Category: 35 mm

Graflex Century 35 Ne In 1959, Kowa introduced four rangefinder cameras under the Kallo brand: Kallo 140, 1.4/50 lens Kallo 180, as above, 1.8/45 lens Kallo 181, as above, with a meter Kallo 281, as above, with 2.8/48 lens. After Graflex whet their appetite with the homegrown Graphic 35 and the more successful Kowa-made Century 35, Graflex adopted the Kallo 181...

Kowa Kallo 35 / Graflex Century 35 Kowa of Japan made cameras for a relatively short period, from 1954 to the introduction of the last model in 1972. Kowa failed to establish a foothold in the industry, and their cameras then and today do not enjoy high esteem, which is reflected in their resale value. There are some exceptions, as...