The Samoca 35 series of cameras stretched on for around a decade, starting in the early 1950s. Five direct models were produced, with a handful of later released spinoffs adding meters, a rangefinder, and even a fully focusing TLR. However, the humble start to it all was the Samoca 35, a somewhat standard camera with an eye out for the lower end market. An updated model was released a year later, adding a few features and updating the design. This was the 1953 Samoca 35 II.