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Aires Penta 35 (1959)

Aires Penta 35 (1959)

This is an Aires Penta 35, a single lens reflex 35mm film camera produced by Aires Camera Ind. Co., LTD between 1959 and 1961.  The Penta 35 was the first and only SLR camera produced by Aires before they went out of business and was seen as a last ditch…

September 2, 2021 January 26, 2024 Photography / Reviews  35mm / 7.0 / Aires / Japan
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Aires 35-V (1958)

Aires 35-V (1958)

This is an Aires 35-V, a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Aires Camera Ind. Co., LTD in 1958.  The Aires 35-V was part of Aires’s line of 35mm rangefinder cameras and is the only one with an interchangeable lens mount.  Only four lenses were made using it’s proprietary lens mount,…

December 17, 2020 January 26, 2024 Photography / Reviews  13.0 / 35mm / Aires / Japan
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Aires Radar-Eye (1960)

Aires Radar-Eye (1960)

This is an Aires Radar-Eye, a 35mm rangefinder camera made by Aires Camera Ind. Co., LTD in 1960.  The Radar-Eye would be the the most advanced rangefinder camera produced by Aires, and also it’s last.  Built on the same platform as the previous Aires 35 IIIC, the Radar-Eye added a…

March 17, 2020 January 26, 2024 Photography / Reviews  10.0 / 35mm / Aires / Japan
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Aires 35-III L (1957)

Aires 35-III L (1957)

This is an Aires 35-III L fixed lens rangefinder camera made by the Aires Camera Works corporation out of Tokyo, Japan.  The design loosely resembles the Leica M series of the same era.  This model was very popular in Japan and received glowing reviews from the media.  The “L” in…

July 13, 2015 November 14, 2023 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Aires / Japan
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