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Flexaret Astro
Technical
apparatus for the amateur astronomical photographer.
Various normal run Flexarets were adapted for amateur
astronomy .In 1961 Meopta
Přerov decided to built a Flexaret
VI variant the Flexaret Astro
for these people, This low cost camera, has no finder no focusing objective.
The lens is permanently set at infinity. It has original film advance mechanics
stop, double exposure prevention and shutter cocking , The shutter although has a single speed - “B” and the diaphragm is fixed at 3.5. no synch This Flexaret is also
known as " Aster".It seems have never being
advertised but was public shown at Brněnském
fair together the magistral " normal" Flexaret VI. Albeit it works a somewhat nonpractical,
surely it attracted the eyes of the visitors.
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Camera type |
Technical camera made in the twin lens Flexaret VI base. |
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Maker |
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Viewing objective |
None all finder optics covered by metal plates |
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Taking objective
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Belar
3.5 / 80 (no focus and no diaphragm) |
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Taking objective
filter and supressors |
It can be available, safety solar blind them over bayonet
B 40, neutral
suppressor or external diaphragm, filters inside bayonet B 36..
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Shutter |
Five blades single speed shutter |
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Shutter range |
Single speed B, manually controled has provision for wire shutter release aldo
in the locked shutter button position. |
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viewifinding |
None. The same way as Flexaret
VI one can’t see the taking lens image.. |
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Self timer |
None |
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Synchronization |
None |
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Notes |
This camera has also aplication
on manual flash quick moving objects or
cintillation record |
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