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Kinon SL- IV |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Taïwan from (After) 1986 to (Before) 1990.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 7114
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Chronology of cameras Kinon
The cameras manufactured by Formosa Plastics Corporation are recognizable by the adhesive label marked "FPC Quality Passed." The problem is that this label easily peels off. The markings on the lens cannot help with identification because the same ones are found on cameras manufactured by Ouyama, suggesting that the lens is a common subcontract among several manufacturers in Taiwan. These markings are fanciful, using a fictitious serial number. They sometimes suggest functions that do not exist. For example, "Auto Fix focus" simply means there is no focus adjustment; it is a fixed focus. The word "Auto" is there to deceive.
One can attempt to determine main types among this production. It is noticed that the differences between two types are sometimes minimal. Dating is very difficult, although there is an evolution in shapes to follow the design of major brands.
To add to the confusion, the cameras bear various commercial trademarks, which are mostly hollow shells. The same model name can be used for different devices (e.g., Licom MXF-700). Some models bear well-known brands because they have been used for advertising purposes (e.g., Time). Other names, such as Nikanon, are only there for their resemblance to major brands like Nikon and Canon.
| Markings on lens | # on lens | |||
 Like a Haking cameraOval window above the lens, serving no purpose |
Kinon SL-III |
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Color Optical Glass Lens F 6 50 mm |
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 Opaque window in line with the lens (non-functional) Film advance lever |
Super II |  |
Optical Color Lens Auto Fix Focus 50 mm Lens 1:6 |
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 Off-center viewfinderProminence of the bulge towards the front |
Luminox 356 SL |
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Optical Glass Lens 1:6 f=50mm series 432462 |
432462 |
| Premier PC-90 |
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Optical Glass Lens series 198523 |
198523 | |
 Off-center viewfinderOpaque window in line with the lens (non-functional) Film advance lever |
Nishiki Super II |
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Nishiki Optical Glass Lens Auto Fix Focus 50mm Lens 1:6 |
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 Off-center viewfinderOpaque window in line with the lens (non-functional) Frame counter on the top cover |
Optiflex NF-1 |
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Optiflex Color Optical Glass Lens 1:6 f=50mm series 746277 |
746277 |
 Off-center viewfinderOpaque window aligned with the lens (non-functional) |
Optiflex NF-1 |
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Optiflex Color Optical Glass Lens 1:6 f=50mm series 746277 |
746277 |
 Film advance leverWide and low shoe base |
Kinon SL-IV |
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Color Optical Glass Lens F 6 50 mm |
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 Off-center viewfinder.Covered window under the bulge. The shutter release button is on a small platform. |
BW-7000 |  |
Optical Color Lens Auto Fix Focus 50mm Lens 1:6 |
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| UCC UC300 |  |
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 SLR-like form. Side viewfinder. Bulge for better grip. |
GMTEX GT-304 |  |
New Optical Lens 1:5.6 f 50 mm Series |
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| Comax LT-002 |  |
Comax Optical Lens 1:6 f 50 mm Series |
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 SLR-like shape. Side viewfinder. Bulge for better grip. Advance lever. |
Comax GT-306 |  |
Comax Optical Lens 1:6 f 50 mm Series |
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 SLR-like shape. Side-mounted viewfinder. Bulge for improved grip. |
Meikai 4353 SSN |  |
New Optical Lens 1:5,6 f=50 mm Series 626326 |
626326 |
| ESC |  |
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 SLR-like shape. Viewfinder aligned with the lens. |
ESC |  |
New Optical Lens 1:5,6 F = 50 mm Series |
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| Roniflex X3000 |  |
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| GM Tex GT-304 |  |
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 Off-center viewfinder. Window obscured beneath the bulge. |
(Time) |  |
Kinetic Optical Color Lens Auto Fix Focus 50mm Lens 1:6 |
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| Nikanon RX-7 |
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Nikanon Color Optical Glass Lens 1:6 f=50mm series 746277 |
746277 | |
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FC-100 (Time) |  |
Color Optical Lens 1:6 f=50mm series 746277 |
746277 |
 Finger rest at each end.Off-center viewfinder. Window obscured beneath the bulge. |
Licom MXF-700 |
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Optical Glass Lens Auto Fix Focus 50mm Lens 1:6 |
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 Reflex-like appearance. Viewfinder within the faux prism bulge. |
Oppex 2 7090 |  |
New Color Optical Lens f=50mm 1:6 |
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| Oppex 7090 |  |
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 Reflex-like appearance.Viewfinder within the faux prism bulge. Advance lever. |
Licom MXF-700 |
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Optical Glass Lens Auto Fix Focus 50mm Lens 1:6 |
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 Reflex-like appearance.Viewfinder within the faux prism bulge. |
Alto |  |
Optical Color Lens Auto Fix Focus 50mm Lens 1:6 |
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| Deluxe-III |  |
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 SLR-like shape. Two viewfinder windows aligned with the lens. |
Leo.35 |  |
Leo. 35 Optical Color Lens Auto Fix Focus 50 mm Lens 1:6 |
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 Reflex-like appearance.Finger rest at one end. Off-center viewfinder. Window obscured beneath the bulge. |
Eureka 2436 |  |
New Color Optical Lens 1:6 f=50mm series 347859 |
347859 |
| Weyburn F6 |  |
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 Reflex-like appearance.Off-center viewfinder. Finger rest on the right-hand side. |
Yashiwa XR90 |
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New Color Optical Lens 1:6,3 f=50mm series 624181 |
624181 |
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Examples of this camera have been seen with the "FPC Quality Passed" sticker still attached to them. The 'Kinon' brand was first used by Farsharp Industrial Corporation in February 1982. This camera does not seem to exist under any other names, so it may have been made exclusively for Farsharp.
The SL-IV is a development of the SL-III. The lens barrel has a more 'modern' pattern, and all the features on the top plate are in exactly the same position except for the counter zero wheel which has moved to the back. The hot shoe is enclosed in a low plinth (like some contemporary Ricohs), and an ornamental panel has been cast into the plastic next to the viewfinder. This panel is rectangular on some of the more familiar FPC cameras of the period.
The SL- IV has a number of features from earlier FPC cameras not usually found on the later ones:
1. lever wind,
2. a tall threaded shutter release,
3, an "optical glass" lens.
The viewfinder is not collimated, and there is no need for parallax compensation because the lens will not produce a focused image at distances of less than about 2 metres!
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