The Sportsmaster went through at least two stages of development & refinement after its Spring 1961 introduction.

The above example is a mid-development model which incorporates the later f2.8 Cassar lens, a fold-over rewind crank in place of the knurled knob and the exposure counter is now self-resetting, on the underside of the camera, at the left hand end of the base plate, enabling the film reminder dial to become a flush fit on the left hand end of the top plate.

From the above sample, it also seems that Ilford adopted a metres distance scale for the four shutter buttons, rather than retaining an imperial scale in feet, as on the earlier model (but see my comments lower down).

The rear lens of the viewfinder was increased in size, presumably to make it easier to see the 'auto' aperture indicator in the top of the viewfinder.

Shown alongside is a comparison of the rear viewfinder lens on the updated Sportsmaster (with crank film rewind) versus the original Sportsmaster (with knob film rewind).

Here is a MOST unusual early Sportsmaster, apparently converted to manual focussing. This picture was sent to me by Hans Vossers (in The Netherlands) who says that the original shutter buttons do not rotate the lens to actuate the camera's 'automatic' focussing facility. Focussing has to be done via manually rotating the front lens element and so align the red pointer against the outer engraved scale. There is no knowledge of why it was modified or by whom.

It has a light grey (continental) leatherette covering and has the film rewind knob of a Mk 1 Sportsmaster.

Below is an updated version of the Sportsmaster but named the Hanimex Electra II with a Hanimar f2.8 45mm lens. This camera is owned by Dave Durnford in New Zealand who has kindly sent me a picture and given his agreement for me to use it on my web site.

Note the extended rewind crank, exactly as the third styling change of the Sportsmaster.