[Eyewanders]

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How about a Beseler Topcon Super D? This doesn't sound Japanese but was imported and rebadged. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topcon_RE_Super Your family sounds like it was very camera aware and the Topcon has a removable viewfinder and focussing screen among other quasi professional features for the time.
According to Wikipedia, Beseler also had a division specialising in shrink wrap plastic packaging - seems to be in evidence here. Just a quick search and comparison online.

Oh wow... That looks close and were it the case would be something my dad would not remember necessarily as Japanese. I for one have never heard of that camera. Reading about it though would make sense - my grandfather was very astute about US Naval and Airforce history. I sent a message to my dad to see if that rings a bell.

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Double wow. Houston, we may have a winner. The brigh-work at the lens end seems to match as well.
01: Topcon Super D sn 7101582 with Re Auto Topcor 58mm 1:1.8 black lens sn 11682230 and sunhood

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Last edited by Eyewanders; 10-12-2015 at 08:16 AM.

[WPRESTO]

FYI: Topcon (AKA Beseler Topcon) had a good reputation when they were made. Front mounted shutter release and Exacta bayonet lens mount on the early models, later moved the shutter release to the "conventional" position. They used to come with a processed strip of film showing exposure at each shutter speed so you could compensate for irregularities in the shutter. One of the earliest SLR's to incorporate built-in TTL exposure. Somewhat limited selection of lenses unless you went with old Exacta optics, some of which were OK and some were pretty much soft-at-any-aperture, and most longer than 135mm had preset diaphragms. Topcon also made a variety of specialty optical instruments of the kind you might see in an optician or optometrist office, also surveying instruments such as theodolites. I think the precision/professional optical side of the business is still going under the name "Topcon."

[Eyewanders]

Another possible contender: Canon FT Canon FT QL - 1966
I'm leaning toward the Topcon though. I'll have to wait for definitive word.

[Cuthbert]

Today I spent the late afternoon on the achensee in Tirol with my K2DMD, the Bronica and of course some lenses, for instance the 24mm f2.8:





And the A superzoom:





Hopefully I got some good catches.

[G and T]

I've been looking for a nice LX for a while now and had just given up and then I found this one advertised as being in mint condition and for a great price. When it arrived to my shock the seller had misrepresented the condition of the camera, instead of being in mint condition, it is in an unused condition,even the books have never been opened! Yes it even came with the plastic wrapping stuck to it and the original protection sheet for the pressure plate.
I thought my virgin LX needed to be dressed, so I put it in the sluttiest dress I could find a K50/1.2, it's gear porn afterall.

Glenn

[gofour3]

Today I spent the late afternoon on the achensee in Tirol with my K2DMD, the Bronica and of course some lenses, for instance the 24mm f2.8:

Good stuff, that zoom is a beast!

I thought my virgin LX needed to be dressed, so I put it in the sluttiest dress I could find a K50/1.2, it's gear porn afterall.

Very nice, the LX is in beautiful shape.

Phil.

[G and T]

Very nice, the LX is in beautiful shape

Thank-you, but such a beautiful camera will make me hesitant until I put the first mark on it.
Glenn

[gofour3]

Thank-you, but such a beautiful camera will make me hesitant until I put the first mark on it.
Glenn

Yeah I know what you mean.

I have a black MX in the same shape and it's still sitting in the box like it came from the factory, as I'm hesitant to use it.

Phil.

[stevebrot]

Double wow. Houston, we may have a winner. The brigh-work at the lens end seems to match as well.
01: Topcon Super D sn 7101582 with Re Auto Topcor 58mm 1:1.8 black lens sn 11682230 and sunhood

I thought the Super D as well. Glad we got that one cleared up!

BTW...nice camera and very well made.


Steve

[arnold]

When it arrived to my shock the seller had misrepresented the condition of the camera, instead of being in mint condition, it is in an unused condition,even the books have never been opened! Yes it even came with the plastic wrapping stuck to it and the original protection sheet for the pressure plate.

Lovely find. I suppose old collectors die and their prized possessions get passed on. I wonder if the sticky mirror problems are age or use related.

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Here is a rare one, with little information on the net. Coupled Selenium meter to a Copal SV shutter. The must be the first "S" that came out in 1959. It is in perfect working order. 48mm/f2.0 Hexanon lens

[Archimedes the Dog]

The Konica S is such a pretty little machine. Hard to find, too.

[G and T]

I wonder if the sticky mirror problems are age or use related.

I guess I'll soon find out, still it's nice to shoot with a "New" classic camera. This now is my 3rd after a new old stock MZ-S and a new forgotten in a cupboard KX.
Glenn

[Arjay Bee]

I guess I'll soon find out, still it's nice to shoot with a "New" classic camera. This now is my 3rd after a new old stock MZ-S and a new forgotten in a cupboard KX.

Sometimes I wish I lived an a different part of Australia - like Langwarrin....;-)

[GSiGuy]

Hanging around...

[45 Mike]

For $49, I got THIS!
No, ignore the film body and the 50mm prime and the flash.
A 28-200 AF macro Tamron! YAY!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111795634541