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+ | The '''Royal 35M''' fixed lens rangefinder camera was made by [[Royal Camera]] of Tokyo beginning in 1957, featuring: |
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+ | * Rangefinder-coupled [[Tomioka]] Tominor 45mm / f2.8<ref>Sugiyama/Naoi "The Collectors Guide to Japanese Cameras", code number 3744, p229.</ref>, and with either Tominon C or Tominor 45mm / f1.9<ref>Sugiyama/Naoi "The Collectors Guide to Japanese Cameras", code number 3745, p229.</ref> lens for the 35M 'deluxe version'<ref>Use of this term follows Sugiyama & Naoi practice: Royal Camera did not appear to differentiate between versions when variations of the same model were made.</ref>, each to f16. All lenses had 40.5mm screw-in filter size, and used 42mm slip-on metal or translucent plastic lens caps which carried the 'RC' crest. |
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− | The '''Royal 35-M''' was made by [[Royal Camera]] in Tokyo in 1957. It featured a [[Tomioka]] Tominor 45mm/f2.8-16 or a 45mm/f1.9 lens with a Copal MXV B, 1-1/500s shutter. The lenses were non interchangable and accepted 40.5mm filters. The Royal 35M had a built non coupled selenium meter which was read at the top of the camera, and was indexed ASA 12-800 for high and low light levels and for readings with an accessory selenium booster cell |
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+ | * [[Copal]] MXV shutter with M and X flash sync. |
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+ | * Shutter speeds: B, 1, 1/2, 1/5, 1/15, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500s. |
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+ | * 10-blade aperture diaphragm giving a nearly circular pupil. |
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+ | * Built-in non-coupled [[selenium meter]] read at the top of camera, indexed [[ASA]] 12-800 for high and low light levels and for readings with an accessory selenium booster cell. Both the built-in modular meter and accessory cell were made by [[Sekonic]]. |
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== Variations == |
== Variations == |
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+ | Royal Camera [[Clones, Rebadges and Rebrands|rebadged]] its equipment for sale by other distributors. The Royal 35M was also distributed as: |
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− | The Royal 35M Deluxe or LE featured the 45mm/f1.9 Tominor lens. Two identical export versions were called [[Ogikon 35E]], available with both lens types. The [[Wirgin]] 19E was the identical European-market export version with the 45mm/f1.9 lens. |
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+ | * [[Ogikon 35E]], with Ogikor 45mm / f1.9 or f2.8 lenses, by Ogino Exporting in Japan; |
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+ | * [[Mansfield Skylark|Skylark E]], with Tominor 45mm / f1.9 lens, by Mansfield Industries in North America; |
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+ | * [[Wirgin 19E]], with Tominon C or Tominor 45mm / f1.9 lens, by [[Wirgin]] in Europe and North America. |
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* [http://www.fengniao.com/secforum/247616.html Royal 35M]: post with pictures in a Chinese forum |
* [http://www.fengniao.com/secforum/247616.html Royal 35M]: post with pictures in a Chinese forum |
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[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] |
[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:03, 25 October 2012
Royal 35M with accessory metercell by J Hopper (Image rights) |
The Royal 35M fixed lens rangefinder camera was made by Royal Camera of Tokyo beginning in 1957, featuring:
Non-coupled meter by J Hopper (Image rights) |
- Rangefinder-coupled Tomioka Tominor 45mm / f2.8[1], and with either Tominon C or Tominor 45mm / f1.9[2] lens for the 35M 'deluxe version'[3], each to f16. All lenses had 40.5mm screw-in filter size, and used 42mm slip-on metal or translucent plastic lens caps which carried the 'RC' crest.
- Copal MXV shutter with M and X flash sync.
- Shutter speeds: B, 1, 1/2, 1/5, 1/15, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500s.
- 10-blade aperture diaphragm giving a nearly circular pupil.
- Built-in non-coupled selenium meter read at the top of camera, indexed ASA 12-800 for high and low light levels and for readings with an accessory selenium booster cell. Both the built-in modular meter and accessory cell were made by Sekonic.
Variations[]
Royal Camera rebadged its equipment for sale by other distributors. The Royal 35M was also distributed as:
- Ogikon 35E, with Ogikor 45mm / f1.9 or f2.8 lenses, by Ogino Exporting in Japan;
- Skylark E, with Tominor 45mm / f1.9 lens, by Mansfield Industries in North America;
- Wirgin 19E, with Tominon C or Tominor 45mm / f1.9 lens, by Wirgin in Europe and North America.
Links[]
In Japanese:
In Chinese:
- Royal 35M: post with pictures in a Chinese forum
References[]
- ↑ Sugiyama/Naoi "The Collectors Guide to Japanese Cameras", code number 3744, p229.
- ↑ Sugiyama/Naoi "The Collectors Guide to Japanese Cameras", code number 3745, p229.
- ↑ Use of this term follows Sugiyama & Naoi practice: Royal Camera did not appear to differentiate between versions when variations of the same model were made.