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WHITTAKER (Los Angeles, Ca. USA) |
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| MICRO 16 |
Année / year 1946 SN 67966 lightly scratched by hand. This is a cast metal subminiature camera for 16mm film in special cassettes. The film advance teeth are set up for double perf film. There is a single speed shutter in achromatic doublet f8 lens (some sources indicates f6.3). It has an aperture selector with 3 settings (bright, dull, color). You can control the picture through a little waist-level finder. The shutter release is on the front of the camera while the film advance lever is on top. On side there is a frame counter. Seems to be an early Chrome model. This one is fitted with the sought-after slide-out viewfinder. Many thanks to my friend Kent, the Pinhole specialist (take a look at the Pinhole Cameras page !). |
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| PIXIE CUSTOM "Gold-Plated Deluxe" |
Année / year c.1949 This is a rare subminiature camera from Whittaker called Pixie Custom. A 1949 Ad. called it the " Gold-Plated Deluxe Pixie ". It is made of brown marbelized plastic with gold-plated metal parts. Marked Whittaker Micro 16 Pixie on top. F6,3 Microtar lens in single speed rotary shutter (1/50 sec). Fixed focus from 90cm (3ft) to infinity. Three f-stop settings : bright=f16, dull=f8, and color=f6,3 which were changed with a finger-nail tab on the front of the camera. Very uncommon variation of the classic black model. The last picture shown is from a slight different version marked "Custom Pixie" on top instead of "Pixie". |
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WELTA kamera-werke (Freital, Germany) |
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| PERFEKTA |
Année / year c.1934 SN 5054377 . Taking lens 1692129, viewing lens 831278 What an unusual design for this rare folding camera ! Unusual in that it's a TLR camera that has the unique ability to fold into a more compact package using bellows and pivots. The camera folds on struts (for compact carrying ?). Takes 6 x 6 cm pictures on 120 rollfilm. Tessar f3.8/75mm lens in Compur shutter from 1 sec to 1/500 sec, T and B. Viewing lens is a Weltaskop f.3.8/75mm. Focusing from 1,5 m to infinity. Diaphragm adjustment f3.5, f4, f5.6, f8, f11, f16, f22. Counter/reset provision. Tripod socket. Welta embossed on back ; This camera doesn't have the Welta name plate on front like the other models I've seen, it seems however original. May be missing but I'm unsure as the blank plate in its place seems unmodified : could be an earlier model ? There is a model called Superfekta which takes 6 x 9 cm pictures and has a pivoting back for taking horizontal pictures.
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WIDMER Robert (West Germany) |
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| COWI Model I | *Année / year 1950's Robert Widmer company still manufactures photographic accessories under the well-known Rowi trademark. Plastic miniature camera for 32x40mm on #828 rollfilm. Special spool with triangular keyway. This camera is supplied with its original box, instructions and an unopened Cowi rollfilm (dated 1956). Uncommon camera.
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| COWI Model II a |
*Année / year 1950's The camera is similar to the model I shown above but with slip-on flash unit. When the flash unit is connected, the shutter is set on B, so you have to let go immediately after triggering the shutter. Found in original presentation box with instructions leaflet. This seems to be an uncommon outfit. |
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W.Z.F.O.(Warsaw, Poland) |
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| DRUH | *Année / year 1950 Black bakelite eye level camera with helical front. Bilar f8/65 mm lens. B, M shutter. Similar to cameras from Hamaphot (Blitz,…) |
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WHITE (David White Co, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,USA) |
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| STEREO REALIST model 1041 |
SN A36289 dated 1950-51 SN A68716 dated 1952-53 SN A89864 dated 1954-56 35mm viewfinder stereo cameras for 25.40 x 23.42 mm (W x H) pictures designed by Seton Rochwite. The lenses are David White Anastigmat (glass, matched) f3,5/35mm. Focus is manually adjusted from 2 1/2 ft to infinity by using a button which moves the film plane (lens separation is 69,28 mm). The stereo window is 70,92 mm. The double lamellar type shutter behind the lenses is cocked with a separate lever. Speeds from 1 sec to 1/150, B and T. Double exposure prevention on the newest model as you can see on the photos (on back of the camera). Iris diaphragms between the lenses, continuously adjustable from f/3.5 to f/22. The baseline of the rangefinder is 123mm; it's linked with distance settings. Manual film transport (10 sprocket hole = 47,5mm), sprocket wheel on top. Additive frame counter from 1 to 36 with manual reset. With leather cases and Stereo Realist Bulb Flash. There is other rarer models as model 1042 similar but with f2,8 lenses, Custom, Macro, Olden. Don't miss the website of G.Themelis aka Dr T., one of today's leading experts on the Realist Stereo system, who helped me in my need of informations : http://home.att.net/~drt-3d/ His book called "How to use and maintain your Realist" is a Must Have ! The last picture shows a Realist with a replacement cover. |
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WIRGIN (Wiesbaden, Germany) |
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| WIRGIN STEREO |
Année / year 1954 SN lenses 1006257 and 994862 It's a 35mm viewfinder camera, variant of the Wirgin Edixa Stereo. Takes 22 x 24 mm pairs on 35 mm rollfilm. The image window separation is 71,20 mm. Lenses are Steinheil Munchen Cassar f3.5/35mm with filter thread 25 mm. Focusing is manual, 90cm to infinity (movement of the front elements). Mechanical central type shutter between the lenses cocked with film advance. This one is equiped with a Vario shutter (speeds B, 25-75-200). Iris diaphragms between the lenses, continuously adjustable f/3.5 to f/16. Manual film transport with rapid winding lever by 10 sprocket holes (= 47.5 mm), sprocket wheel on bottom. There is a frame counter which is additive 1 to 028 (manual reset). PC-Contact above left lens, accessory shoe on top (no contact). This camera has its leather case (in need of re-stitching). |
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WHITEHOUSE PRODUCTS (Brooklyn, N.Y. USA) |
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| BEACON - II turquoise |
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c.1947-55 Cute little bakelite camera with extending front in Blue/Green color (turquoise ?) and chrome trim. Plastic lens, simple spring shutter. Takes 3 x 4 cm pictures on 127 film.
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| BEACON - II black | *Année / year
c.1947-55 Same camera as the above model but in Black and Chrome. With case.
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