ERCSAM Camex 8 Cellule Reflex

 

This French SLR was one of the most interesting cameras of its time!

Manufacturer: ERCSAM s.a., Paris (a small specialised company created in 1946 by Robert Mascré).

Production years: 1960 to 1965

Format: 2x8 mm

Lens: Angénieux 1,8 / 6,5 - 52mm (interchangeable!)

Semi-automatic exposure, TTL metering (unique in 1960)

SLR viewing system with a focusing screen to be switched in or out. Shutter: mobile mirror (flickering image when the camera is running).

Frame rates: 8, 16, 24, 32 fps and single frame

Back winding handle, image counter

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