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TALBOT (Romain Talbot, Berlin, Germany) |
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| ERRTEE REFLEX |
Année / year c. 1910-20 ? Eer (R) for Romain , Tee (T) for Talbot (in German pronounciation). All wooden box form SLR with folding hood . Takes 9 x 12 cm pictures on plates. Black leather covering. Rack-focusing and black bellows. Focusing Lens Romain Talbot Berlin Lampro Anastigmat I n° 2185. Apertures from f8 to f45. Focus from 2m to infinity. Focal-plane shutter. M and Z settings. Uncommon camera.
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TAIYOKOKI Co. Ltd (Japan) |
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| VISCAWIDE - 16 ST-D |
Année / year c.1960 SN 60945 Panoramic camera for 10 exposures 10x49mm on specially loaded cassettes (16mm film). OK, not really a subminiature (12cmx5cmx4.5cm) but panoramic is unique in 16mm. Lausar 25mm f3.5-f16 rotating lens marked Viscawide 16 UV ; aperture adjustment command is located on the lens barrel. This is the first model with adjustable settings H, S and OFF while S (slow) is 1/60, H (high) is 1/300 and OFF does not allow you to swing the lens. 120 ° Angle of view. No tripod socket or cable release provision but the camera can be easily used on any flat surface for stability. The camera has a pop-up, wire-frame sports-finder on the top.
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THORNTON-PICKARD MFG.CO. (Altrincham, England) |
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| STEREO-PUCK |
Année / year c.1925 This is a simple stereo box camera wich takes 57x85 mm pictures on 120 rollfilm (8 pairs of 57x40mm vertical pics). It is wooden made with a black leatherette covering. Fixed focus meniscus lenses in simple "flip-flop" shutter, I and Time facility (T by pulling a lever prior to exposure). Shutter release and reflex finder on top of camera. There is a metal plate on front, above the lenses, which is marked British Made + the Thornton Pickard logo. StereoPuck is embossed on the leatherette below the lenses. Tripod socket on the bottom of the camera, leather handle on side. This is still a usable stereo camera but do not expect sharp pictures ; due to the simple element lenses, pictures would probably be a bit soft. Some models have built-in close-up lenses actioned by pressing a lever on top, next to the reflex finder.
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TOAKOKI SEISAKUSHO (Japan) |
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| GELTO D-III |
Année / year c.1950-52 Serial 23314 on lens. There are prewar versions available in black body with a 50mm F4.5 Grimmel lens and some may be marked MIOJ ( Made In Occupied Japan ). This is the post war model with the gold body and the Grimmel f3,5/50mm focusing lens. It's an interesting example of Japanese camera production in an all metal and extremely heavy body style. It takes half-frame 3 x 4cm pictures on 127 rollfilm. Eye level optical finder and accessory shoe on top ; lever for opening the camera is also on top of the camera. Shutter 5-250, T, B.
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TDC Three Dimension Company (Chicago, USA) |
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| Stereo Colorist I | See Bell & Howell
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TOUGODO OPTICAL (Toyohashi, Japan) |
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| HIT | Année / year c.1950's Subminiature camera for 14x14cm pictures on 17,5 mm paper backed rollfilm. Available under a number of other names but usually called Hit-type cameras by collectors. It has a fixed-focus 30mm lens, a single speed of 1/30, and a fixed aperture of f11. Has also the Bulb feature. White face plate with black hand-writed letters. The engraving on top is also hand-writed. Dimensions : 3cm height , 5cm wide. Rewind knob with 3 lines. With case. Another variation : rewind button has only two lines and latch is different (clip on type).
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| HIT |
Année / year c.1950's Another Hit variation : The latch for the hinged back is also a clip on model. The engraving design on the top and on faceplate are different from the chrome model shown above : white letters on black plate. Rewind knob with 4 lines. With its leather case.
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| HIT GOLD TONE | Année / year c.1950's This is the Gold tone variation of the camera shown above. Of course, more sought after than the chrome model. Engraving design on the top and markings on the face plate are in capital letters. Rewind knob with 4 lines. Clip on latch. With its leather case.
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| BABY - MAX |
Année / year c.1951 Subminiature camera that takes 10 pictures 14 x 14 mm size. Single element meniscus lens f11/30mm (fixed focus) ; Single speed shutter I (1/25 sec) and B (time release). Back door locking by a sliding bar. The left hand knob is just decorative. Unusual shape for a Hit-type camera, similar to the Barlux. Comes with a pig skin case marked Baby-Max.
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| EUROPAFLEX |
Année / year c.1955 SN viewing lens 558530, Taking lens 558283 This is THE camera for any serious European collector ! It's a nice Rolleicord copy for 6 x 6cm pictures on 120 film. Tri-Lausar f3.5/80mm lens in B,1-300 shutter. Has also a timer. Rack focusing, accessory shoe on side, flash contact on front. The leather ER case is also marked Europaflex. The camera is similar to the Skyflex, Moonflex and probably others. Many TLR's with imaginative names are likely from Tougodo ; this one seems to be uncommon as I could not find any information on it (if you have some informations, please drop me an email)
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| CRYSTAR |
Année / year c.1956 I could'nt determine the manufacturer of this camera and so here it is with her sisters from Tougodo Optical ! It was made in Japan and takes 14 x 14mm pictures on 17,5mm film just as the Hit's. The Crystar is more recent and of lower quality than the Hit cameras. It has a simple shutter (no Bulb feature). The case is marked "Viva Hemisfair ®" on top, Japan on back and Crystar on face. One line on wind-knob.
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| EMSON |
Année / year c.1950's This one is similar to the Crystar shown above. One line on the wind knob. Case is yellowhish in color and marked Camera.
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| STAR-LITE |
Année / year c.1950's Manufacturer unknown so it's easier to put it here ! Made in Japan and takes 14 x 14 mm pictures on 17,5mm film. Marked STAR-LITE with 6 stars and made in Japan on front. Top slightly different from the Hit model and similar to the Speedex and the Shalco. Rewind knob has two lines. Shutter has I and B features.
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| SHALCO |
Année / year c.1950's Manufacturer unknown . Made in Japan and takes 14 x 14 mm pictures on 17,5mm film. Marked SHALCO with 6 stars and made in Japan on front. Top slightly different from the Hit model and similar to the Star-lite and the Speedex models. Rewind knob has two lines. Shutter has I and B features. Film door locked by sliding bar. Case is marked Shalco.
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| SPEEDEX |
Année / year c.1950's Manufacturer not determined but looks really like the Hit from Tougodo however design of the top is slightly different. Also made in Japan and takes 14 x 14 mm pictures on 17,5mm film. Speedex and Made in Japan marked on front. Better quality than the Crystar, probably earlier model. Single speed 1/25 sec shutter with I and B features. Rewind knob has 2 lines. With leather case marked Speedex and cardboard box.
Here is a newer model with only one line on the rewind knob.
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| MINETTA |
Année / year c.1950's Unknown Japanese manufacturer. Hit type camera for 16mm film. Design slightly different from the Hit camera. The top is similar to the Q.P. and the Arcoflex models. The camera is identical to the Kent model. Rewind knob with 2 lines. With original leather case and box, both marked Minetta.
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TOYO KOGAKU (Toko, Japan) |
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| TONE | Année / year c.1948 This is another subminiature camera for 14 x 14mm on 17,5mm paper backed rollfilm made in Occupied Japan. It looks like a Hit type camera (same size and shape) but it's full of interesting features : - Focusing lens (only a few hit type cameras had this feature) from 2 feet to Infinity ! - f3.5/25mm anastigmat Tone lens (yes ! f3.5 ! very unusual on a Hit type camera!) - 3 speeds shutter B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100. - adjustable apertures from f3.5 to f11. - Unusual built-in viewing systems : a regular eye-level finder and a waist level finder ! - it comes also with an very nice case marked Made in Occupied Japan. Is this really a Hit type camera ?
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| MIGHTY |
Année / year c.1947 Subminiature camera similar in design to the TONE, made in occupied Japan ( eye-level finder as well as a waist level finder ) Takes 14x14 mm pictures on paper backed rollfilm. TOKO TKPW f4.5/25mm meniscus lens in single speed I - B shutter ; Fixed focus. Leather case front is marked Mighty, back is marked "Made in occupied Japan" as is the bottom of the camera body , top of camera marked TOKO.
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THOWE KAMERA WERK(Freital - Dresden, Germany) |
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| FOLDING PLATE CAMERA |
Année / year c.1910 Folding bed simple extension bellows camera for 9 x 12cm on glass plates. Made by Thomas Werke A.G. in Germany. Lens Extra Rapid Aplanat F : 7.2 (f50 to f7.2) Vario Shutter 25-50-100-B-T Spirit level close to the viewfinder. Not common. |
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TYNAR CORP. (Los Angeles, USA) |
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| TYNAR | Année / year c.1950 Minature camera shaped like a small movie camera. Pop-up viewfinder on top, wind knob on side . Shutter release button is located center of rewind knob. Tynar Achromatic Lens f6.3/45mm with a single speed guillotine shutter. It uses a special cartridge type Tynar 16mm film magazine contains 14 exposures (10x14mm pictures). Three Lens aperture setting at f6.3, f11 & f16.
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