Changes: Amica Eyelux

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The Amica Eyelux is a rangefinder camera for 35mm film with built-in CdS meter. It was made by Taron for Amica International Corp. around 1966. In automatic mode the CdS meter controls the aperture automatically; there was also manual override. It has a weak viewfinder but a fast Amicor 1:1.8/45mm lens. Citizen MVE shutter, speeds are 1 sec. to 1/500 sec.

This camera is also reported as sold under the names Boots Amica, Hanimex 35 Auto-EE CDS, Cavalier EE Auto 35 and Taron Auto EE.

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Amica Eyelux, rebadged as Boots Amica at Chrome Age Camera [1]
Photo of B/A version, showing top on Flickr by user Canuck Curt

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-The '''Amica Eyelux''' is a [[rangefinder camera]] for [[35mm film]] with built-in [[CdS|CdS meter]]. It was made by [[Taron]] for Amica International Corp. around 1966. In automatic mode the CdS meter [[shutter priority|controls the aperture]] automatically; there was also manual override. It has a weak [[viewfinder]] but a fast Amicor 1:1.8/45mm lens. Citzen MVE shutter, speeds are 1 sec. to 1/500 sec.
+The '''Amica Eyelux''' is a [[rangefinder camera]] for [[35mm film]] with built-in [[CdS|CdS meter]]. It was made by [[Taron]] for Amica International Corp. around 1966. In automatic mode the CdS meter [[shutter priority|controls the aperture]] automatically; there was also manual override. It has a weak [[viewfinder]] but a fast Amicor 1:1.8/45mm lens. Citizen MVE shutter, speeds are 1 sec. to 1/500 sec.
 This camera is also reported as sold under the names '''Boots Amica''', '''Hanimex 35 Auto-EE CDS''', '''Cavalier EE Auto 35''' and '''Taron Auto EE'''.