Mercury II - Antique and Vintage Cameras

Mercury II

1940

Model CX

Universal Camera Corporation

New York

USA

Image of Mercury II Model CX

Lens:
f2.7, 35 mm, Tricor, iris diaphragm to f22. Coated. Serial no. 311699 .

Shutter:
Rotary sector, self-capping, speeds 1/20 - 1/1000, B, T. Spring powered, speeds varied by changing the size of the sector.

Construction:
Metal body.

Format:
65, 24 x 18 mm exposures on 35mm film held in cassette.

Focusing:
To 1' 6".

Attributes:
Direct-vision (lens/lens) view-finder.
Auto-stop on film advance, coupled to shutter. Film advance by single sprocket wheel and take-up spindle. Sprocket wheel runs backwards to re-wind film.
Depth of focus table. Exposure counter. Film reminder dial. Exposure calculator on back of camera - Film speeds: 8 - 250. Apertures: f2 - f22. Shutter speeds: 1/1000 - 8s.

Serial Number:
140036 .

With:

  • Pouch.
  • Mercury Photoflash Unit, instructions, box.

The Mercury appeared in 1938, two years later the model II was brought out using standard 35 mm film cassettes.

The flash gun connects to the hot-shoe.

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