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Zenobia 35 F2 (1957)

Zenobia 35 F2 (1957)

This is a Zenobia 35 F2, a 35mm rangefinder camera made by Zenobia Optical Co.,LTD of Japan between 1957 and 1958.  This version of the camera has an upgraded f/2 lens compared to a second model, simply called the Zenobia 35 that has a 46mm f/2.8 Zenobia O-Hesper lens, but…

November 4, 2022 January 26, 2024 Photography / Reviews  10.0 / 35mm / Japan / Zenobia
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Zenobia C (1954)

Zenobia C (1954)

This is a Zenobia C a compact folding camera made by Daiichi Kōgaku in Tokyo, Japan around 1954.   It is a compact folding camera that uses 120 roll film and makes 4.5cm x 6cm exposures.  The history of Daiichi Kōgaku and the Zenobia is a bit confusing, but what is…

February 28, 2016 January 31, 2024 Photography / Reviews  120 / 8.0 / Japan / Zenobia
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