Today I bought a lot of three camera's from the 50's/60s. One of them is an Ilfort Sportsman. But, I can't find what model it is (well besides Sportsman). I searched the web for pictures, found many, but not the model I have.
Can anyone give me some information about this camera please?
Thanks
Kees
What camera is this?
Re: What camera is this?
Hi! Here it is...
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Ilford_Sportsman_(original)
It was the second style of the original model sportsman....
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Ilford_Sportsman_(original)
It was the second style of the original model sportsman....
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Re: What camera is this?
Hi, thanks, but my model is not on that page...
Re: What camera is this?
What makes you say they are not the same? The lens?
Re: What camera is this?
There is a difference but it is probably just a factory option...
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Re: What camera is this?
The difference is in these two details:
But you are right, it's basically the same camera. And I still like it for my collection
So thank you again!
Kees
But you are right, it's basically the same camera. And I still like it for my collection
So thank you again!
Kees
Re: What camera is this?
Dacora produced the Sportsman cameras for Ilford. Your camera seems to me to be a model that had a selenium cell in it but the cell is gone now.
If you look at the Dacora Super Dignette which was produced in 1958 http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Dacora_Super_Dignette then you will notice that this camera is very similar to yours so it is possible that Dacora produced a number of Super Dignettes which were branded as Sportsman.
Your camera is not listed on http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Index_Sportsman.html which seems to list most models so I assume your camera is not very common.
Hope this helps.
If you look at the Dacora Super Dignette which was produced in 1958 http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Dacora_Super_Dignette then you will notice that this camera is very similar to yours so it is possible that Dacora produced a number of Super Dignettes which were branded as Sportsman.
Your camera is not listed on http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Index_Sportsman.html which seems to list most models so I assume your camera is not very common.
Hope this helps.
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Re: What camera is this?
Thanks Madd10, thats the exact same camera indeed. Except for the brandname. Same lens, same everything. And yes, the selenium cell is still there, it's just the cover that is missing (so if anyone has a spare one, haha).
Thanks a lot! Now I can go on with my quest
BTW 'not very common sounds great to me'
Kees
Thanks a lot! Now I can go on with my quest
BTW 'not very common sounds great to me'
Kees
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