Asahiflex Ia Early Japanese Slr Camera. Takumar 50mm F3.5 Lens. Circa 1953. Mint

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Asahiflex Ia early Japanese SLR camera. Takumar 50mm f3.5 lens. Circa 1953. MINT

Early vintage Japanese 35mm slr camera with through the lens viewing with a waist level viewfinder. This camera also has an optical non ttl viewfinder off to the side on the top of the camera. The Asahiflex series of cameras were the first 35mm slr cameras made in Japan.

Very interesting "collectible" early interchangeable lens 35mm slr cameras from Japan. Shutter speed range is 1/500 to 1/25 sec, & B. Film rewind lever is on the bottom of the camera. Built in waist level viewfinder with pop up magnifier. Matte focusing screen with "cross hairs".

This rare vintage Asahiflex Ia camera is in. Mint- or 9.5 out of 10. Overall very clean condition vintage camera. Good condition original leather covering.

Shutter curtains are in good condition. Uses lenses with a 37mm screw in thread mount. Made in Japan by Asahi-Kogaku. Takumar 50mm f/3.5 standard lens to fit the Asahiflex series of 35mm film cameras. Aperture range is f/3.5 to f/16. Close focus down to 3'. Distance scale is in feet.

Was founded in 1919, producing optical elements and lenses. In the late 40s they decided to build up a camera production, and a prototype SLR was ready in 1951. The Asahiflex I entered the marked in 1952 as the. The second Asahiflex, the Ia, was introduced one year after the first, featuring a second flash contact as the most visible change. Standard lens is still Asahi Kogaku Takumar 50/3.5.

Its later brother, the Asahiflex II b of 1954, is famous for introducing the world first commercially successful Instant Return Mirror camera. This scarce early collectible Asahiflex Ia camera in nice clean condition with Takumar 50mm f/3.5 lens sells with no reserve at a price of.

Asahiflex Ia early Japanese SLR camera. Takumar 50mm f3.5 lens. Circa 1953. MINT

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