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| Altix IIIA image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights) |
Altix IIIA is a 35mm film interchangeable lens viewfinder camera made by Altissa and introduced in c.1949. This model is the first 24x36mm format camera of the Altix series. [1]
See also the article Altix.
Altix IIIA
Altix IIIA
Altix IIIA
Altix IIIA images by Süleyman Demir
Specifications
- Engraving on the top plate: Altix
- Lens: E.Ludwig Meritar V 50mm f/2.9
- Mount: screw 29mm, filter slip-on
- Lens release: simply turn to counter-clockwise
- Aperture: up to f/16, no click stops, setting: by lens front ring and scale
- Focus range: 0.75-12m +inf
- Focusing: manual helicoid focusing, guess the distance, ring and scale on the lens
- Shutter: everset leaf shutter, (name ?); speeds: 1/25, 1/50,1/100 +B; setting: ring and scale behind the lens flange
- Cocking and Shutter release: by the same button on the top cover, w/cable release socket, pressing once cocks the shutter and fires, not works without the film in the camera, (double exposure prevention)
- Winding knob: on the left of the top plate
- Frame counter: additive type, manual reset, window on the top-plate
- Viewfinder: reverse telescopic finder
- Re-wind knob: on the right of the top plate
- Re-wind release: ?
- Flash PC socket: two, old type, on the front cover
- Cold-shoe: none
- Self-timer: none
- Film loading: bottom loading, removable take-up spool; hinged film pressure plate, bottom plate opens by a knob on it, A open, Z close
- Exposure table on the back cover
- Tripod socket: two, 3/8" and 1/4"
- Strap lugs: none
- Body: metal; Weight: 445g
- Serial no. none