Description
Topcon’s quality matched the requirement of the US Navy. For several years Topcon supplied the US navy with SRL bodies, lenses and motordrives. The US Navy lenses had an red colored N engraved and most of them wil have a a small metal lever for focus adjustment (all weather circumstances usage). In total 3 camera models are to be with US Navy engraving found on the bottom plate: the Re Super/Besseler D, the Topcon Super D and Topcon Super DM, the later with normal pentaprism finder.
Some body will have specific modifications made to them. Lenses were provided form both the Re-auto Topcor series (most common: 58mm, 35mm and 100mm) and the new Re series (135mm), also a zoom lens was provided. The durability of the Topcon camera proved itself with this navy series, where even nowadays the heavy used and “misused” bodies are mostly all fully functional operating.
This US navy set consist out of: A Beselkar D (Re super) body to which a modification had been made (most likely x-y settings exit points). It also has got a typical “navy” dent. A NOS Body part is separately included for those whom prefer to restore the body externally. Three Navy Re auto Topcor lenses are in this set included
RE Super/Beseler D body with serial number 4684493
Re auto topcor Navy 58mm F1,8 lens with serial number 11666702
Re auto topcor navy 35mm F2,8 lens with serial number 7417287
Re auto topcor Navy 10cm F2,8 lens with serial number 7504946
Condition external: Used camera in fairy good state with normal marks of usage, and dent on top near rear transport lever
Condition internal: All functions work in good order,
Serial number: 4684493 Re super model, later version.
Viewer: reasonably clear primsviewer.
Shutter: B,1-1000 working in good order, accuracy not tested.
Transport: manuel works in good order.
Lightmeter: Topcon TTL, works in good order.
Battery: 1,35 volt not supplied clean battery compartment.
Mount: Topcon exacta.
Lenses:
Re auto Topcor Navy 58mm F1,8 lens with
serial number 116666702
Body condition: used lens in good state minor traces of usage and aging.
Focus: manuel working smooth
Aperture: 1,8-22 manuel in a good state.
Glass: clean and clear, no sign of fungus separation, haze or scratches,
Filter mount: 48 mm
Re auto topcor navy 35mm F2,8 lens
Serial number 7417287
Body consition: used lens in fairly good state, minor traces of usage.
Focus: manuel working smooth
Aperture : 2,8-22 manuel working well, blades in good state.
Glass: clean and clear, no sign of fungus separation, haze or scratches,
Filter mount:
Re auto topcor Navy 10cm F2,8 lens
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