Seagull Camera

Seagull's cameras usually use basic, time-tested mechanical designs that require no batteries.

Seagull adopted the SR lens mount from Minolta's manual focus SLRs and camera design under license, and continues to produce it long after Minolta moved on to autofocus Alpha lens mount cameras.

[3] On June 10, 2012, Shanghai Museum of Old Camera Manufacturing opened to the public.

The museum features historic items of the company, most noticeable the production line of Seagull 4A and collections of more than 200 cameras.

The camera was unavailable to ordinary people, and only those working for government and press could afford one.