2003.64.2

Model 100 ("Automatic 100"): Produced: 1963-1966 / Original Retail: $164.95 Lens: 114mm f/8.8 3-element glass Shutter: Electronic; 10 seconds - 1/1200 Separate window view/rangefinder assembly (has a hinged base-- flips up for use and is held in place with a magnetic catch-- folds down for storage and fits inside the camera's plastic cover) Viewfinder has projected framelines and automatic parallax compensation. Aperture-priority automatic exposure only Has settings for film speeds of 75, 150, 300, and 3000 ASA. Has "scene selector" switch which gives choice of two different aperture settings for each film speed setting; lens can be used at full aperture with 3000 ASA film. Has exposure compensation dial with range of -1/+2 stops ("Lighten/Darken" control). Has metal body and metal shutter/lens housing; has tripod socket Leather carrying strap Pull-out front standard with scissor strut design Removable hinged plastic cover protects entire front of camera when camera is not in use. Unit focus; focus is controlled by pushing on either side of a sliding arm located near the base of the bellows struts. Shutter must be manually cocked; shutter release is on top of camera body. Has PC socket for flash (Model 360 excepted); flashgun is clipped to the top of the camera.

This camera set was used by the history department of the Oakland Museum of California to document the collections in the late 1960's.

Used: Oakland Museum of California | History department