Anybody knows about Lu Pa Udine camera?

[bracan]

Hello,

Does anybody knows any fact about this 13x18 camera?

Manufactured around 1950s in Udine, Italy by Luigi Patui.



Advance thanks

Braca

[jb7]

Nice looking camera- would you call that a duorail? Is it yours? What's it like to use?

[Steven Tribe]

This looks like an excellent design for studio work.
It definitely has links to the bipost european wooden design from the 1890-1920's.
More photos please. Surely this is an 18x24cm with reduction back?

[Dan Fromm]

Steven, several metal LF cameras made in North America had standards on top of parallel tubes and leadscrew focusing. One MF camera too, the 2x3 Rilex press camera. None, I think, were studio cameras.

[Steven Tribe]

Voigtländer had an integrated stand/camera from 1950 - 1954 (just 13x18cm) with the very recognisable round lens boards.

[bracan]

Voigtländer had an integrated stand/camera from 1950 - 1954 (just 13x18cm) with the very recognisable round lens boards.

Maybe this was italian replica of that Voigt?

[bracan]

Few more pics of Lu Pa camera...

[Steven Tribe]

This should be in the Italian Museum of Industrial Design - if it isn't already there!
All details, colours and materials "stink" of the 1950's - in a very complete and satisfactory way.
The Voigtländer came with a single post and was not so exciting.

What do our Italian members say?

[Tracy Storer]

I am not waiting for the Italian members to say, I think this camera and stand are absolutely gorgeous. Not what a lot of folks might expect, (mahogany, brass, cast iron, etc. ie "19th C") this is a very nice piece of 20th C industrial design.

[Mark Sampson]

Somehow reminiscent of the FATIF brand of Italian view cameras and studio gear that was marketed in the US about 20-25 years ago. A predecessor?