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Camera Type: Single lens Reflex

The Single Lens Reflex category covers camera which have a reflex mirror and can be focused optically by looking through the same lens that the camera will use to take the picture. This gives advantages for not only focus; the composition is also made easier by seeing the photo exactly as the picture will be taken.

Exakta Exa 500 35mm film camera - front view with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar
The Exa line of cameras was an entry level 35mm camera made by Ihagee in Dresden, which was started as a model for people who didn't want to go the the expense of the company's Exakta range.
Exakta Exa II shutter repair  - Film transport shaft
Showing how I repaired a sticking first curtain on my Exakta Exa II 35mm SLR camera
Exakta Exa II 35mm slr camera - flash sync socket
The Exakta Exa II was a camera made by the East German Ihagee camera company in the early part of the 1960s.
Ricoh Mirai 105 35mm slr camera - Camera with lens cap removed
The Ricoh Mirai 105 is a point and shoot, auto exposure camera camera with quite simple controls for everyday use, and some more difficult to operate buttons on the back panel for setting things like exposure compensation and drive mode.
Topcon Wink E Mirror strip down
How strip down and remove the shutter unit from a Topcon Wink 35mm SLR camera
Miranda DX-3 35mm manual focus 35mm camera - self timer switch
My review of my very clean, almost new looking Miranda DX-3 camera from 1975.
Agfa Colorflex shutter removal
The procedure I used to strip down an Agfa Colorflex Single Lens Reflex camera.
Yashica TL Elextro X repairs - screw above lens mount.
How I fixed the exposure system in my Yashica TL Electro X 35mm SLR camera
Ricoh TLS 401 35mm slr
A Look at the Ricoh TLS 401 35mm slr camera which was introduced in 1970.
Minolta Dynax 300si 35mm autofocus camera - front view
The Minolta Dynax 300si was the entry point into the Minolta Dynax xxxsi range of 35mm autofocus cameras.
Retina Reflex S re-assembly - refitted prism
This post covers the tricky re-assembly of the Retina Reflex S shutter to the body
Retina Reflex S exposure meter re-string - cord fitted in place
A Post showing how I restrung the exposure system on a Kodak Retina Reflex S 35mm slr camera

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