COSINA FILES

[Randy]

I just found another strange Cosina on Evilbay Australia. This one has the shutter speed dial on the front like a Ricoh Simplex, except notice the shape of the body, non angled with rounded corners. If this wasn't so far away I'd be bidding!

[k38]

I noticed that KEH had a Canon T60 (made by Cosina) for sale under Canon manual focus bodies. It looks like a nice camera.

Dwight

[casualcollector]

That body shape is what externally differentiates the Ricoh Singlex from the Cosina Hi-Lite. I've not seen this variation before either.

Once a manufacturer tools up a product, they are usually loathe to change anything other than the superficial. While later Cosina made screw mount bodies moved the shutter/ASA dial to the top deck, that basic body shape did not change.

[Randy]

The Cosina Files have been updated with some new additions and a couple new photos. Where are our Cosintegators? On our never ending search for cameras made my Cosina, I know there are more out there that we have not seen yet. Search high and low and report folks. ;D

[Jean-Jacques]

Hello all,

I am generally interested in 1970s SLR, especially Konicas. This Cosina thread has been very interesting.

Here is a link to a page showing a Cosina Hi-Lite branded as PROLOISIRS.

regis.boissier.free.fr/fotofexcameras/cameras%20for%20trade/j%20cosina%20hi%20lite%20proloisirs.htm

Proloisirs (the term means 'pro leasure') is a French importer that now seems to have diversified into.... garden furnishings. Another candidate for the list?

Cheers,

JJ

[Jean-Jacques]

And here is another one:

www.collection-appareils.com/Cosina/html/ifbaflext1000.php

The translation of the first couple of lines at the top reads:

"IFBA" cameras are camreas of various makes, distributed under this name by the French hi-fi photo chain "Flash".

Cheers,

JJ

[Randy]

Thank you JJ, I'll add it to the list. I see there is a IFBA rangefinder there also that says Cosinon on the lens.