Pearl River 珠江 P 35

The 珠江 P 35 is a basic 35mm rangefinder camera manufactured by the Pearl River factory in China during 1980. Designed as an affordable consumer model, it utilizes a focal-plane shutter offering speeds from B (bulb) up to 1/650 second, complemented by a rangefinder focusing system aimed at simplicity. Weighing 430g, it represents a typical example of mid-20th-century camera construction adapted for the domestic Chinese market at a time when consumer photography was expanding.