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| Model | serial # plate has GEM FLEX I, Showa Opt.Works Ltd, Made in Occupied Japan |
| Serial # | 4754, and a better sample 6807 |
| Finish/colour | chrome, black leatherette |
| Lens | Swallow 25mm f3.5 GEM |
| Shutter | B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100 |
| Aperture | f3.5, f5.6, f8 and f11 |
| Film Door lock | large clip at front of camera fixed to tripod socket |
| Case | leather |
| Box | |
| Instructions | |
| Dimensions | 43 x 84 (67 pop-up view finder closed) x 40 mm (width x height x depth) |
| Weight | 126g |
| Purchased | 2005/06/02 |
| Date of Manufacture | |
| Cost | 416.88USD |
| Current Value | |
| Auction Price | Ebay 2002/06/06 504.97USD (including box, instructions), 2002/07/03 300USD, *2002/12/30 401.50USD (#2512, aperture setting broken - wide open, some leatherette missing and the rest loose), 2003/04/07 450USD, 2003/04/08 462USD, 2003/05/13 274USD, 2003/06/03 710.06USD, 2003/10/31 525USD (box), 2003/11/12 349.99USD, 2004/02/22 461USD (box, case), 2004/03/04 395USD, 2004/05/01 322.53USD, 2004/05/01 317.53USD, 2004/05/24 152.50USD (no front leatherette), 2004/06/16 229.49USD (chipped chrome), 2004/07/06 280USD (#4214, case), 2004/07/06 275USD (#2098, case), 2004/07/15 250USD (#4715), 2004/08/09 465USD (box, brochure, #4175), 2004/10/11 330USD (hood, filter, box, brochure. #3731), 2004/10/19 218GBP (#7353, hood), 2005/02/26 180.38USD (#2299, case), 2005/03/22 510USD (#6503 box), 2005/05/08 295USD (#4944, case), *2005/06/02 416.88USD (box, brochure, #4754), 2005/07/04 310USD (#4619, case), 2005/07/23 125GBP (#2512, aperture setting broken - wide open, some leatherette missing and the rest loose), 2006/01/04 272.88USD (case, yellow filter, lens cap), 2006/02/13 308.50USD (case), 2006/03/25 600EUR+commission, 2006/07/27 362USD (case), 2006/08/05 341.66USD (case, box, instructions), 2006/08/09 462USD, 2006/12/03 361.11USD (box, case, film), 2006/12/23 (box, hood, filter, film), 2007/01/21 279GBP (case, box), 2007/10/02 404.99USD (#2704, case) |
| Comment | Has four spiked feet on base. The film frame number viewer has a sliding cover over a red window. Viewfinder is marked SHOKO |
Last Updated on 3rd October 2007
