Charlie Loeven wrote:
><<Their last leaf-shutter SLR body -- the Topcon Unirex, had a fully manual
>shutter (B, 1 through 1/500 sec), a hot shoe, TTL averaging as well as spot
>metering, shutter priority AE, and more. Lenses were very good and very
>cheap. Flash synchronization was available at all shutter speeds. >>
>
>What a cool camera!! It may seem outdated and slow (and probably heavy)
>but it would have its uses.
Actually, by Topcon standards (e.g. the tank-like Super D), the Unirex is
a compact camera, although it's a bit larger and slightly heavier than
the OM-1. The following lenses were made: 28/f4, 35/f3.5, 50/f2, 53/f2,
100/f4, 135/f4, 200/f4, and 87-205/f4.7 zoom, all in the unique Topcon UV
mount. The 28mm lens and the zoom are somewhat scarce. The rest is easy
to find, and often sells for a song.
Cheers,
/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, CA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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