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Chapter 9 - Taiyodo Koki Beauty Flex TLRs

Please refer to book for type number descriptions

​​​0 - 75mm lenses, no flash sync/shoe, flat name plate

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75mm Beauty Flex II

​​​II - 85mm lenses, front of body flash sync post. All of these cameras either claim to be, or have the features of a type II

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​​​IIA - The box says Beauty Flex IIA, but the camera looks like an early Beauty Flex IV.

The box says IIA, but the camera seems to be an early IV

​​​Early IV - The flash sync moved to left side of the body and changed to a socket, plus new moulded name plate.

Early Beauty Flex IV instruction manual cover
Early Beauty Flex IV

​​​Late IV - The obvious change is a decorative plate.

Late Beauty Flex IV with box
Late Beauty Flex IV
Late Beauty Flex IV advert

​​​V - Lots of changes.

Beauty Flex pop-up magnifier
Beauty Flex V
Beauty Flex back opening catches

​​​Veriflex - (left) Early IV rebadge & SCL Photoflex (right) V rebadge.

The very rare Veri Flex
SCL Photoflex

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updated 05/04/2026

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