Mamiya 35 Metra 2 (late 1950s)
Documentation on the Mamiya 35 Metra 2 is thin. What survives points to a straightforward late-1950s Japanese 35mm rangefinder. Camerapedia records it as a 35 mm rangefinder camera with an uncoupled selenium cell meter, sold by Mamiya in the late 1950s. It came with a choice of two lenses: a faster 1.9/48 mm Mamiya Sekor or a more modest 2.8/48 mm Mamiya Sekor. Both were paired with a Seikosha-MXL shutter.
After that, the record goes quiet. No exact production years, original pricing, dimensions, or shutter speed ranges have surfaced. The selenium meter is uncoupled, so you read it and then set the lens by hand. That was typical of the era. The camera turns up now and then in online marketplaces, where sellers describe it with the usual enthusiasm ("SUPER RARE EXC +++"). At least one serial number example, 2456726, has been noted. A forum thread on Chassimages lists the 35 Metra 2 as an identification guess, but offers no review content.
Known specifications:
- Type: 35 mm rangefinder camera
- Manufacturer: Mamiya (Japan)
- Lens options: Mamiya Sekor 1.9/48 mm or 2.8/48 mm
- Shutter: Seikosha-MXL
- Meter: uncoupled selenium cell
- Focus: manual
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