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The '''Bergheil''' was a [[folding]] plate drop-bed camera for the ambitious amateur. It was produced from 1911 to 1930 by [[Voigtländer]] in Braunschweig. It was available in different film formats. There is a brilliant finder for vertical pictures and a sports finder for horizontal images.
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|| ''Voigtländer Bergheil Deluxe, 6.5×9cm, Heliar 10.5cm f/3.5 and Tele-Dynar 25.5cm f/6.3 lenses, rim-set Compur shutter. Pictures by eBayer Yalluflex. {{with permission}}''
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The '''Bergheil Deluxe''' was a special edition with green leather covering and assorted bellows. The two examples pictured above and below only differ by the lens type and shutter size.
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The '''Bergheil''' was a [[folding|folding camera]] for the ambitious amateur. It was made from 1911 to 1930 by [[Voigtländer]] in Braunschweig. Models for different film formats of this versatile folding plate dropbed camera were available. It was made for exchangeable lens/shutter-units. Many of the lenses were of the excellent Heliar-type, invented in 1900 by Dr. Hans Harting for Voigtländer, often combined with shutters of the leading brand [[Compur]]. The cameras had a brilliant finder for vertical and a sports finder for horizontal images.
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The Bergheil cameras have an exchangeable lens/shutter unit, attached via a bayonet. Many of the lenses are of the excellent Heliar type, invented in 1900 by Dr. Hans Harting for Voigtländer, often combined with shutters of the leading brand [[Compur]].
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The standard telephoto lens mounted on the Bergheil was the Voigtländer Tele-Dynar.
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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In English:
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* [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C69.html Bergheil] at [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/index.html Early Photography]
 
In English and German:
 
In English and German:
 
* [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt1.htm Voigtländer Bergheil] on [http://www.ukcamera.com www.ukcamera.com]
 
* [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt1.htm Voigtländer Bergheil] on [http://www.ukcamera.com www.ukcamera.com]
 
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In German:
 
* [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliar Heliar lenses] in the [http://de.wikipedia.org German Wikipedia]
 
* [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliar Heliar lenses] in the [http://de.wikipedia.org German Wikipedia]
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[[Category: Voigtländer|Bergheil]]
 
[[Category: Voigtländer|Bergheil]]

Revision as of 12:21, 8 August 2010

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Voigtländer Bergheil, 9×12cm, Hugo Meyer 150mm f/3.5 lens, Compur shutter.
Picture by Inspiredphotos. (Image rights)

The Bergheil was a folding plate drop-bed camera for the ambitious amateur. It was produced from 1911 to 1930 by Voigtländer in Braunschweig. It was available in different film formats. There is a brilliant finder for vertical pictures and a sports finder for horizontal images.

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4826115345_ea363f4f83_m.jpg 4826115221_f5eca8936c_m.jpg
Voigtländer Bergheil Deluxe, 6.5×9cm, Heliar 10.5cm f/3.5 and Tele-Dynar 25.5cm f/6.3 lenses, rim-set Compur shutter. Pictures by eBayer Yalluflex. (Image rights)

The Bergheil Deluxe was a special edition with green leather covering and assorted bellows. The two examples pictured above and below only differ by the lens type and shutter size.

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4826113109_949a019d7c_m.jpg 4826112985_193805740d_m.jpg
Voigtländer Bergheil Deluxe, 6.5×9cm, Heliar 10.5cm f/4.5 and Tele-Dynar 20cm f/6.3 lenses, rim-set Compur shutter. Pictures by eBayer Yalluflex. (Image rights)

The Bergheil cameras have an exchangeable lens/shutter unit, attached via a bayonet. Many of the lenses are of the excellent Heliar type, invented in 1900 by Dr. Hans Harting for Voigtländer, often combined with shutters of the leading brand Compur.

286034381_5ba9f6b1ee.jpg
Voigtländer Heliar 10.5cm f/4.5 lens and Compur shutter,
with a bayonet mount for the Bergheil. (Image rights)

The standard telephoto lens mounted on the Bergheil was the Voigtländer Tele-Dynar.

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25.5cm f/6.3. 20cm f/6.3.
Voigtländer Tele-Dynar lenses.
Pictures by eBayer Yalluflex. (Image rights)

Links

In English:

In English and German:

In German:

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