Difference between revisions of "Topcon RE Super"
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| − | The '''Topcon RE Super''' was one of [[Topcon|Tokyo Optical Company]]'s [[SLR]] camera bodies with [[Exakta]] lens mount. It was launched in 1963. | + | The '''Topcon RE Super''' was one of [[Topcon|Tokyo Optical Company]]'s [[SLR]] camera bodies with [[Exakta]] lens mount. It was launched in 1963 and produced until 1971. |
| − | This is a historically significant camera, as its metering system reading through the lens was the first in any SLR. The photocells were located behind the [[reflex viewfinder|reflex mirror]] of the camera, whose silvering had a pattern of clear lines which allowed light through to CdS photocells. The meter has a sensitivity of 2 to 16 EV. Capable of using film speeds of 25 to 1600 ASA. It requires a mercury battery for operation. A version without the meter was also offered called the '''Topcon RS'''. | + | The RE Super was also sold with [[Beseler]] branding as the Super D. |
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| + | This is a historically significant camera, as its metering system reading through the lens was the first in any SLR. The photocells were located behind the [[reflex viewfinder|reflex mirror]] of the camera, whose silvering had a pattern of clear lines which allowed light through to CdS photocells. The metering pattern was whole scene averaging. The meter has a sensitivity of 2 to 16 EV. Capable of using film speeds of 25 to 1600 ASA. It requires a mercury battery for operation. A version without the meter was also offered called the '''Topcon RS'''. | ||
Several different [[reflex finder]] heads were attachable so that the camera could be operated with waist-level finder, [[pentaprism]] eye-level finder or a finder with loupe. It uses a split image design focusing screen, but additional ones can also be interchanged. | Several different [[reflex finder]] heads were attachable so that the camera could be operated with waist-level finder, [[pentaprism]] eye-level finder or a finder with loupe. It uses a split image design focusing screen, but additional ones can also be interchanged. | ||
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The Topcon RE Super was one of Tokyo Optical Company's SLR camera bodies with Exakta lens mount. It was launched in 1963 and produced until 1971.
The RE Super was also sold with Beseler branding as the Super D.
This is a historically significant camera, as its metering system reading through the lens was the first in any SLR. The photocells were located behind the reflex mirror of the camera, whose silvering had a pattern of clear lines which allowed light through to CdS photocells. The metering pattern was whole scene averaging. The meter has a sensitivity of 2 to 16 EV. Capable of using film speeds of 25 to 1600 ASA. It requires a mercury battery for operation. A version without the meter was also offered called the Topcon RS.
Several different reflex finder heads were attachable so that the camera could be operated with waist-level finder, pentaprism eye-level finder or a finder with loupe. It uses a split image design focusing screen, but additional ones can also be interchanged.
It uses a focal plane shutter with speeds of 1 to 1/1000 of a sec. plus bulb. Electronic flash sync is at 1/60 of a sec. The mirror is the instant return type. The film advance is a single stroke type with a auto resetting film counter. There is a self-timer that can be set to release from 5 to 10 seconds.
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| RE Super in black image by Bernt Sønvisen (Image rights) |
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| A complete system camera image by rst12 (Image rights) |
