Jerry Vacl
Fujica 35 - SE
My first hand-me-down camera.
1959/1960 vintage 35mm coupled rangefinder with parallax correction, golden outlines in viewfinder showing lens coverage.
4.5cm f/1.9 lens with leaf shutter. Sharp with lots of contrast.
ASA range: 10 – 800.
Shutter speeds: 1/500 – 1 sec. plus B.
M & X for flash. Cold shoe, so PC sync cable required for flash activation.
Coupled speed/aperture. If set at say 1/60@f/4 and speed is increased to 1/125, aperture is automatically adjusted to f/2.8.
Match-needle selenium meter.
Unique film rewind crank placement on left side of camera.
Focusing is via a knurled wheel ergonomically located under right thumb.
Film advance lever located on bottom, right side.
Removable wrist strap with anatomical plastic grip (screwed into tripod socket and a small locating stud) for left hand use made for quick operation.
Fujica 35 – SE was also made with a 4.5cm f/2.8 lens and top shutter speed of 1/1000.
Fujica 35 - SE
My first hand-me-down camera.
1959/1960 vintage 35mm coupled rangefinder with parallax correction, golden outlines in viewfinder showing lens coverage.
4.5cm f/1.9 lens with leaf shutter. Sharp with lots of contrast.
ASA range: 10 – 800.
Shutter speeds: 1/500 – 1 sec. plus B.
M & X for flash. Cold shoe, so PC sync cable required for flash activation.
Coupled speed/aperture. If set at say 1/60@f/4 and speed is increased to 1/125, aperture is automatically adjusted to f/2.8.
Match-needle selenium meter.
Unique film rewind crank placement on left side of camera.
Focusing is via a knurled wheel ergonomically located under right thumb.
Film advance lever located on bottom, right side.
Removable wrist strap with anatomical plastic grip (screwed into tripod socket and a small locating stud) for left hand use made for quick operation.
Fujica 35 – SE was also made with a 4.5cm f/2.8 lens and top shutter speed of 1/1000.