Film chamber lid open knob design for Asahi Optical film SLR Cameras!
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In this issue, we would like to introduce the film chamber lid open knob design of Asahi Optical manual focus film SLR camera released in 1962.
ASAHI PENTAX SV (Reference product)
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The film chamber lid open knob is located on the side of the film rewind handle and film sensitivity dial.
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The knob cover, while rectangular, has an elaborate design on one side, and the part that touches the fingers is designed to be easy to use. The same leather is used for the body.
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Move the lever at the bottom of the knob cover down to open the film chamber lid.
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Looking at the lever section from the front, you can see that it is slimly fitted.
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This time we introduced the film chamber lid open knob design of a manual focus film SLR camera released in 1962 by Asahi Optical.
The open knob type is rare among Asahi Optical film SLR cameras.
I think this design matches very well with the steel body, which is the mainstream of this era.
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