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These bodies were built roughly a decade after their German ancestors and the machining quality is remarkably close.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35mm coupled-rangefinder film camera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24mm x 36mm on 135 film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLens Mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e M39 Leica Thread Mount (LTM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShutter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cloth focal-plane, 1s to 1\/1000s, Bulb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlash Sync:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fitted on this model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViewfinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coupled rangefinder with variable magnification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilm Advance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Knob wind, bottom loading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetering:\u003c\/strong\u003e None (fully mechanical, no battery required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 1950s, Canon's Barnack-pattern rangefinder series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody only. Lens and accessories shown in photographs are not included unless stated otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus: Made to order, production time required. Donor bodies are sourced individually; cosmetic condition of the base camera varies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zerka Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644776124653,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/0022\/2189\/files\/img_01_wm_ec27098d-e89b-47f7-aca5-71947f37c500.jpg?v=1788861317"},{"product_id":"made-to-order-canon-iiia-crinkle-black-58","title":"[Made to Order] Canon IIIa 【Crinkle Black】#58","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription：\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wrinkle-textured black finish over the whole camera — top plate, base, body shell and the covering, all in the same coarse crinkle. It is a paint that dries into its own texture rather than being applied smooth, and on a Barnack-style body the small scale of the grain suits the small scale of the camera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis was the first body we used the material on. It has since become the finish we reach for when someone wants something that hides handling rather than showing it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody stripped to components, refinished, markings re-engraved and filled, and reassembled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35mm coupled-rangefinder film camera (1951-1953)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLens Mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leica screw mount (L39 \/ M39)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShutter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horizontal-travel cloth focal-plane, fully mechanical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135 (35mm), manual advance and rewind, bottom-loading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetering:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — no battery, no electronics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViewfinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coupled rangefinder with variable magnification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Die-cast alloy chassis with brass top and base plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lenses, straps, filters and accessories shown in the photographs are not included. Lens repainting is quoted separately — ask us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus: Made to order, production time required. These are 1950s mechanical cameras sourced individually; shutter speed range and finder configuration vary slightly between bodies in this family. 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Olive and brass is the pairing this shape was always waiting for — it looks like something issued rather than bought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody stripped to components, refinished, markings re-engraved and filled, and reassembled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35mm coupled-rangefinder film camera (1951-1953)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLens Mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leica screw mount (L39 \/ M39)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShutter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horizontal-travel cloth focal-plane, fully mechanical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135 (35mm), manual advance and rewind, bottom-loading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetering:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — no battery, no electronics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViewfinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coupled rangefinder with variable magnification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Die-cast alloy chassis with brass top and base plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lenses, straps, filters and accessories shown in the photographs are not included. 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Blue and brass is not a combination anyone made in 1951, which is exactly why it works — the camera reads as an object someone chose rather than one that came off a line.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarnack bodies are all small parts. Stripping, refinishing and refitting one is fiddly work and there is no shortcut through it; this was the second of two done back to back and the second was no faster than the first.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody stripped to components, refinished, markings re-engraved and filled, and reassembled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35mm coupled-rangefinder film camera (1951-1953)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLens Mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leica screw mount (L39 \/ M39)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShutter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horizontal-travel cloth focal-plane, fully mechanical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135 (35mm), manual advance and rewind, bottom-loading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetering:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — no battery, no electronics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViewfinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coupled rangefinder with variable magnification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Die-cast alloy chassis with brass top and base plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lenses, straps, filters and accessories shown in the photographs are not included. 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Muted enough that the texture does the work instead of the colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNothing on this camera is electronic. You wind it, you set a speed, you press the release, and a cloth curtain runs across the film — and the sound it makes is a large part of why people keep buying these seventy years on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody stripped to components, refinished, markings re-engraved and filled, and reassembled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35mm coupled-rangefinder film camera (1951-1953)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLens Mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leica screw mount (L39 \/ M39)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShutter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horizontal-travel cloth focal-plane, fully mechanical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135 (35mm), manual advance and rewind, bottom-loading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetering:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — no battery, no electronics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViewfinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coupled rangefinder with variable magnification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Die-cast alloy chassis with brass top and base plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lenses, straps, filters and accessories shown in the photographs are not included. 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