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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 styled like the early Minolta SR cameras. It had a mirror lock-up feature.
 
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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'''.
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==Specifications==
 
*Type: SLR body
 
*Type: SLR body
 
*Manufacturer: [[Seagull]]
 
*Manufacturer: [[Seagull]]
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*Film: 35mm
 
*Film: 35mm
 
*Lens mount: Minolta SR-bayonet
 
*Lens mount: Minolta SR-bayonet
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*Shutter: focal plane shutter, speeds 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec.
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*Shutter: cloth [[focal plane shutter]], speeds 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec. plus B
 
*Viewfinder: pentaprism finder with simple screen
 
*Viewfinder: pentaprism finder with simple screen
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*Flash: X- and FP-[[flash sync]].
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*Accessory: winder
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==Variant Seagull DF-1==
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*Type: SLR body
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*Manufacturer: [[Seagull]]
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*Year of launch: 1969
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*Film: 35mm
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*Lens mount: Minolta SR-bayonet
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*Shutter: focal plane shutter, speeds 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec. plus B
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*Viewfinder: [[pentaprism]] finder with simple screen
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*Flash: [[hot shoe]] for X-[[flash sync]]. at speeds 1/30 to 1/60 sec.
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==Links==
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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]
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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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==links==
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[[Category:Chinese 35mm SLR]]
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*[http://www.kameramuseum.de/0-fotokameras/china/seagull/seagull-df.html DF] at Kameramuseum Kurt Tauber [http://www.kameramuseum.de]
 
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*[http://members.aol.com/manualminolta/china.htm DF series] on page about chinese Minolta compatibles at MinMan [http://members.aol.com/manualminolta]
 
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[[Category:35mm SLR]]
 
 
[[Category:Seagull|DF]]
 
[[Category:Seagull|DF]]
 
[[Category:S]]
 
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[[Category:China]]
 
 
[[Category:Minolta SR mount]]
 
[[Category:Minolta SR mount]]

Latest revision as of 08:15, 28 January 2022

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With English nameplate
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image by Paulo Moreira (Image rights)


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.

4950919086_b8a0e8a65c_n.jpg
name variant Peafowl DF-1
image by Jim Wang (Image rights)


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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Seagull DF-102b
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Seagull DF-2
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Links

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