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Seagull Camera

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Seagull 4A is the second model from 1968. Some Chinese amateurs consider the 4A and the later 4A-1 variants professional, partly because the camera was unaffordable for most Chinese citizens in the 1960s and 1970s. The 4A sold for 230
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On June 10, 2012, Shanghai Museum of Old Camera Manufacturing opened to the public. The museum features historic items of the company, most noticeable the production line of Seagull 4A and collections of more than 200 cameras.
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and the 4A-1 for 290 RMB, whereas a worker earned only 20 RMB per month. The camera was unavailable to ordinary people, and only those working for government and press could afford one.
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As some Chinese vendors are selling proclaimed Tessar lenses components for upgrading old cameras, one may come up with 4B-1 featuring four-element lenses.
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since the 1960s and it is believed that they are still producing; the latest model is 4A-109 featuring modern lens coating and some other improvements.
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Historic as well as technical information of Seagull 4 contributed by Chinese collectors, Simplified Chinese
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Seagull 4B and 4B-1 are simplified models of 4A. The 4B-1 may take 645 formats. The focus screen of 4B-1 is
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achieving bright viewing. Unlike 4A, the original lenses for 4B and 4B-1 are three-element
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Dong Feng (East Wind) medium format camera developed and produced during
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Seagull 4 is the first model from 1967. The predecessor is Shanghai 4.
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Article as well as photos of the Shanghai Museum, Simplified Chinese
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Seagull 4C can load 135 films. This model is however very rare.
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Konica Minolta Dynax / Maxxum / Alpha 5D / 7D Digital Cameras
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Red Flag 20 range finder camera, only very few were produced.
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type lenses. Another noticeable feature is the long-awaited
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Seagull 4A-1 from the 1970s and later 4A-1XX models feature
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camera
Shanghai
China
TLR cameras
SLR cameras
folding cameras
camera lenses
night vision
viewfinders
Lomography
lens mount
Minolta
autofocus
lens mount
Digital camera
Twin-lens reflex camera
RMB
Tessar
hot shoe
Fresnel lens
cooke triplet

Cultural Revolution
Jean-Luc Cerdin
International Management: Cross-Boundary Challenge
ISBN
0-631-23342-3
Konica Minolta Dynax / Maxxum / Alpha 5D / 7D Digital Cameras

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