A collection of mid-20th-century photographic equipment and accessories. The lot includes a Canon Canonet 35mm rangefinder camera, first introduced in 1961, featuring a silver-tone metal and black leatherette body. It is equipped with a Canon 45mm f/1.9 lens and is accompanied by a black leather half-case with a brown strap and a push-on lens cap. Also present is an Asahi Pentax Spotmatic (SP) 35mm SLR camera body with an M42 screw mount, currently fitted with a large black-barrel telephoto lens. The collection further comprises a Shepherd DM-170 digital exposure meter featuring an LED display and manual calculator dial, complete with its original cardboard box. Lighting accessories include an Agfa Agfalux K folding bulb flash unit, housed in its original orange box with a matching brown leather case embossed with the Agfa diamond logo. Additionally, the lot contains a long-barrel telephoto lens, likely 400mm or 500mm, featuring a tripod mounting collar and distance scales in white and yellow, together with a tall, cylindrical black zippered leatherette lens case.
Condition report:
The items are in good cosmetic condition with minor surface dust and signs of age-related wear. The mechanical functions, including shutter speeds, aperture rings, and focus mechanisms, have not been professionally tested. The electronic functions of the exposure meter and the flash unit are unverified, and battery compartments have not been inspected for corrosion. Lens optics have not been assessed for internal dust, fungus, or haze. Leather and leatherette cases show some scuffing and softening of the material. All items are sold as-is for collector or decorative purposes.
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