Graflex Graphic 35
This 35mm camera was made by Kowa in Japan, for Graflex, in the
1960's. The Century 35 has a Seikosha MX shutter. The lens is 45mm
f/f3.5.
- Manufactured 1955 (Effort to save a sinking company)
- 50mm f/2.5 Graflar lens
- Speeds to 1/25
- Minumum aperture f22
- Nice coupled rangefinder - no meter
- Unique focuser - those black rocker buttons on the sides of the
lens
- Unique shutter release - that lever on the left moves to the
left to release the shutter.
Photo by drlit@vax1.mankato.msus.edu
Here is another model:
- Underneath lens assembly it says "Lenses and shutter made in
Germany (West)."
- Along the front rim of lens it says G. Rodenstock.
- This camera appears to be missing a black plastic focusing knob
(see blue arrow)
- Prontor SVS shutter speeds are B, 1-300th with
Photo by David
Barajas.