Functional design of CONTAX film SLR cameras!
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In this issue, we will take a look at the functional design of CONTAX’s 1987 manual-focus film SLR camera.
CONTAX 167MT (Reference product)
I was curious about the long hole area under the grip, so I looked into it.
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This part is the lighted part when the self-timer is used.
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LED lamps make it glow red.
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It is embedded in the grip for easy visibility.
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In this article, we introduced the functional design of a manual focus SLR camera released by Contax in 1987.
This feature is rare in film SLR cameras of this era.
We found that Porsche Design’s excellent design is a design that performs a well-calculated function, even in the smallest details.
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I will continue to write columns on features of interest to film SLR cameras, so please look forward to them!
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