Kallo W
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The Kallo W, also known as the Kallo Wide, is a 35 mm coupled rangefinder camera made by Kowa in about 1955.[1] It is a wide-angle counterpart to the Kallo 35.
It has a fixed Prominar FC 35 mm f/2.8 lens, and a Seikosha-MX leaf shutter, with speeds 1 - 1/500 second, plus 'B', and switchable M-, F- and X-synchronisation for flash; there is a PC socket on the lens barrel and a cold shoe. The rangefinder and viewfinder are combined in one eyepiece.
The camera has lever film advance, with a frame counter in the hub of the lever. It has no meter, but there is a film speed reminder dial in the rewind knob. The rewind release is on the base.
Notes
- ↑ Kowa Kallo W serial no. 38351, sold at the 21st Westlicht Photographica Auction, on 23 May 2012.
Links
- Kallo Wide repair at Kan's Room (in Japanese)
