The Asahiflex II series represents the pinnacle of Asahi Optical Co.'s early camera engineering, produced between 1954 and 1957. Building upon the chassis of the experimental Model I, the Asahiflex II became a massive global commercial success. It is celebrated as the platform that popularized the instant-return mirror mechanism worldwide, permanently curing the "viewfinder blackout" problem that had plagued previous single-lens reflex designs.
Specification
Table 1- Type
- SLR
- Film format
- not given
- Shutter
- Focal plane
- Fastest speed
- 1/500
- Flash sync
- 1/50
- Metering
- No meter
- TTL metering
- not given
- Battery
- not given
- Fires without battery
- Yes
- Weight
- 515 g
- Dimensions
- 72 x 142 x 70
- Made
- 1954–1956
A dash means the figure was never published or has not been read off a source. Nothing here is estimated.
Lenses that fit
Asahiflex 37 mm screw mount (M37x1)- Asahi Takumar 50mm f/3.5 (Asahiflex 37 mm) 50mm
- Asahi Takumar 58mm f/2.4 (Asahiflex 37 mm) 58mm
- Asahi Takumar 83mm f/1.9 (Asahiflex 37 mm) 83mm
- Asahi Takumar 100mm f/3.5 (Asahiflex 37 mm) 100mm
- Asahi Tele-Takumar 135mm f/3.5 135mm
- Asahi Tele-Takumar 500mm f/5 500mm
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