Frank_E
30-Mar-2010, 10:37
So I saw this nifty old camera on the auction site…..
It looked so neat and the price was so good (about $30 US), I couldn’t resist….
You have heard the story before.
So I am posting this thread to find out what I purchased.
Have attached two pictures. One picture is taken from the front of the camera and another taken from the back. The second picture shows the removable ground glass and focusing hood partially removed from the camera.
Let me describe the camera:
-it is a collapsible view camera with ground glass and collapsible focusing hood.
-to expose a sheet you need to slide out the ground glass and slide in the film holder
-the camera has no manufacturer markings
-there is a plaque, with the words “NIJMEGEN CAPI” nailed to it which Google suggests to me is the name of the Camera distributor in the Netherlands.
-the lens is marked Anstigmat 135mm f6.5 (no brand)
-the lens is mounted in an AGC shutter marked VARIO with speeds 25,50,100, B, T
-the ground glass measures 3 1/4 by 4 3/8 inches
-the film holder dark slide opening is 3 1/4 by 4 5/8 inches
the camera came with a film holder which fits the camera but is clearly from a different manufacturer.
-The leather on the film holder is different and the film holder is embossed with a Zeiss Ikon logo (there are no Zeiss markings on the camera).
-I shoot with a 4x5 Nagaoka which takes a normal 4x5 film holder (so I know what that looks like). This film holder is different and does not mount on the camera like modern film holders. It slides into the same grooves which hold the ground glass.
-The film holder has a hinged back. The first posted picture shows the holder open.
-the film holder appears to be for a “film pack” of some sort which holds multiple sheets.
If you would like to see more pictures of the camera, the auction link is still up:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330413193615&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_1181
The camera, bellows and lens are in excellent condition and the shutter appears to work properly.
So does anyone know:
-what model/brand of camera is this?
-what film format this is?
-can you still get film for this format?
-can one acquire a single sheet film holder for it or modify a modern film holder?
-any other interesting trivia about this type/style of camera?
thanks for the help
It looked so neat and the price was so good (about $30 US), I couldn’t resist….
You have heard the story before.
So I am posting this thread to find out what I purchased.
Have attached two pictures. One picture is taken from the front of the camera and another taken from the back. The second picture shows the removable ground glass and focusing hood partially removed from the camera.
Let me describe the camera:
-it is a collapsible view camera with ground glass and collapsible focusing hood.
-to expose a sheet you need to slide out the ground glass and slide in the film holder
-the camera has no manufacturer markings
-there is a plaque, with the words “NIJMEGEN CAPI” nailed to it which Google suggests to me is the name of the Camera distributor in the Netherlands.
-the lens is marked Anstigmat 135mm f6.5 (no brand)
-the lens is mounted in an AGC shutter marked VARIO with speeds 25,50,100, B, T
-the ground glass measures 3 1/4 by 4 3/8 inches
-the film holder dark slide opening is 3 1/4 by 4 5/8 inches
the camera came with a film holder which fits the camera but is clearly from a different manufacturer.
-The leather on the film holder is different and the film holder is embossed with a Zeiss Ikon logo (there are no Zeiss markings on the camera).
-I shoot with a 4x5 Nagaoka which takes a normal 4x5 film holder (so I know what that looks like). This film holder is different and does not mount on the camera like modern film holders. It slides into the same grooves which hold the ground glass.
-The film holder has a hinged back. The first posted picture shows the holder open.
-the film holder appears to be for a “film pack” of some sort which holds multiple sheets.
If you would like to see more pictures of the camera, the auction link is still up:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330413193615&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_1181
The camera, bellows and lens are in excellent condition and the shutter appears to work properly.
So does anyone know:
-what model/brand of camera is this?
-what film format this is?
-can you still get film for this format?
-can one acquire a single sheet film holder for it or modify a modern film holder?
-any other interesting trivia about this type/style of camera?
thanks for the help