SR-7. This proves that Chinese engineers didn't just copy! The body shape of the Seagull also differs from that of the Minolta model.
The camera was succeeded by the Seagull DF-1 in 1969 and later by a face-lifted version Seagull Seagull DF-2. Serial numbers of most DF-SLR-bodies began with '102-...'. Thus one variant even got this number as name, the Seagull DF-102b.


Specifications

  • Type: SLR body
  • Manufacturer: Seagull
  • Year of launch: 1964
  • Film: 35mm
  • Lens mount: Minolta SR-bayonet
  • Shutter: cloth focal plane shutter, speeds 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec. plus B
  • Viewfinder: pentaprism finder with simple screen
  • Flash: X- and FP-flash sync.
  • Accessory: winder

Variant Seagull DF-1

  • Type: SLR body
  • Manufacturer: Seagull
  • Year of launch: 1969
  • Film: 35mm
  • Lens mount: Minolta SR-bayonet
  • Shutter: focal plane shutter, speeds 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec. plus B
  • Viewfinder: pentaprism finder with simple screen
  • Flash: hot shoe for X-flash sync. at speeds 1/30 to 1/60 sec.


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