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The '''Avus''' series of folding plate cameras was made by [[Voigtländer]] in Germany starting in the 1930s. These medium-to-upper-quality cameras were made in both 6x9cm and 9x12cm versions. They had double-extension bellows, were equipped with [[Compur]] shutters (either the older dial-set or the newer rim-set versions), and high-quality Tessar-type lenses, such as Voigtländer's own '''Skopar''' design. The front lens standard allowed a small amount of both rise/fall and lateral shift. Other than that, they were typical of the other folding plate cameras of the day, with folding sports finders and brilliant viewfinders. | The '''Avus''' series of folding plate cameras was made by [[Voigtländer]] in Germany starting in the 1930s. These medium-to-upper-quality cameras were made in both 6x9cm and 9x12cm versions. They had double-extension bellows, were equipped with [[Compur]] shutters (either the older dial-set or the newer rim-set versions), and high-quality Tessar-type lenses, such as Voigtländer's own '''Skopar''' design. The front lens standard allowed a small amount of both rise/fall and lateral shift. Other than that, they were typical of the other folding plate cameras of the day, with folding sports finders and brilliant viewfinders. | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 28 May 2006
The Avus series of folding plate cameras was made by Voigtländer in Germany starting in the 1930s. These medium-to-upper-quality cameras were made in both 6x9cm and 9x12cm versions. They had double-extension bellows, were equipped with Compur shutters (either the older dial-set or the newer rim-set versions), and high-quality Tessar-type lenses, such as Voigtländer's own Skopar design. The front lens standard allowed a small amount of both rise/fall and lateral shift. Other than that, they were typical of the other folding plate cameras of the day, with folding sports finders and brilliant viewfinders.
