contrax

sease aikkon nirmmicha 35 emm single lense reflex camerakalude (slrs) oru nirayaanu contarex. 1958 ll photokinayil aadyamaayi avatharippikkapetta ithu 1959 leeii vasanthakaalath delivari cheyyaan shedule cheythirunnuvenkilum 1960 march vare ithu amerikkayil saadhaaranayaayi labhyamayirunnilla. aadya model pentaaprisathinu munnil lensinu mukalilulla pramukha laitt meter windoic sesham "contarex aii", "bulsai" allengil "cyclops" ennariyappedunnu. camera uyarnna nilavaaramullathum professionalumaaya vipanikale lakshyamittaayirunnu; 1961-ll chillara vila (50 emm "planner" lense ulppede) 499 dolaraayirunnu.
camerakal.
camera bodikal sankeernamaanu; udaaharanathinu, aadyathe modalil ekadesham 1100 bhagangal ulppedunnu, ezhu pradhana aloy presher castingukalum ghadana poortthiyaakkaan adhika staambu cheytha cover plettukalum undu. ennirunnaalum, ithu parukkan aanu, apperchar samvidaanathil roller bairingukal upayogikkunnu. anivaryamaayum athinte attakuttappanikalkk oru specialist aavasyamaanu; aantharika praveshanathinaayi mukalile plate neekkam cheiyunnathinu 43 bhagangal polichuneekkendathundu.
photographerude valath choonduviralinu lense moundu escachiyoninte mukalile moolayil oru pradhana chakramundu, ithu apperchar niyanthrikkunnu. eee vishadaamshangal yudhathinu munbulla contax rench finder camerakalile focussing veeline anusmarippikkunnavayunu, koodaathe conterex slr lainiludaneelam ithu kondupoyi. photographerude valathukaiyilulla philim winding liver/exposure kaundar/shutter release button ennivayude adithattilum thaazheyumulla dial coxialaanu shutter vegatha niyanthrikkunnath.
contarex slrukalil oru slip-oof back undaayirunnu, athu neekkam cheyth maattaavunna oru magazin back (kaattalog 20.0304) upayogichu maattisthaapikkaam. contrafex magazin baakkukal vishalavum contaflex camerakalumaayi shaareerikamaayi poruthappedaathathumaane eee magazin back ashayam contaflex slrumaayi pankittu.
1965 juun 3 nuu jemini 4 nte parakkalinide naasayude aadya extra vehicler aaktivitti (iii. vii. eiii) yill bahiraakaashayaathrikanaaya eddu vaitt oru ishtaanusritha parishkaricha "contarex special" upayogichu.
1970ll britiish jenal oof photographicaayi jiophree crolley conterex suuppar aandu lense systethekkurichulla vipulamaaya avalokanam prasidheekarichu.
contrax I.
I 1959num idayil nirmmicha "contarex aii" athawa "bulsai" (kaattalog <aii. dii. 1>). shutter, apperchar, philim speed-krameekaranangal ennivaykku nerittu laitt meter coupling nalkunna phokkal playin shattarulla aadyathe 35 emm. emm. ezz. ell. aarr camerayaayirunnu ithu; avaa charadukalaal parasparam bandhippichirikkunnu. cyclops vindo" yile exposure meterinulla oru apperchar simulettar selenium meter sellinu munnil oru airis upayogikkunnu. sariyaaya exposure sajjamaakkunnathin, meter soochi oru soochika trikonavumaayi vinyasichirikkunnu, ithu oru mukalile plate vindoyilum viewfinderinte valathuvasathum drishyamaanu. cameraykku parasparam maattaavunna focussing screen undu, athu sthirasthithiyaayi, oru micro-prisathinakathu oru splitt imejaanu.
camerayile oru tamb wheel lense appercharine niyanthrikkunnu, koodaathe moolyam madhyabhaagathu sthithicheyyunna meter sellinte ("cyclops vindo") mukalilulla oru jaalakathil kaanikkunnu. sinimayude vegatha nischayikkunnathinu shutter speed dial uyarthukayum karakkukayum cheiyunnu. shutter release mangiyirikkumbol parasparam maattaavunna automatic lensile apperchar adaykkukayum adutha exposurinaayi camera oonaakkumbol veendum thurakkukayum cheiyunnu. parimithamaaya meter shreni kaaranam, ellah camera krameekarana kombineshanukalum "conterex aii" exposure meettaril ulkkollaan kazhiyilla.
contrax special.
contarex special" (kaattalog <aii. dii. 1>) "bulsai" nuu thulyamaayirunnu, ennaal "special" selenium sell meter ozhivaakki. 1960 muthal 1966 vare nirmmichathaanu ithu. "special" ennathinte viewfinder neekkam cheyyaavunnathum rund shailikal labhyavumaayirunnu kannile upayogathinaayi oru pentaprism allengil arayile thalatthilulla finder.
contrax professional.
contarex professional" allengil "pii" (kaattalog 10.2700) "special" ennathinu pakaram update cheytha soundaryavardhaka vasthukkal upayogikkukayum "special" pole aantharika laitt meterum illaathaakkukayum cheythu. 1966 muthal 1967 vare nirmmicha ithu, "special" ennathil ninnu vyathyasthamayi, "professional" oru nischitha aii-level pentaprism viewfinder sajjeekarichirikkunnu.
randaam thalamura contarex slr camerakalil ("professional", "suuppar", "electronic" ennivayil vyaapichukidakkunna) puratthirakkiya aadya modalaan "professional"; update cheytha roopathil aadya thalamurayude ("bulsai", "special") skript "contarex" logoic pakaram pentaprism viewfinder housinginte munvashath karutha pashchaathalatthil oru blockie typeface sajjeekarichirikkunnu. koodaathe, philim speed setting/reminder dial rivind noob upayogichu koksiyalaayi maatti.
contrax suuppar.
professional" enna athe update cheytha soundaryavardhakavasthukali "contarex suuppar" allengil "s" (kaattalog <aii. dii. 1>) "bulsai" nuu sesham vannu. 1967 muthal 1972 vare seys aikkon camera nirmmaanam nirthiyappozhaanu ithu nirmmichathu.
randaam thalamura contarex modalukalkkulla aantharika meter ("suuppar", "suuppar electronic") onnaam thalamura "bulsai" yude baahya selenium meterinu pakaram throo-dhii-lense photorosistar upayogichu. apperchar krameekarana chakratthil ninnulla lense moundu escachiyoninte ethirvashathaanu meter power switch.
contrax suuppar electronic.
contarex suuppar electronic" allengil "seey" (kaattalog <aii. dii. 1>) electronic niyantritha shutter gadippicha "suuppar" enna chassis upayogichu. 1968 muthal 1972 vare seys aikkon camera nirmmaanam nirthiyappozhaanu ithu nirmmichathu. pinneedu kurachu camerakal sess iconinu pakaram kaal sess braandumaayi koottichertthu. oru "foto electric timer" attaachment upayogichu, apperchar-prioritti oottoo exposure cheyyaan seik kazhivundaayirunnu.
contrax hologan.
microscope camerayude athe randaam thalamura chassis upayogicha oru fixed-lense camerayaayirunnu "contarex hologan", ithu reflex mirarum viewfinder samvidaanangalum neekkam cheythu, 1-ezz plus "bii" albu, "tii" imar muthalulla yaanthrikamaayi niyantritha shutter vegatha avatharippikkunnu. fixed focus, fixed aperture, three-elament "hologan" 15 emm ultra wide angle lense, poruthappedunna viewfinder enniva vahikkaan uddeshichaanu ithu nirmmichirikkunnathu. viewfinderinu ezhu gadakangalundaayirunnu, lensinekkaal kooduthal. kaazhchayude feeld valare vishaalamaayirunnu, camera oru aaksasari pisttal grip upayogichu bundle cheythu, athu photographerude kaikal chithratthil ashradhamaayi ulppeduthunnathu thadayunnathinaayi tripod sokkattilekku scrookal cheiyunnu. wignettingin nashtapariharam nalkunnathinu, oru radial-graajuvetted neutral density filter ulppeduthi.
1969 muthal 1972 vare seys aikkon camera nirmmaanam nirthiyappozhaanu hologan nirmmichathu. suuppar, electronic camerakal pole kurachu camerakal pinneedu koottichertthu. chila hologon camerakal avayude lensukalkkaayi verthiricheduthittundu, avayil lyca emm bionet moundukal gadippichittundu.
contrax microscope.
contarex microscope" athinte viewfinder mirror assembly neekkam cheytha "suuppar" yude chassis upayogichu. phokkal playin shattarinulla shutter vegatha bii, tii krameekaranangalkoppam 1 second muthal aayirikkum.
lensukal.
crome 49 emm thread filter ring seys-aikkon filterukalkkaayi oru outtar bionetum ulla kaal seys "planner" 1:2 eph = 50 emm thilakkamulla aluminium finishaanu staanderd lense. lense focus cheiyunnu, ithu oru saadhaarana lensinu saadhaaranayekkaal aduthaanu. focussing helical shradheyamaayi minusamaarnnathum krithyavumaanu. conterex lensil thanne apperchar ring illa. camera apperchar veelilaanu ithu sajjeekarichirikkunnath. contrax lense moundu contrax lensukalum aaksasarikalum maathrame edukkoo.
conterex camerakalkkaayi roopakalppana cheyyukayum nirmmikkukayum cheytha lensukale "ithuvare nirmmichathil vachu ettavum mikacha 35 emm lensukal" ennu vilikkunnu. prashastha lyca charitrakaaranum niroopakanumaaya ervin parayunnathanusarichu, "sease designermar feeldinte parannathum aastigmattisam kuraykkunnathilumaanu ettavum kooduthal shradha nalkiyathu. [...] contarex lensukalude savisheshathakal hasselblad lensukale anusmarippikkunnu. alppam nirtthiya avar gradationteyum aazhathinteyum sradheyamaaya vaidagdhyam prakadippikkunnu. avaa ekkaalatheyum moorchayulla lensukalaayirikkilla, pakshe aakruthiyude rooparekhayudeyum uparithala vishadaamshangaludeyum avatharanam oru kavita pole ettavum aanandakaravum sookshumavumaanu."

