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FODOR 35

The Fodor 35, a lot of metal to expose a 35 mm film. In fact, the camera weights 670 g. Fodor was a Dutch distributor of photographic equipment, so this camera is Japanese Taron 35 made by Nihon Kōsokki Company Limited around 1955 - 1957.

 

Lens: Lausar 2.8/45 mm, made by Tomioka Opt. Co.

Shutter: leaf shutter NKS-MX, 1 - 1/300 s and B, cocked with the film advance lever

Focussing: rangefinder, 1 m to infinity.

Flash: PC-socket, M and X synchronization

Dimensions: 131x86x64 mm, 670 g.

 

The film advance lever works very precisely and you only need 135 degree for a stroke. The frame counter is in the lever and has to be reset manually. There is also a small window which indicates whether the film is advanced.

The highlight of the camera is the shutter, made by Nihon Kōsokki itself. Even after a long shelf-live it runs perfectly.

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Uploaded on October 22, 2013
Taken on October 22, 2013