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UNIVEX
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| ARGOVEX model A |
*Année
/ year 1953-56
Made by Casa Univex Barcelona.
Not often seen Black bakelite folding camera made in Spain.
6 x 9 on 120 film. Shutter
25-50-100-T . Achromatic German lens 105mm/f6,3
(f8 –
f11).
Particularity : Seems that the Univex trademark was used without the
authorization of the American Company (Universal Camera Corp.).
Thanks to you Wim for the useful informations about the camera.
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UNITED OPTICAL
INSTRUMENTS (UK) |
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| MERLIN |
*Année / Year c1936
Cast-metal 20x20mm subminiature. Green (exists in black and blue)
crackle-finish enamel. No identification on the camera except small name
decal on some examples.
It seems that colored models are more difficult to find than black
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UNIVERSAL
CAMERA CORP. (USA) |
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| STERE-ALL |
Année / year c.1954
SN 1629
35mm viewfinder stereo camera for 23x25,62mm pictures (notch on the
right). Uses classic 35mm cartridges.
Fixed focus lenses Tricor (glass, matched) 35mm/f3,5. Double lamellar
type diaphragms behind the lenses, continuously adjustable from f3,5 to
f16.
Simple guillotine
shutter 1/50 behind the lenses. It's
cocked with film transport.
Manual film transport with knob 10 sprocket holes (47,5mm), sprocket
wheels on top and bottom.
The film rewinding is manual with a button to unlock.
Image window separation is 71,12mm.
There is a frame counter, additive 1 to 29 with manual reset and a Hot shoe on top.
I've noticed that the design of the camera top is similar to the
Revere33.
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| UNIVEX Model A |
Année / year c.1933
Very nice small black plastic camera for n°00 rollfilm.
Wire frame sportsfinder attached to front of camera , molded plastic
rear sight.
The second model shown here has a
slightly different design on face and back.
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| TWINFLEX |
*Année / year c.1941
This is a small plastic TLR for 29 x 38mm pictures on n°00 rollfilm.
Meniscus lens and simple shutter.
Focusing knob on front.
Could this be the smallest TLR ?
This outfit is complete with cardboard box and instructions.
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| MINUTE 16 |
Année / year c.1949
16mm subminiature all metal camera shaped like a miniature movie camera.
Meniscus f6,3-f11 Anastigmat fixed focus lens with guillotine shutter
1/50.
Folding viewfinders on top.
With original leather case.
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MERCURY II
Model CX |
Année / year c.1945
SN body 137787 lens 309765
Metal camera for 65 half-frame pictures 18x24cm on standard 35mm film.
Universal Tricor f2,7/35mm
lens in rotary shutter 20-1000, B, T.
This is a particular operating camera. A rotating disc with varying
slots (shutter speeds) exposes the film. No mirrors, no curtains, just
simple engineering.
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UTILITY
MFG.Co. (USA) |
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| FALCON Miniature |
*Année / year c1939
Rigid plastic bodied camera for 3x4 cm on 127 film.
Graf 50mm lens. |
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