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Asahi
Asahiflex II (Tower 22) – 90/99

Japan 1955 – Compact – 35 mm – Rare. The Asahiflex (exported under the name Tower by Sears) was a 35 mm SLR camera built by the Asahi Optical Corporation in 1952. It is widely regarded as the first SLR camera built in Japan and … Read moreAsahi
Asahiflex II (Tower 22) – 90/99

Asahi
Pentax H2 – 67/99

Japan 1959 – Compact – 35 mm – Infrequent. The Pentax H2 (or S2), produced in 1959, was launched two years after the original Pentax and is by no means a rare camera. It is the direct descendent of the Asahi Asahiflex, the first Japanese … Read moreAsahi
Pentax H2 – 67/99