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Explore the world of vintage lenses through repair notes, real test shots, and detailed forum threads packed with images.

Explore the world of vintage lenses through repair notes, real test shots, and detailed forum threads packed with images.

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Documentation

Service manual 

  • Nikon EM
  • Pentax ES and ESII
  • Olympus OM-10
  • Pentax ME Winder
  • Olympus Auto S Lens

  http://www.mflenses.com/download/nikon_em_Pentax_ES_Olympus_OM-10_service_manual.pdf 

  • Vivitar Flash model 283 and 285
  • Hasselblad SWC
  • Mamiya RB 67 and Pros Mamiya RB 67 and Lens and shutter assembly
  • Yashica FR
  • Yashica Electro AX
  • Pentax ME Super

  http://www.mflenses.com/download/Vivitar_283_285_Hasselblad_SWC_Mamiya_RB_67_Pros_Yashica_FR_Electro_AX_Pentax_ME_Super.pdf

  • Hanimex
  • Pracktika Super TL
  • Olympus OM-1
  • Olympus OM-2 update
  • Pentax MEII winder
  • Pentax 110 winder
  • Pentax Auto 110

http://www.mflenses.com/download/Hanimex_Pracktika_Super_TL_Olympus_OM-1_Olympus_OM-2_Pentax_MEII_winder_Pentax_110_winder_Pentax_Auto_110.pdf


Asahi Optical Co., Tokyo, Japan
– Asahi Opt. Co. signed sales letter dated June 10, 1955 (English, 1 page, 1955, 361 KB)
– Asahiflex IA manual (English, 17 pages, c.1955, 3242 KB)
– Asahiflex IA sales brochure (English, 5 pages, c.1955, 1720 KB)
– Asahiflex IIB sales receipt from Okinawa (English, 1 page, 1955, 167 KB)
– Asahiflex IIA/IIB sales brochure (English, 6 pages, c.1955, 2031 KB)
– Asahi Synchro Flash Gun manual (English, 3 pages, c.1955, 597 KB)
– Asahi Photomicrographic Attachment manual (Japanese, 4 pages, c.1955, 894 KB)
– Asahi Pentax Original (AP) manual – English, 32 pages, 1957, 4847 KB)
– Tower 26 (Asahi Pentax Original) manual – English, 25 pages, 1957, 3626 KB)

VEB Carl Zeiss Jena
– Carl Zeiss Jena Photoobjektive booklet (German, 12 pages, 1959, 2552 KB)
– Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 4/25mm booklet – Star Wars + leatherette version (German, 4 pages, 1964, 1063 KB)
– Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2,8/35mm booklet – Star Wars version (German, 7 pages, 1964, 1724 KB)
– Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 2/50mm leaflet – leatherette version (German, 2 pages, 1961, 532 KB)
– Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 4/135mm booklet – Star Wars version (German, 4 pages, 1965, 1249 KB)
– Jena-S (Sonnar) 2,8/180mm booklet – Star Wars version (German, 6 pages, 1963, 1590 KB)

Zeiss West Germany
– The Finest Optics by Zeiss – (English, 50 pages, 1975, 12284 KB)

Exakta
– Exakta Preisliste 1966 – prices in DM (German, 4 pages, 1196 KB)

Albert Schacht GmbH
– Travenar 1:3,5/135 + Travenar 1:2,8/85 (German, 2 pages, 599 KB)
– Travegon (Travenon) 1:4,5/135 + Travenar 1:2,8/50 (German, 2 pages, 582 KB)
– Travegon 1:3,5/35 (German, 2 pages, 495 KB)

Optische Werke C.A. Steinheil Söhne GmbH
– Steinheil Macro Objektive für Exakta (German, 17 pages, 1966 with Dutch price list, 4417 KB)
– Mehr Kraft für Ihre Kamera (German, 6 pages, 1966, 2763 KB)

Zoomar Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH. München
– Zoomar (Kilfitt) liste 370 (German, 7 pages, 1970 with Dutch price list, 2387 KB)