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The '''Topcon RE 300''' is a manual focus 35mm [[SLR]] from [[Tōkyō Kōgaku]]. It accepts [[Exakta lenses|Exakta]] type lenses. It is an almost identical twin of the [[Topcon RE 200]] but has electrical motor winder contacts on the base, and a different focusing screen. [[Exakta]] also had a model released as the '''Exakta EDX 3'''.
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The '''Topcon RE 300''' is a manual focus 35mm [[SLR]] from [[Tōkyō Kōgaku]]. It accepts Topcon RE lenses based on the [[Exakta lenses|Exakta mount]]. This model is a modest revision of the [[Topcon RE 200]],  accepting an '''Auto Winder-II''' motor drive accessory. It was released in both black and chrome bodies. [[Ihagee#Ihagee_West | Ihagee West]] also marketed this as the '''[[Exakta EDX 3]]'''.
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It has a metal [[focal-plane shutter]] with speeds from 1s to 1/1000 and B. Flash sync is at 1/125 sec. The [[self-timer]] delay is adjustable from 4 to 12 sec. It features a full aperture [[TTL]], match [[LED]], center-weighted metering system using two [[CdS]] cell. There are three LED's in the finder. The top LED indicates over exposure, the bottom one is for under exposure, and they emit a red color. The correct exposure lamp is in the middle and emits a green color. The meter has a range of 3.5 to 18 [[EV]] at (ASA 100), settable to film speeds from 25 to 1600 ASA. Focus is aided by a split-image rangefinder spot surrounded by a micro-prism collar. It uses two 1.5 volt silver oxide batteries. The film transport uses a manual film advance lever and rewind crank.
  
It has a metal focal-plane shutter with speeds from 1s to 1/1000 with B. Flash sync is at 1/125 a sec. The [[self-timer]] delay is adjustable from 4 to 12 sec. It features an full aperture [[TTL]] match [[LED]] based, center weighted metering system using two [[CdS]] cell. There are three LED's in the finder. The top LED is over exposure, the bottom one is for under exposure and they emit a red color. The correct exposure lamp is in the middle and emits a green color. The meter has a range of 3.5 to 18 [[EV]] at (ASA 100), settable to film speeds from 25 to 1600 ASA. Focus is aided by a split-image rangefinder spot surrounded by a micro-prism collar. It uses two 1.5 volt silver oxide batteries. The film transport is manual operated by a film advance lever and a rewind crank. A '''Auto Winder-II''' motor drive accessory is also available.
 
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/beseler/beseler_topcon_re300/beseler_topcon_re_300.htm Topcon RE 200 / 300 manual] at [http://www.orphancameras.com Mike Butkus' Orphan Cameras]
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/beseler/beseler_topcon_re300/beseler_topcon_re_300.htm Topcon RE 200 / 300 manual] at [http://www.orphancameras.com Mike Butkus' Orphan Cameras]
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* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/52804348816/in/pool-camerawiki/ Topcon RE 300 specs and description] in ''Modern Photography'', December, 1978, "46 Top Cameras" for 1979 (Vol. 42, No. 12; page 121)
  
 
'''In Japanese'''
 
'''In Japanese'''
* [http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/Topconclub/fpslr5.htm Topcon SLR page 5] at [http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/Topconclub/index.htm Topcon Club]
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* [http://www.topgabacho.jp/Topconclub/FPslr5.htm Topcon SLR page 5] at [http://www.topgabacho.jp/Topconclub/ Topcon Club]
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[[Category:Japanese 35mm SLR]]
 
[[Category:Japanese 35mm SLR]]
[[Category:Topcon]]
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[[Category:Topcon|RE 300]]
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[[Category:R|RE 300 Topcon]]
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[[Category: Exakta mount]]
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Latest revision as of 04:22, 27 February 2024

The Topcon RE 300 is a manual focus 35mm SLR from Tōkyō Kōgaku. It accepts Topcon RE lenses based on the Exakta mount. This model is a modest revision of the Topcon RE 200, accepting an Auto Winder-II motor drive accessory. It was released in both black and chrome bodies. Ihagee West also marketed this as the Exakta EDX 3.

It has a metal focal-plane shutter with speeds from 1s to 1/1000 and B. Flash sync is at 1/125 sec. The self-timer delay is adjustable from 4 to 12 sec. It features a full aperture TTL, match LED, center-weighted metering system using two CdS cell. There are three LED's in the finder. The top LED indicates over exposure, the bottom one is for under exposure, and they emit a red color. The correct exposure lamp is in the middle and emits a green color. The meter has a range of 3.5 to 18 EV at (ASA 100), settable to film speeds from 25 to 1600 ASA. Focus is aided by a split-image rangefinder spot surrounded by a micro-prism collar. It uses two 1.5 volt silver oxide batteries. The film transport uses a manual film advance lever and rewind crank.

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In Japanese