Showa Kogaku Leotax F (1954: Showa Optical)

{"overview":"The Leotax F is a Japanese 35mm rangefinder camera introduced in 1954 by Showa Optical Works (Showa Kogaku), part of the Leotax line of Leica screw-mount bodies built in postwar Japan. Recent saleroom evidence suggests a clean working example sells for the lower-to-middle two-figure to low three-figure range, but the small sample means the price a given body fetches at auction can vary sharply.","buying_guide":"Inspect the cloth focal-plane shutter for pinholes and check that slow speeds run cleanly, as capping and tapering are common faults on cameras of this age. Rangefinder patch contrast often fades and the prism silvering can deteriorate, so verify vertical and horizontal alignment before buying.

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