Kowa Optical Kowa Six

{"overview":"The Kowa Six is a medium format 6x6 single lens reflex camera made by Kowa Optical of Japan, introduced in the late 1960s. As of 2026 the camera sells for noticeably less than comparable Bronica or Hasselblad bodies, and what a Kowa Six is worth today depends heavily on whether the leaf shutters in the lenses still fire accurately across all speeds. Clean, fully functional outfits with a working waist-level finder tend to achieve the upper end of the price range.","buying_guide":"The most common faults are sluggish or sticking leaf shutters in the lenses, foam light seals that have perished, and film advance mechanisms that bind after long storage. Inspect each lens by firing it at every speed, check the mirror returns cleanly, and test the film back for frame spacing and light-tightness.

Generated summary, 23 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.