Bencini Relex
Bencini Relex image by Michele M. F. (Image rights) |
The Bencini Relex camera used 127 film and was made in Italy by Bencini ca 1949. The camera has a simple point-and-shoot design with almost no settings that can be adjusted by the user. Shutter speed is either 1/50 or Bulb. The 75mm lens has a fixed, f/11 aperture. The lens assembly consists of a rigid metal tube that must be extended and locked before use. For storage, the lens tube collapses back into the camera. The Bencini Relex produces 5.8 x 4.2 cm images[1] on 127 film. The camera body is made from die-cast aluminium, much like its predecessor, the Bencini Comet. The primary difference between the two cameras is that the Comet records portrait aspect ratio images on 127 film while the Relex creates more conventional landscape aspect ratio images.
Photos
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex Case image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
Bencini Relex image by steevithak (Image rights) |
German, French & Italian Cameras using 127 film | |||
G e r m a n y |
3×4 | rigid | Dreivier | Futuro | Gewirette | Kolibri Parvola | Pupille | Ranca | Reporter | Puck |
folding | Baby Ikonta | Baldi | Dolly | Goldi Gucki | Ingo | Korelle | Makinette Metharette | Perkeo | Vollenda | ||
4x4 | Navax | Paxina Electromatic | Rothlar | ||
4x6.5 | Bella | Billy | Bob | Dolly | Goldi Gucki | Korelle | Panta | Parvola Piccolette | Rio | Ultrix | ||
TLR | see German TLRs | ||
F r a n c e |
3×4 | rigid | Fotobaby | Lynx | Super-Boy |
folding | Derby-Lux | Elax | ||
pseudo TLR | Auteuil | Longchamp | ||
4×4 | rigid | Impera | Marly | Pari-Fex | Rubi-Fex | Top | |
4×6.5 | rigid | Photo-Magic | |
I t a l y |
3x4 | Comet | Comet III | Cometa | Euralux Ibis | Maxima | Piccolo | Tanit | |
4x4 | Comet | Euralux | Ibis | ||
4x6.5 & other | Alfa | Delta | Relex | Rolet | Rondine |
References
- ↑ Measurement of actual image on negative, original spec may differ
Links
Bencini Relex - photos of and with the camera - flickr set by steevithak
- Scheda Relex da Bencini Story by Donato Consonni (in italiano)