Serial Number: Cam0138
Type:
Rangefinder with coupled rangefinder camera
Manufacturer:
Jiangxi Factory
Country of Origin:
China
Production Period:
1969 - 1983
Approximate Price:
US Dollars 350.00
Reference:
camerapedia.wikia.com
Status: Display
Description:
Shanghai Seagull Camera Ltd is a Chinese camera maker located in Shanghai, China. Seagull is the oldest camera maker in China. The product line of Seagull includes TLR cameras, SLR cameras, folding cameras, CCD and SLR camera lenses, large-format cameras, film, night vision scopes, and angle viewfinders. Seagull s cameras usually use basic, time-tested mechanical designs that require no batteries. Seagull has made 21 million cameras since it was founded in 1958. The Phenix 205 (fèng huáng 205 phoenix 205) or Seagull 205 was a rangefinder camera with coupled rangefinder and 1 2.8 f 50mm lens. The first two digits of the camera number stand for the year, the rest is the number of the production. The first year Seagull 205 was officially put into market was 1969. There were two editions, one is Shanghai edition, the other is Jiangxi edition. This could be distinguished by the logo of the camera. Jiangxi factory started using its own brand Phenix 205 in 1983.
