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| Kowa Kallo Picture by David Broglin. (Image rights) |
The Kowa Kallo 35 is a japanese fixed-lense rangefinder introduced in 1955 and produced till 1958.
Three lenses were available : Prominar 3.5/45, Prominar 2.8/45 or Prominar 2.0.
The shutter is a Seikosha MX.
This camera was sold in the USA by Graflex under the name Century 35.
An (earlier?) model of the Kallo 35 has a build-in non-coupled light meter. The film winder on this model is positioned on the bottom, like on the Kodak Retina II series. The lens is a Prominar F.C. f/2.8 48 mm (not 45 mm). The front cell of the lens can be removed (screw mount) reveling the shutter blades. The shutter on this model is a Seikosha-MXL (see the images below).
Links[]
- Kowa Kallo 35 on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- Flickr gallery of Hunichiu with images made with a Kallo 35
Images[]
Kowa Kallo 35 rangefinder with lightmeter (48 mm f/2.8)
Kowa Kallo 35 rangefinder with lightmeter (48 mm f/2.8)
Kowa Kallo 35 rangefinder with lightmeter (48 mm f/2.8) - film winder at the bottom
Kowa Kallo 35 rangefinder with lightmeter (48 mm f/2.8) - top plate
Kowa Kallo 35 rangefinder - build-in non-coupled lightmeter