Ever hear of a Futura with an F1.5 lens?

[NickTrop]

So, I think this is the 3rd fixed lens RF with an f1.4(-ish) lens? The Lynx 14 of course, the Mamiya Suuuuuuuper Deluxe (f 1.5) and now this interesting 50's(?) era cam I never heard of from Germany with its "FRILON f1.5/50mm", the "FUTURA-S 35mm Rangefinder w/ FRILON f1.5/50mm Lens"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...2BUCI&otn=8&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBUAA:US:1123

 

[btgc]

Hm, never seen that beast. Thanks for sharing.

btw if Deluxe 1.5 counts as "speedy", what about KAS 1.6 - not so common as Lynx though not rare also.

 

[btgc]

I'm pretty sure all Futura models had interchangable lenses.

yes, listing text confirms this.

 

[NickTrop]

Sure looks like a fixed lens. Sorry. Imagine trying to hunt down that "Frilon 3.5/35" for your Futura-S on eBay?

 

[btgc]

"No case, extra interchangeable lenses, or IB included." can be explained by seelers fault.
Gene M. has commented on lens here http://photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00FhOu

Hm.

UPD0: manual is here http://www.butkus.org/chinon/futura/futura.htm

 

[retro]

There's a 70mm f/1.5 for the Futura as well.