MTC Photography Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Gemflex is a subminiature TLR camera made by Showa Optical Works Ltd in Occupied Japan.<br/> Film paper backed 17.5mm HIT type film<br/> Frame size 14 x 14mm 10 exposure<br/> Lens: GEM 25mm F3.5 fix focus lens<br/> Swallow mechanical shutter: B, 1/25,1/50,1/100<br/> Aperture control 3.5,5.6,8, 11<br/> https://www.photo.net/photo/18353139/<br/> https://www.photo.net/photo/18353140/<br/> https://www.photo.net/photo/18353141/<br/> https://www.photo.net/photo/18353136/<br/> https://www.photo.net/photo/18353133/ Edited February 17, 2017 by MTC Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) The HIT roll film which comes with the camera, is not reuseable due to the age of the film. When unroll the film to retrieve the backing paper, the paper cracks. Hence any attempt of using the old HIT film backing by attaching a new film is bound to fail. Further, 17.5mm is such an unpopular format now, that film holder for scanning , film slitter, and 17.5 mm developement reel are also problematic. It may be possible to use unperforated 16mm film without any backing in Gemflex. The Gemflex supply spool and take up spool has a slot for insertion of paper lead, this sliot can be used to insert 16mm film leader and trailler. The red color peephole at the camera back is used for monitoring the frame number on the back of the paper backing. When view against the light source, this red window may leaks light even wihen the slider iof the window is close. Hence to use unback film this red window must be masked over with thick black ahersive tape. Edited February 14, 2017 by MTC Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 First of all, I need to find a small diameter light tight tube, to put a rolled up strip of unperforated film in side to form it otherwise the rolled up film may unwind in the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Gemflex HIT film reel and paper backing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 I paid only $179.95 for my Gemflex. Later some Gemflex camera were sold as high as $387, more than twice my purchase price !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. C. S. Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Right! Pretty expensive. Really cute though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MTC Photography Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Crazy asking price 500 Eur !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MTC Photography Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 My dad gave me a Gemflex while I was in high school, it was my first subminiature camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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