C41
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Aires Camera Industry Co. Reflex1955
- Mount
- fixed
- Years
- 1955–
- Shutter
- 1s – 1/300s
The Aires Reflex is a 6x6cm twin-lens reflex camera produced by Aires Camera Industry Co. of Japan, introduced around 1955. Aires was a Tokyo-based manufacturer that produced a range of 35mm rangefinder cameras alongside its medium-format TLR work; the company is perhaps better known in Western markets for its 35mm Viscount and Accessor models, but the TLR line served the domestic amateur market during the boom years of the mid-1950s.
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Before you buy used
- **Shutter speeds** -- fire all speeds. Slow speeds (1s, 1/5s, 1/10s) are the first to become inaccurate on stored leaf shutters.
- **H.Coral lens** -- inspect both elements for fungus and haze; clean the outer elements gently, but internal cleaning requires disassembly.
- **Red-window seals** -- standard failure point on knob-wind Japanese TLRs; replace deteriorated foam.
- **Focus knob** -- should move smoothly without grinding; stiff focus is usually dried lubricant and responds to CLA.
- **Film chamber** -- check for previous damp storage; staining or residue inside the chamber indicates risk to film.
About this camera
A competently made mid-1950s Japanese 6x6 TLR from Aires, offering the H.Coral lens in a no-frills budget body.