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Lovely cameras, VisualDarkness and Taipei-metro!

VisualDarkness, I wasn't aware that you could get an Autocord with a Citizen shutter that ended at 1/400. The site that had the information about models and years appears to have gone down.

The last series (Autocord Standard/I, II, III, and CdS-I, CdS-II, and CdS-III) came with or without an excellent CdS meter. These had a snap-on neckstrap and a Citizen shutter with speeds up to 1/500. The Autocord II/III and CdS-II/III could take 120 or 220 film. I think these models came at the very last, 1964 - 1966. (Taipei-metro, yours looks like it's an Autocord Standard/I, possibly a II if it can take 220 film and has the 1-12 counter go around twice.)

Earlier models had the Chiyoko name, took a standard neckstrap, and had a top shutter speed of !/400. I think Citizen made the shutters for all of the later Autocords, so yours may be from the early 1960s, possibly late 1950s.

Sorry I can't provide more specific information.

- Murray
 
I have the second version with the Optiper MXS shutter with 400sec and doesn't have the lower porthole window under the film winder handle like later models. Interesting that when overhauling the shutter and timer on mine the shutter has Citizen stamped into the front plate but Optiper on the outer cover .
Try this site for Autocord models and serial numbers to find approx age
http://www.edtse.com/minolta-autocord-models/
 
Nice family portrait Colton , your Autocord is the first model version 2 with the old style time settings like the one I have, I keep an old good working light meter which I use just for that camera.
The Rollei I would gladly swop for my Kb4 any day , the toyocaflex looks interesting , looking very much a Rolleicord clone.
 
VisualDarkness said:
Minolta Autocord + Voigtländer VC meter
My latest acquisition and seems to be working well, shooting a first roll right now.

Anybody who knows the exact version of it? Seems a bit rareish with the Citizen MXV 1/400 and no meter.

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Rokkor 75mm 1:3.5
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Minolta Autocord + Voigtländer VC meter by A.Sundell, on Flickr
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That looks exactly like the Optiper MXV model. Does it have the shutter status indicator window below the wind lever? If not, then I would say it is defintely that model, just with different labeling. The focus scale is in meters, yes? Probably a different name for export to Europe? Maybe 'Citizen' had trademark issues for the United States and it was changed to Optiper (I always wish they had called it 'Optimer' instead, but oh well...) The Chiyoko name on the lens, the 1/400 speed (10-bladed aperture?) and buttons all point to the same camera as the Optiper MXV with simply Citizen instead of Optiper.
 
Dan Daniel said:
That looks exactly like the Optiper MXV model. Does it have the shutter status indicator window below the wind lever? If not, then I would say it is defintely that model, just with different labeling. The focus scale is in meters, yes? Probably a different name for export to Europe? Maybe 'Citizen' had trademark issues for the United States and it was changed to Optiper (I always wish they had called it 'Optimer' instead, but oh well...) The Chiyoko name on the lens, the 1/400 speed (10-bladed aperture?) and buttons all point to the same camera as the Optiper MXV with simply Citizen instead of Optiper.
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Hi Dan Looks like Citizen = Optiper as my Optiper MXS has Citizen on the shutter mech but what is the difference between MXS and MXV Citizen or Optiper shutters , they appear to have 10 bladed aperture and both have B, 1-400 [ I even keep typing optimer ] .
 
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Yashica D with Yashinon lens
Nearly new and cla'ed by Cupog

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My dad's Sem which was the first TLR I used in my early teens.

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Meopta Flexaret Standard direct from Slovakia complete with yellow filter and hood. Works flawlessly.

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Bought cheap and ugly looking from the UK, but working very well with very good optics. Needed some attention cosmetically. Looks much nicer now.

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Got this Vb second hand 25 years ago . Never missed a beat.

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Retreived this Vb white face from my dad who never used it much. Looks like it was out of the box. No issues.

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Shows signs of use but works very well, meter is spot on and glass is perfect. A joy to take photos with.
 
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