Discontinued
Pfilm camera
Asahiflex IA
Focus
Manual
Mount
Asahiflex M37
Format
35mm
Is Film
Yes
Metering
none
Research
en.Wikipedia (citing Keppler 1966, Swartz 1980); collectiblend; mikeeckman; ja.Wikipedia; awane-camera.
Produced 1953–1954 · medium confidencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AsahiflexAbsent from Ricoh's official archive; dates from en.Wikipedia, collectiblend and mikeeckman. 'IA' is a collector designation.
Category: Film Camera
Focus
Manual
Mount
Asahiflex M37
Format
35mm
Metering
none
Spec Notes
ABSENT FROM RICOH'S OFFICIAL ARCHIVE, which lists only I, IIB and IIA under 'M37 Screw Mount'. The body is nonetheless well attested in both Japanese and English sources as a distinct 1953 camera whose change from the I is a second flash sync socket (X and F) plus a redesigned shutter. 'IA' IS A COLLECTOR/MARKET DESIGNATION - no period Asahi document using the name was found. US market: Sears Tower 23 per three sources; en.Wikipedia instead maps Tower 23 to the IIB. Conflict preserved.
Film Advance
manual knob
Shutter Type
mechanical focal-plane (horizontal cloth)
Exposure Modes
manual
Viewfinder Type
SLR waist-level (non-interchangeable) + Galilean sports finder
Introduced
1953
Max Shutter Speed
1/500
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