The featured camera for this issue is 35mm-format mechanical-shutter SLR camera named Syukou S-201.

This camera was launched in 1976 by China North Opto-Electro Industries, China.
Several varieties of system accessories were introduced such as interchangeable lenses of 35mm, 50mm, 58mm and 135mm and several viewfinders, and also this camera was equipped with the flash sync contact so that flash could be attached with it.

Well then, let's take a look at it.

• First introduced in April, 1976.
• Picture size : 24mm x 36mm
• Lens mount : MD mount
• Standard viewfinder : Pentaprism finder (interchangeable)
• Shutter : horizontal-run focal-plane shutter with cloth curtain
• Shutter speeds : B, 1 - 1/1000 sec.
• Flash sync contact : X, FP
• Self-timer : built-in
• Film winding : by the film wind lever
• Rewinding : by the collapsible rewind crank
• Body weight : approx. 965 grams