Asahi Asahiflex IIb/Tower 23 - 1954
• First widely-available SLR with instant-return mirror
• $99.50 with f3.5 lens in 1957 ($772 in 2010 dollars)
Until this camera, the image you saw through an SLR's finder blacked out once you pressed the shutter.
Read More• $99.50 with f3.5 lens in 1957 ($772 in 2010 dollars)
Until this camera, the image you saw through an SLR's finder blacked out once you pressed the shutter.