SAMYANG

Samyang is a large optical company in Korea, founded in 1972. Samyang lenses are compatible with numerous cameras and are sold under various brand names. At some point, they decided to try and sell a camera, and turned to Seagull to make it.

Samyang DF-400x

The DF-400x is an X370 clone made by Seagull, and often sold with a Samyang 35-70 (f3.5-4.5) zoom. It has a horizontally-moving cloth focal plane shutter. 4 seconds to 1/1000 in Auto mode. 1 second to 1/1000 in Manual mode. Bulb and flash synch is 1/60.

Electrically controlled self timer (10 seconds before shutter release). In self-timer mode, LED on a front of a body blinks. The finder has split and micro prism along with shutter speed scale and LED indication. Over or under exposure indication. Flash full chaged indication.(In manual mode, match LEDs type like X370s.) Exposure mechanism is an SPD light sensor. Center weighted type. TTL AE and manual exp. mode.

Light sensor sensitivity is EV1 to 18 at ISO100 and F1.4 lens. AE lock button. ISO range is 12-3200, set manually. Batteries: two LR44 or SR44 or one CR1/3N litium battery.

Last, but not least, the Samyang DF-400X accepts auto-winders.

Samyang also sold a DF-200x.  Although it is somewhat similar in appearance and features, it has a Pentax K mount, and not a Minolta SR mount.

Shutter

Shutter speeds

Flash synch speed

TTL meter- ing?

ISO settings

Auto expo- sure?

AE lock?

View- finder info

Flash shoe

Sensa- switch?

PC plug?

Multi- expo- sure?

Cable release plug?

Stop down button?

Self timer?

Mirror lock-up?

Motor drive option?

Battery used for

Film indicator

Samyang DF-400x

cloth, horizontal

4-1,000 B

1/60

Y

12- 3200

Y

Y

LED scale

Hot

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

meter

Tab holder