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by Daniel C
Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:30 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: SEM: Orenac
Replies: 5
Views: 9808

Re: SEM: Orenac

If we take reference from the great book of Bernard Vial about the history of the French cameras from 1940 to 1960, the main différences between the Orenac III and the first Orenac are as follows: - Orec Shutter providing 1/400 sec. replaces the previous Prontor II - Body is covered with black leath...
by Daniel C
Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:53 am
Forum: Appraisal and identification questions
Topic: Foth Derby
Replies: 3
Views: 6502

Re: Foth Derby

You are right ! As far as names are concerned, imagination was not the main aim. For example, the name "Derby" was so "in fashion" that other camera makers used it. The French manufacturer Gallus marcketed this nice camera Under the name of "Derby-Lux" before renaming i...
by Daniel C
Sun Jun 29, 2014 1:08 am
Forum: Appraisal and identification questions
Topic: Foth Derby
Replies: 3
Views: 6502

Re: Foth Derby

Hello, Derby is not the the model name of the camera but the name of a particular shutter manufactured by Foth Your camera is a Rollfilm-Camera. Your variation is described on page 302 of the McKeown's guide and seems to be a model dated circa 1931 This kind of shutter has been sold to other manufac...
by Daniel C
Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:41 pm
Forum: Appraisal and identification questions
Topic: French TLR Luxoflex
Replies: 2
Views: 5999

Re: French TLR Luxoflex

Thank you very much for this estimate.
Daniel
by Daniel C
Tue May 27, 2014 5:34 am
Forum: Appraisal and identification questions
Topic: French TLR Luxoflex
Replies: 2
Views: 5999

French TLR Luxoflex

This TLR is quite scarce, even in France. It is a Luxoflex, a camera built with a body manufactured by Atoms (like the AIglon, Atoflex, Babyflex, Kinaflex, Lumireflex and others) Distributed only by Photo-Plait (French distributor), This camera is fitted with the following: - Atos II shutter providi...
by Daniel C
Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:05 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Kodak Eastman: Regent II
Replies: 4
Views: 10723

Re: Kodak Eastman: Regent II

Hi,
You should try to press on the button indicated by the arrow. It should unlock the system and allow to close the camera.
Excuse me for my bad English, I write from France ;)
Daniel
by Daniel C
Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:20 am
Forum: Appraisal and identification questions
Topic: Unidentified Folding Camera with Leaf Shutter
Replies: 3
Views: 6399

Re: Unidentified Folding Camera with Leaf Shutter

Hi,
I did not find identification for this particular item but you should have a look to the Ricoh / Riken and Olympic Camera works because I found that these companies were using Triver lens and Buick shutters on some models.

Daniel
by Daniel C
Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:01 am
Forum: Appraisal and identification questions
Topic: Identification help
Replies: 3
Views: 6573

Re: Identification help

Oh Yes! It would be great to use such a document.

Daniel
by Daniel C
Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:42 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Philips camera
Replies: 3
Views: 6074

Philips camera

I have been searching a long time to find this rather nice bakelite camera in a mint condition. Made in Nederland for Philips, it was named "Flitz Camera" in this country and was sold in France under the name of "Camera Eclair". I had the chance to have it together with the origi...

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