Asahiflex IA
akaTower 23
35mm MF film SLR camera • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · May 1953
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- System:
- · Asahiflex M37 (1952)
Specification
| Format: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
Film type: | 135 cartridge-loaded film |
| M37 [45.5mm] | |
| Shutter: | |
Type: | Focal-plane |
Model: | Mechanical |
Speeds: | 1/25 - 1/500 + B |
| Exposure: | |
Exposure metering: | None |
Exposure modes: | Manual |
| Physical characteristics: | |
Weight: | 490g |
Dimensions: | 143x73x49mm |
Manufacturer description
TYPE: Single-lens reflex.
FILM: 35mm miniature camera film (daylight loading magazine used).
PICTURE SIZE: 24 X 36mm makes (20 or 36) exposures.
STANDARD LENS: Takumar f:3.5 50mm coated lens with helical focusing device and pre-set aperture ring.
SHUTTER: Focal plane shutter built-in synchro speeds rating B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200 and 1/500 sec.
FOCUSING: Focusing is secured by turning the lens barrel while observing the image on the focusing glass, produced by the lens with the aid of the reflector-mirror set at an angle of 45°. (A magnifier, through which the entire image on the ground glass can be seen enlarged, is attached). The focusing glass is made of plano-convex lens, and its base is etched carefully in order to produce an extremely bright image.
VIEWFINDER: with built-in eyelevel optical viewfinder.
SYNCHRONIZER: Built-in concentric terminals, which are located on the front of the camera.
DOUBLE EXPOSURE PREVENTION: For the purpose of preventing double exposure, the shutter and film are wound simultaneously.
INTERCHANGING OF LENSES: Every Takumar lens can be easily mounted by screwing into the camera body, and close-up effects are obtainable by using various extension tubes.
From the editor
The camera featured two unmarked flash synchronization terminals (F and X). The standard lens was Takumar 50/3.5 (Model II).