€140
Star Lot: A 'Kowa Super 66 Medium Format SLR' film camera. Fitted with 'Kowa/ six' view finder and 'Kowa 1:28/ 85mm' lens.
RRP:€999
Short History of the Kowa Super 66
The Kowa Super 66 is a Japanese medium-format SLR camera produced by Kowa Optical Works during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Kowa, known primarily for binoculars and optical equipment, entered the professional camera market in the 1950s and 60s but eventually withdrew due to the high cost of competing in that sector.
Key Points in Its History
Introduced: 1969 as the successor to the Kowa Six and Kowa SE.
Format: 6×6 cm images on 120 film.
Design: A modular system similar to Hasselblad, featuring:
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable film backs
Waist-level or prism viewfinders
The Super 66 improved on earlier models with:
A redesigned mirror and shutter system
Better reliability
Availability of a leaf-shutter lens lineup, allowing flash sync at all speeds
End of Production
Kowa discontinued all medium-format cameras around 1974, largely due to mechanical complexity and stiff competition. Despite its relatively short production run, the Super 66 developed a reputation among enthusiasts for delivering sharp results from its excellent Kowa lenses.
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