The development of Phoenix Camera of Phoenix Camera

The metal body head-up viewfinder camera is the mainstream camera of the Phoenix brand. The products already on the market include: the Phoenix 205 series of head-up viewfinder cameras produced in the early 1970s; the Phoenix 301 automatic aperture head-up viewfinder camera produced in the 1980s Camera; Phoenix JG50 model produced after the 1990s (called T981 model in 1998)

Head-up viewfinder camera with interchangeable lenses. The development experience of the Phoenix 250 135 head-up viewfinder camera:

In 1979, the Ministry of Machinery Industry organized a product competition for the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Jiangguang. Jiangxi Optical Instrument General Factory cooperated with brother units and first developed the JG301 automatic aperture camera. Phoenix JG301 series automatic aperture head-up viewfinder cameras have three models: Phoenix JG301 automatic aperture camera using F1.8 large aperture lens and 1/500COPAL shutter. The JG301-M camera is based on the JG301 and adds a manual aperture function. The JG302 camera is based on the JG301 and equipped with a 205 lens and shutter. On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, a new type of head-up camera model appeared on the Chinese camera market - the Phoenix JG50 interchangeable lens, steel shutter head-up viewfinder camera. The main performance specifications of Phoenix JG50 interchangeable lens 35mm camera are as follows: Lens interface: Leica "L" type thread interface

Shutter type: mechanically controlled focal plane steel shutter Shutter speed: B door, 1 ．1/2000 second flash synchronization speed: 1/125 second or less Flash connection: Heat-adjustable shoe mount, PC socket Self-timer: Mechanical self-timer delay of about 10 seconds Range measurement: Dual image coincidence range measurement Photometry: TTL Shutter curtain diffuse metering, press the shutter release button halfway, and the LED (light) will display the metering results. The Phoenix JG50 camera was called the Phoenix T981 special camera in China in 1998, and was called the "Yasuhara I-shiki" in Japan because the design concept of the camera once came from a Japanese camera expert, and the camera was designed and manufactured by Phoenix Optical Co., Ltd. Phoenix Optical has provided three series for photography enthusiasts in China and the world for thirty years. Different practical heads-up cameras fully demonstrate Phoenix Optics' ability to adapt to the market situation and develop camera products that meet market needs. From 1/300 center shutter to 1/500 center shutter, and then to 1/2000 steel curtain shutter; from ordinary external metering to TTL shutter curtain diffuse metering adopted by JG50, these changes in metering methods are expressed This shows that "Phoenix Optics" can keep up with the international camera development trend and continuously improve the technical content of cameras. More and more modern cameras use "steel shutters" as the time control mechanism to control photographic exposure. This is because the steel shutter mechanism is an indispensable and complete component of the camera and can be professionally produced. Therefore, under the supervision of standardized processes and technical standards, the quality of steel shutters can be monitored in batches, the manufacturing cost can be greatly reduced, and the quality of the camera can be fully guaranteed. Phoenix Optical Co., Ltd. is the largest professional factory in China that produces single-lens reflex cameras. The Phoenix DC 35mm single-lens reflex photometer camera (DC303) has won the approval of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, the State Administration of Taxation, and the Ministry of Foreign Trade. The National Key New Product Certificate jointly issued by the Ministry of Economic Cooperation, the State Administration of Technical Supervision, and the State Environmental Protection Administration. Phoenix Optical currently has more than 20 types of single-lens reflex cameras available on the market. The unique feature of Phoenix single-lens reflex cameras is the use of steel shutters. According to the control method, they can be divided into mechanically controlled longitudinal steel shutters ( There are two series: mechanical steel shutter for short) and electronically controlled longitudinal steel shutter (electronic steel shutter for short). As early as the early 1980s, Jiangxi Optical Instrument General Factory began to develop single-lens reflex cameras. In 1985, through the combination of technology and trade, tens of thousands of YASHICA FX-3 Super single-lens reflex camera parts were introduced from Japan Kyocera Co., Ltd. for assembly, and personnel training and technology digestion and absorption were conducted at the same time. After several years of twists and turns and efforts, the Phoenix DC303 camera, a domestically produced focal plane shutter single-lens reflex camera similar to the original model, came out in 1991. The DC303 camera is based on the factory's advanced technology and equipment. It has precise production, stable performance, reliable quality, exquisite and beautiful appearance, and a large lens aperture (F1.7, while the FX-3 lens aperture is F1.9). It quickly entered the international market. market, exported to technologically advanced countries such as Europe and the United States.

After 1993, our factory made many improvements to the DC303 single-lens reflex camera according to the market situation, forming the Fenghuang series of single-lens reflex cameras. Varieties include: DC303K single-lens reflex camera with K-type button; DC303 DATA and DC303KDATA single-lens reflex cameras with added date printing system; DC303K MULTI-EXP single-lens reflex camera with multiple exposure function; using Japanese SEIKO DC838 single-lens reflex camera with electronic steel shutter.

It is worth explaining to readers: The steel shutter is the heart of a single-lens reflex camera. It is difficult to make and has high material requirements. In the past, it could only rely on imports. Since 1994, Phoenix Optical has been operating in Seikosha Co., Ltd. of Japan. Through the cooperation of the company, it has now formed an annual production capacity of millions of units, which is equivalent to more than a quarter of the world's annual output of single-lens reflex cameras. It can be said that "Phoenix Shutter, flying abroad, is one of four in the world." More than 90% of this type of shutters are exported, and are widely used in high-end CPU SLR cameras such as Nikon, Pentex, Ricoh, Yashica, and Olympus. The electronic steel shutter of Phoenix Shutter Company fully implements the production process and quality inspection standards of Japan Seikosha. The shutter structure uses double curtains to block light, the front curtain is mechanically controlled, and the rear curtain is electronically controlled, which can ensure that the camera shutter does not leak light when it vibrates violently, reaching the world's level in the 1990s, ensuring that the camera can take high-quality photos in a variety of environments photo.

On May 28, 1997, Jiangxi Fenghuang Optical Instrument (Group) Co., Ltd. implemented a major change in its operating mechanism. Phoenix Optical Co., Ltd., which optimized its asset structure, was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, becoming the first listed company in my country's optical and camera industries. Taking this as an opportunity, the board of directors proposed that after the company's shares are listed, the company's internal views and management must also be "listed", and the speed of launching new products must be accelerated. During the same period, Phoenix Optical's production of "electronic steel shutters" was in order, production volume surged, and steel shutters changed from "importing" to "exporting". Since 1994, the Phoenix Optical Technology Department has been considering using the shutters already used in famous brand SLR cameras such as Japan's Nikon, Ricoh, Pentax, and Olympus to also be used in Phoenix series SLR cameras. In 1997, it was the first to launch a popular electronic program-controlled focal plane steel shutter single-lens reflex camera that is very suitable for national conditions - Phoenix DC828 series single-lens reflex camera. ***There are three models: DC828, DC828E, and DC858. Phoenix electronic steel shutter single-lens reflex camera uses the MFC323 seven-type electronically controlled vertical-travel steel shutter produced by Phoenix Optical and Japan Seikosha Co., Ltd., with a shutter speed of B - 1/1000 seconds (12 stages): The flash sync speed is 1/60 second, TTL center-weighted metering, and equipped with a PK port 50mm/1.7 header. Other features are similar to Phoenix mechanical steel shutter SLR cameras. In 1998, in order to satisfy the trust of many domestic consumers in Phoenix products, the Phoenix DC500 and DC700 electronic steel shutter single-lens reflex cameras with MD mount were launched; the Phoenix DC900 mechanical steel shutter single-lens reflex camera was launched. Lens reflex camera. 1999 was a year of great development for Phoenix single-lens reflex cameras. The electronic steel shutter single-lens reflex cameras launched include:

——Phoenix with improved flash synchronization speed (increased to 1/125 seconds) DC828NE series (available in DC828N, DC828NE, oC858NE) electronic steel shutter single-lens reflex cameras.

——Collectible Phoenix DC 1999 version set SLR camera.

——Phoenix DC505 and DC701 SLR cameras using MD interface.

——The mechanical steel shutter SLR cameras launched include: DC303NE (PK mount) camera: DC901 (MD mount) camera. The SLR camera launched in 1999 added multiple exposures, depth-of-field prediction functions and a flash sync cable jack, which greatly expanded the scope of use of the camera. Among the many Phoenix single-lens reflex cameras in 1999, we specially introduce to readers the deluxe version of the Phoenix DC20 and Phoenix DCl0 SLRs. The former is a mechanical steel shutter model, and its performance is similar to the PK port 303NE and MD port 901 models; the latter is an electronic steel shutter model, and its performance is the same as the PK port 828NE, MD port 701, and 505 models. . The appearance of the attention-grabbing deluxe version DC20 and DC10MD SLR cameras was redesigned by German design master Professor Luigi Colani. The appearance style not only retains the traditional characteristics of the Phoenix DC SLR camera, but also incorporates the Cornila The unique design idea realizes the perfect combination of Western European aesthetic creativity and Phoenix Optical's exquisite craftsmanship, which greatly changes the overall appearance of the product. The advantage of the Phoenix Deluxe Edition is that when you pick up the camera, you will feel that your thumb is cleverly resting in the groove of the film transfer wrench, which is quite comfortable. Effective contact points make the film transfer process smoother. The camera's multiple exposure button is designed to be easily reached by the index finger. Multiple exposure actions can be easily completed with the cooperation of the thumb. It is the most convenient mechanical multiple exposure currently seen. Installation. The DC Deluxe Edition Art Plum Petal Shade is also designed to be very beautiful and practical. After adding the hood, the focus ring is transferred to the hood, making it very convenient for users.

Phoenix Optics. Co., Ltd. would also like to recommend to photography enthusiasts a Phoenix EK100, an aperture-priority automatic exposure, electronic steel shutter single-lens reflex camera designed by Phoenix with its own intellectual property rights. This camera uses a CPU (center). Microprocessor) control method greatly simplifies the camera's electronic control circuit, making the system operation easier and more reliable. The shutter flash synchronization time is 1/125 seconds, which is the highest among similar domestic cameras.

The camera's exposure compensation is within the compensation range of ±2EV and increases (decreases) at intervals of 1/3EV, making the compensation more accurate. The camera also has functions such as depth of field prediction and multiple exposures, which greatly improves the practical functions of this type of camera.

The successful development of the Phoenix EK100 aperture priority, automatic exposure single-lens reflex camera shows that the era of Chinese consumers using domestic high-end SLR cameras has arrived!