Specifications

Type
Viewfinder camera
Production
from 1962
Film
35 mm
Lens
Mamiya-Kominar 40 mm f/2.8
Shutter
Leaf shutter
Shutter speeds
1/30 s – 1/250 s
Metering
separate meter cell (not through the lens) (Selen)
Exposure modes
manual, shutter priority
Focusing
zone focusing (estimated distance)
Film speed
ISO 10–200

Good to know

No battery needed: the light meter and shutter priority run off a selenium cell, without a battery. [2]

The selected focus zone is shown in the viewfinder. [2]

The frame counter counts down and shows “END” in the viewfinder when it reaches zero. [2]

Sources

  1. Chiba Museum of Science and Industry: 当館収蔵のカメラコレクションについて（その３）, 2013, S. 6
  2. Mamiya 35EE merit: Beschreibung und Bedienung
  3. List of Mamiya products
  4. MAMIYA 35 EE Merit 分解: dokumentierte Demontage
  5. Riccardo Mori: Mamiya 35 EE Merit, Beobachtungen am eigenen Exemplar
  6. R. L. Herron: Mamiya 35mm Rangefinder Information

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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