It’s worth RMB 200-300, refer to Taobao price
The Seagull 203 camera was very popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Due to its small size when folded, it was easy to carry. The image is clear and the price is low, so it is loved by amateur photographers. Nowadays, the Seagull 203 camera has been discontinued and disappeared from the market, and most of them have become collectibles. Now I will sort out some information about the camera for those who like to collect it. refer to.
The Seagull 203 camera is a product of the Shanghai No. 2 Camera Factory. It is an upgraded product of the Shanghai 202 camera. It adds double-image coincidence ranging, a lever winding film and an anti-retake device. It is relatively advanced in performance at the time. camera and one of the best-selling camera products. During the initial production, the "Shanghai" 203 was still used as the trademark. Later, for export needs, it was changed to the "Seagull" trademark. According to statistics from the Shanghai Camera Factory, the main production years of the 203 are: 1964-1977, with a total production of 311,446 Frame, first exported in 1965.
Multiple versions of the Seagull 203 camera were produced before and after. The first version was produced from 1964 to 1975. It is characterized by the exposure recommendation dial on the top cover and the winding wrench made of metal. The winding wrench of some products is still an accessory of the "Shanghai" 203 machine. The winding wrench is The disc is larger (passed by the same RMB coin) and there is a red arrow on the disc to indicate the direction of film rolling. The exposure reference disc on the top of the camera is in Chinese. The "Seagull, Seagull, 203" logo is engraved on the fuselage. The upper cover of the fuselage The manufacturing place is not engraved, only the body number is engraved, and the lens front cover is marked with "HAIOU". The lens number in my collection is 361785, and the body number is 54600; the first version of the 203 film wrench disc that was later mass-produced Smaller (the diameter is the same as a two-cent RMB coin), and the rest are the same as before. The lens number in my collection is 93257, and the body number is 85585. There are also some products in the production of the first version of Seagull 203 that have "" There is an extra "red dot" engraved on the right side of 203", which is very eye-catching. I don't know what this "red dot" means (one says it is a mark of top quality, another says it is a mark of defective goods. Regardless of the two, it is more meaningful to collect now. ), the lens number in my collection is 423802, and the body number is 392756; there are also a batch of export models in the production of the first version of Seagull 203. The changes are the exposure reference disk, and the Chinese markings are changed to English: Scenes, Sea/Snow , Landscape, Near, Shade, Brightindor, the logo on the front cover of the lens is "SEAGULL". The lens number in my collection is 376037, and the body number is 332984.
The second version produced in 1976-xxxx did not have an exposure reference disk, but added a flash accessory shoe, and the film winding wrench was also made of plastic. The lens number in my collection is 404567, and the body The number is 26276.
The third version of the Seagull 203 is a "Seagull 203-B" camera. The body cover is a bare plate. There is no exposure reference disk and no flash accessory shoe. The film winding wrench is still made of metal. The body is debossed with "Seagull, HAIOU, 203" logos, the manufacturing location is not debossed on the body cover, only the body number is engraved, the logo on the front cover of the lens is "HAIOU", the lens aperture is linked with minor changes, and the cover of the instruction manual is printed with "The core force that leads our cause is the Communist Party of China. The theoretical basis that guides our thinking is Marxism-Leninism." The lens number in my collection is 49690, and the body number is 52387.
The fourth version of the Seagull 203 is the "Seagull 203-H" camera, with the top cover changed to black plastic. "H" means "black" fuselage, but the workmanship of the whole machine is poor and the production volume is not large. I have not collected it yet.
There is no explanation from the manufacturer about the differences between the Seagull 203 versions. It is just my imagination for the convenience of distinction. I hope experts can correct me. The Seagull 203 models are quite different due to different production processes in different years. For example, the early jackets were made of cowhide. , hard, strong and beautiful, and later ones were replaced with artificial leather covers; some covers were engraved with "MADE IN CHINA", while others were not. Movie lovers can pay attention to the distinction when collecting.