- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | December 1952 |
| Original Price | 85,000 yen (w/50mm f/1.5), 74,000 yen (w/50mm f/1.8) |
The world’s first camera of its kind to feature X-sync for Speedlites. The camera’s precision and finish was high. A historic model in Japan’s camera history.
It was intended to be the successor to the IV S. FP-sync and X-sync were provided for flash.
| Type | 35mm focal-plane shutter camera |
| Picture Size | 24 x 36 mm |
| Normal Lens | Serenar/Canon 50mm f/1.5, 50mm f/1.8 |
| Lens Mount | Universal threaded mount |
| Shutter | Two-axis, horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter with cloth curtains. Single-axis rotating dial for T, 1, 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 sec., and single-axis rotating dial for X, B, 1/25, 1/40, 1/60, 1/100, 1/200, 1/500, and 1/1000 sec. |
| Flash Sync | FP- and X-sync (direct synchronization provided with flash rail). |
| Viewfinder | Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder rotatable to set one of three magnifications. |
| Film Loading & Advance |
After baseplate removal, drop-in bottom loading. Advances with camera-top knob. |
| Frame Counter | Manually set from 39 to 0 at base of camera-top rewind knob. Film speed indicator dial on top of rewind knob. |
| Film Rewind | Camera-top knob |
| Dimensions & Weight |
140 x 72.2 x 67 mm, 790 g (with Canon 50mm f/1.8) |