Hi Browniak
Sorry to contradict you, but this device possesses a so called "viewfinder" (wire type) and a single speed shutter
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- Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:08 am
- Forum: Appraisal and identification questions
- Topic: boxcamera without vieuwfinder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8392
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:22 pm
- Forum: Appraisal and identification questions
- Topic: Is this a Butcher mystery? or, do you know!?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5674
Re: Is this a Butcher mystery? or, do you know!?
Hi Ian, The Mc Keown's guide (latest edition) shows on page 172 a camera very similar to your specimen. Refering to this guide, the Midg box series are magazine cameras built between c 1902 and 1920. This particular one may be a model No 0 (to be confirmed) as models No 1 to 4 have hinged front inst...
- Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:56 am
- Forum: Camera comments
- Topic: Pontiac (MFAP): Super Lynx I
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10653
Re: Pontiac (MFAP): Super Lynx I
Hello, The Super Lynx 1 are superb cameras quite difficult to find,, even in France.. The oldest are made of striated and polished aluminum. In a next generation, striated portions of the body are painted black. Generally equipped with Berthiot Flor 3.5 or 2.8. lenses, there is a top of the range ve...
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:53 am
- Forum: Camera comments
- Topic: Gamma: Stella
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11990
Re: Gamma: Stella
Hello Mauro, Believe me or not, I bought this camera in a modest boot sale in the suburbs of Paris in September 2007. I was happy to pay 10 (ten) euros for it after a short negociation. The camera came to me with its leather case and a light cell Obviously, the saler did not know anything about vint...
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:52 am
- Forum: Camera comments
- Topic: Gamma: Stella
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11990
Re: Gamma: Stella
Hello Mauro,
Gamma produced a range of very nice cameras.
I got this one in my collection : a Perla II
Daniel
Gamma produced a range of very nice cameras.
I got this one in my collection : a Perla II
Daniel
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:22 am
- Forum: Camera comments
- Topic: Gallus: Derlux
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19156
Re: Gallus: Derlux
The camera shown on this page may be a Derlux....or a Derby Lux! This model from Gallus, when released on the market, was first named Derby-Lux and very soon after this release was renamed Derlux. The so-called Derby Lux is far more difficult to find than the Derlux Looking at the front of the devic...
- Sat Feb 14, 2015 1:06 am
- Forum: Site suggestions
- Topic: Certo Super Dolina
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11026
Re: Certo Super Dolina
Merci Mauro.
Siamo d'accordo
Siamo d'accordo
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:28 am
- Forum: Site suggestions
- Topic: Certo Super Dolina
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11026
Certo Super Dolina
It seems that the photo on this page: http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Certo/Super-Dollina.html is not a Super Dolina (page 198 of the McKeown) but could be the picture of a Dolina III (page 196 of the same guide).
Daniel
Daniel
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:21 am
- Forum: Camera comments
- Topic: Adox - Adrette 1
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3733
Adox - Adrette 1
This pretty little camera is named Adrette 1 It is well made and has been manufactured in Germany by Wirgin for Adox (Similar Wirgin model was called Edinex). The format is 24x36 mm. I like the design of the body and the surface treatment of the metal parts that provides some sort of golden shinning...
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:18 am
- Forum: Camera comments
- Topic: Mecaoptic box camera
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3592
Mecaoptic box camera
The box cameras are often disliked by collectors. Especially those who consider interesting only the rare and high priced devices . I love them because they are witnesses of an era that saw photography becoming a popular activity. This box camera has been made in France, probably by a company called...