Aires M28

Aires Viscount M2.8 image by Hans Kerensky (Image rights)

The Aires M28 is a 35mm rangefinder camera made by the Japanese company Aires c1960.
It was also sold as the Aires Viscount M2.8

An 80mm Telephoto attachment for the lens was available. The Viewfinder has (red) correction marks for this option.

Specifications

• Format : 24 x 36 mm on 35mm film
• Coupled rangefinder
• Lens: Aires Q Coral 1:2.8 f=4.5cm, Coated, front-cell focusing
• Filter Size : M43 x 0.75
• Shutter: Seikosha SLV leafshutter. Speeds 1 to 1/500 sec. and B.
• Diaphragm : 2.8 to 22
• Selftimer
• Flash synchronisation : Socket on left side. X and M synchronisation
• Lighmeter system : Coupled Selenium photo element,
  Film sensivity : 10 to 400 ASA
• Double exposure prevention
• Blank film frame prevention
• Color Finish : Chrome
• Color Leatherette : Black
• Dimensions WxDxH: 134 x 74 x 93 mm
• Weight: 790 grams

Name Variations

The camera has multiple name combinations for the top cover and front nameplate.

• Top cover/Front nameplate
• Viscount/ViscountM2.8
• M2.8/ViscountM2.8
• M28/M28

Other variations may exist.

More Images

Aires Viscount M2.8, Aires Q Coral 1:2.8 4.5cm lens in a Seikosha SLV shutter Images by Hans Kerensky. (Image rights)

Links

In English :

• Manual of the Aires Viscount M2.8 at Butkus.org
• Aires Viscount M2.8 at Historic Camera
• Aires M28 and Viscount M2.8 amongst others on the Aires page at Massimo Bertacchi's Innovative Cameras

In Japanese :

• Aires M28 and Aires Viscount M2.8 at Japan Family Camera