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[[Sears]] offered this oddly-styled, autoexposure 35mm camera with a built-in flash reflector in 1961, as the '''Tower 39 Automatic 35'''. The lens designation "Mamiya-Tower Kominar" indicates the camera's actual manufacturer, [[Mamiya]], based on the [[Mamiya Automatic 35 EEF]]. | [[Sears]] offered this oddly-styled, autoexposure 35mm camera with a built-in flash reflector in 1961, as the '''Tower 39 Automatic 35'''. The lens designation "Mamiya-Tower Kominar" indicates the camera's actual manufacturer, [[Mamiya]], based on the [[Mamiya Automatic 35 EEF]]. | ||
The [[Tower 41]] is a similar camera, but with [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder focusing]]. Where the 45mm lens on the Tower 39 only opens to f/3.8, the Tower 41 offered a wider aperture of f/2.8. | The [[Tower 41]] is a similar camera, but with [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder focusing]]. Where the 45mm lens on the Tower 39 only opens to f/3.8, the Tower 41 offered a wider aperture of f/2.8. | ||
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| + | *[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/sears/sears_tower_39/sears_tower_39.htm Tower 39 user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] | ||
| + | *[https://vintagecameralab.com/tower-39-automatic-35/ Tower 39 page] at [https://vintagecameralab.com/ Vintage Camera Lab] | ||
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Sears offered this oddly-styled, autoexposure 35mm camera with a built-in flash reflector in 1961, as the Tower 39 Automatic 35. The lens designation "Mamiya-Tower Kominar" indicates the camera's actual manufacturer, Mamiya, based on the Mamiya Automatic 35 EEF.
The Tower 41 is a similar camera, but with rangefinder focusing. Where the 45mm lens on the Tower 39 only opens to f/3.8, the Tower 41 offered a wider aperture of f/2.8.
