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Camera: Nicca 3-S with Nikkor-H.C f/2 5cm Lens on Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia X-Tra 800 Color Negative Film
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Tag 35mm Photography
An Elusive Camera – the Royal 35-M
When you don’t have one it’s considered to be hard to find. After you acquire yours it becomes rare.
When it comes to any camera made by the Royal Camera Company of Tokyo they collectively can be considered rare. They did, however, make cameras that were branded by other companies with either the exact same specs (as the Royal 35-M) or with exclusive features only found on that model.
Here’s our “rare” Royal 35-M from around 1958.
It’s a handsome camera and it has the feel of a very well constructed machine. The fit and finish are excellent. This model comes with a fixed 45mm lens made by Tomioka Optical and carries the Tominor name. It’s a fast lens at f1.9.
It would appear that by serial number this camera is from about the middle of the production run. Royal looks like it used a simple sequential numbering system with no “hidden” date codes.
The light meter “exposed” – normally the flap would be closed but it can still be used with the flap down under bright conditions. The meter in this camera is no longer operating which is typical of a 60-year-old camera.
A pair of Tomioka lens equipped old birds from the 1950s
Advertisement for the Royal 35-M in Modern Photography magazine from February 1960. The f1.9 lens is claimed to have a seven element lens whereas the f2.8 is a five element lens. There isn’t a ton of info out there on these cameras so these little bits of data here and there are helpful.
Modern Photography ad from February 1960
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Oh my! Just plain ugly!
No way around it – ugly
A little less ugly in black & white
Argus Match-Matic C3 35mm film camera from the previous century.
It’s available for purchase at http://www.ccstudio2380.com for a very reasonable price.
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In the Studio – Kodak Retina Reflex IV
I had a chance to get some new images in the studio of my latest acquisition – this beautiful Kodak 35mm SLR from 1965. I purchased it from a retired Kodak executive who obviously took very good care of it. It’s completely working, even the selenium cell exposure meter! The lens optics are crystal clear and the shutter fires like new.
Taken with my Fujifilm X-A10 with Canon FD 24mm f2.8 wide angle lens.
Taken with my Fujifilm FinePix S9900W.
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Daily ‘Fuji-Fix’ – Fuji Photo Film’s Pet 35
Fuji Pet 35 – 35mm version of the hyper-popular Fujipet
Cute little Pet
For more about the Pet, click here.
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Daily ‘Fuji-Fix’ – the cute Fujipet and Pet 35
Fuji Photo Film Fujipet
1959 version
Medium format 120 roll film camera
Shoots a 6×6 cm negative
Cute little Pet in gray!
Always smiling…
And his cousin – Fuji Photo Film Fuji Pet 35 – the more refined Pet that shoots 35mm film vice 120 roll film.
These are fun to use film cameras that produce exceptionally nice (and unique) looking images.
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Monster Glass! Tomioka 55mm f1.2
Yashica TL Electro-X ITS with Tomioka Auto Yashinon 55mm f1.2 – the best SLR of its time (1968-1972).
Yashica sales brochure with ‘fake’ serial number on the lens. There’s a possibility that it may have been a prototype lens and was given an odd serial number.
One of our all-time favorite SLRs with one of the fastest 55mm lenses made. The Tomioka designed f1.2 is an exceptional lens and we’re happy to have it in our collection. This lens is in the batch of the first 1000 made and carries a low serial number.
A super early lens in this German sales brochure – SN 5520124
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Minolta SR-T 101 from 1969
We’ve got a wonderful vintage classic from Minolta – the venerable SR-T 101. Actually, quite a groundbreaking camera back in its day with many never before seen features and functions. This one was purchased by a young man serving in the U.S. Army in South Vietnam in 1969.
It was a combat camera having flown with him on several missions aboard a helicopter over the Mekong Delta region. He told me that he purchased it almost as soon as he arrived in country at a Post Exchange in Saigon. Despite its exciting beginnings, it’s made it to today with no dents and only a few bright spots in the satin chrome finish. It’s a fully mechanical camera – the shutter operates independently of a battery from Bulb to 1/1000 of a second. A battery is only needed to operate the TTL meter.
This good-looking Minolta has received a complete inspection and has been meticulously cleaned inside and out by me. I tested it with a fresh 1.5v alkaline battery and the light meter works just fine. It will be off by about 1/2 to 1 full stop but when shooting with negative film the wide exposure latitude of film usually makes any exposure differences unnoticeable.
That’s a “fresh” roll of expired Fujicolor film (from 2010) and the original soft body cap from Minolta. For more details and to see additional pictures of it, visit our online store at https://www.ccstudio.com
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Minolta SR-T 101 35mm Film Camera
Vintage (100% fully working) 35mm SLR from Minolta - the SR-T 101
$49.00
Classic Canon EF from 1977 – Sold!
Our lovely Canon EF is no longer available – thanks for looking!
This is one of our all-time favorite Canon cameras to use – the Canon EF 35mm SLR film camera. This beauty has just the right amount of brassing to add to its charm. It’s been fully checked out by us and everything works just as it should. The meter is spot on and despite the brassing (missing paint on the top plate) and some scratches on the bottom plate, the factory black retains its original satin luster.
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Canon EF 35mm Film Camera
Fully checked out classic Canon EF with (2) new Energizer 1.5v batteries, Canon FD 50mm f1.8 SC lens, an expired roll of Fujicolor film, the original Canon body cap, and the Canon rear lens cap. This camera is guaranteed to be in super clean, fully working condition right out of the box. Add it to your collection or start shooting 35mm film again. It's a one owner camera that's ready for your next assignment. Visit our store for additional pictures of this Canon. The $175 includes FREE SHIPPING to the USA with insurance and tracking.
$175.00
Rare First Edition Canon F-1 Book – 1971
Rare first edition of the Canon F-1 instruction book. This one was printed in Japan in September 1971. It features a unique cover shot of the F-1 – all other books after this one are different.
The Canon F-1 featured in this book carries a super early serial number – 100251
Comparing this book to some of our others there are quite a bit of changes which would be typical of a first edition book.
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