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The '''Ansco Commander''' is a medium format [[folding]] viewfinder camera produced by the US company [[Ansco]] in the mid 1950's.<br/> | The '''Ansco Commander''' is a medium format [[folding]] viewfinder camera produced by the US company [[Ansco]] in the mid 1950's.<br/> | ||
It takes 8 images size 6x9cm on a [[120]] format rollfilm. | It takes 8 images size 6x9cm on a [[120]] format rollfilm. | ||
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+ | At least the shutter/lens assembly was certainly delivered by the German company [[Agfa]] and the camera as a whole resembles very much the [[Agfa Billy I]] folder (model from 1950). | ||
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+ | * Lens: [[Agfa]] Agnar 1:6.3 f=105mm, Coated. | ||
+ | * Shutter: [[Gauthier]] [[Vario]] leaf shutter. Speeds 1/25 to 1/200 sec. and B. | ||
+ | * Flash synchronization : Sync socket on shutter. X synchronization | ||
+ | * Dimensions WxhxD: ?? x ?? x ?? mm | ||
+ | * Weight: ??? grams | ||
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+ | == Links == | ||
+ | * [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ansco/ansco_commander/ansco_commander.htm Manual of the Ansco Commander] at Michael Butkus Jr.'s [http://www.butkus.org butkus.org] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Ansco|Commander]] | ||
+ | [[Category:6x9 viewfinder folding]] | ||
+ | [[Category:120 film]] | ||
+ | [[Category:C|Commander Ansco]] |
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Ansco Commander image by Mark Curtis (Image rights) |
The Ansco Commander is a medium format folding viewfinder camera produced by the US company Ansco in the mid 1950's.
It takes 8 images size 6x9cm on a 120 format rollfilm.
At least the shutter/lens assembly was certainly delivered by the German company Agfa and the camera as a whole resembles very much the Agfa Billy I folder (model from 1950).
- Lens: Agfa Agnar 1:6.3 f=105mm, Coated.
- Shutter: Gauthier Vario leaf shutter. Speeds 1/25 to 1/200 sec. and B.
- Flash synchronization : Sync socket on shutter. X synchronization
- Dimensions WxhxD: ?? x ?? x ?? mm
- Weight: ??? grams
Links
- Manual of the Ansco Commander at Michael Butkus Jr.'s butkus.org