This is my Japanese Aires Penta 35, 35mm film camera. It is in perfect condition as it was very well looked after by my Grandpa who bought it when he was a ship captain and ported in Japan. It is quite heavy to carry as it is made completely of metal.
Mine also has a tele lens which is also made from metal and is heavy in weight. This screws onto the lens already on the Aires Penta 35. Along with a cardboard case, covered in brown leather with light brown decorative stitching around the edges.
This camera is a version in a family of fixed-lens leaf-shutter 35mm SLR cameras produced by Aires from 1959 to 1960. The camera was also marketed in the United Kingdom as Aires Reflex 35, and was later rebranded as the Aires Ever. These three versions did to have light meters. It uses 135 roll film (35mm cassette).
The Penta LM version had a built-in selenium light meter photocell set in the front bezel of its pentaprism. The light meter window was located on top, reading in EV with a chase needle but without a match needle. The given exposure value had to be manually set on the lens' shutter speed and F-stop rings.
If you are looking to buy or sell an Aires Penta 35, depending on the condition they are selling/buying for:
Mint condition: £97-£110 / $160-$180
Very good condition: £55-£60 / $90-$100
Average condition: £36-£42 / $60-$70
The tele lens is selling/buying for £30 without the original case, so £50 with a case.
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