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The '''Bolsey-Flex''' is a name variant of the [[Ising]] [[Pucky]] camera, made in Germany. It is a 6×6 [[pseudo TLR]], with [[guess focusing]], a 80/7.7 lens with three aperture settings (7.7, 11, 16), and a Time & Instant synchronized shutter. Film is advanced by a knob and there is double exposure prevention. The camera has a round finder window, and a small finder hood.
The '''Bolsey-Flex''' was a name variant of the [[Ising]] [[Pucky]] camera, made in Germany. It was a 6x6 [[pseudo TLR]], with [[guess focusing]], a 80/7.7 lens with three aperture openings (7.7, 11, 16), and a Time & Instant synchronized shutter. Film advance was via a button and there was double exposure prevention. It had a round finder window, and a small finder hood.
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The '''Bolseyflex''' is a later variant, with a square finder window, a larger finder hood and a restyled body. The aperture numbers are replaced by ''Sunny'' and ''Cloudy'' indications.
  
The '''Bolseyflex''' was a later varaint, with a square finder window, a larger finder hood and a restyled body. The aperture numbers were replaced by ''Sunny'' vs ''Cloudy'' indications.
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Both models have a greenish leatherette finish.
  
Both had a greenish leatherette finish.
 
  
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
* ''Bolsey, the man behind the camera'', by Richard Sanford, home edition
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* ''Le Bolsey'', Fotofiche n°9, P-H Pont, ed Fotosaga
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* Pont, Patrice-Hervé. ''Le Bolsey.'' Fotofiche n°9. Flassy (France): Fotosaga, June 1988. (Leaflet, no ISBN number.)
 
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* Sanford, Richard. ''Bolsey, the man behind the camera.'' Home publication, 2003. (No ISBN number.)
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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In English:
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* [http://westfordcomp.com/classics/bolseyflex/index.htm Bolsey-Flex] at [http://westfordcomp.com/holga/index.html westfordcomp.com]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050208092414/tanyaclark.com/Bolseyflex.htm Bolseyflex] at [http://archive.is/tanyaclark.com Tanya Clark's page] (archived)
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20051103015509/regis.boissier.free.fr/fotofexcameras/cameras%20for%20trade/g%20bolsey%20bolsey-flex%20ising%20pucky.htm Bolsey-Flex] in the [http://web.archive.org/web/20031018134904/regis.boissier.free.fr/fotofexcameras/fex%20&%20photax/fex.htm Fotofex vintage camera page] (archived)
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* [http://www.tlr66.com/abcde/bolseyflex.php Bolsey-Flex] at [http://www.tlr66.com/ TLR Milestone]
  
* [http://westfordcomp.com/classics/bolseyflex/index.htm A Bolsey-Flex at westfordcomp.com]
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[[Category: German 6x6 pseudo TLR]]
* [http://tanyaclark.com/Bolseyflex.htm A Bolseyflex at Tanya Clark's page]
 
* [http://regis.boissier.free.fr/fotofexcameras/cameras%20for%20trade/g%20bolsey%20bolsey-flex%20ising%20pucky.htm A Bolsey-Flex at Fotofex]
 
 
 
[[Category: 6x6 pseudo TLR]]
 
 
[[Category: USA]]
 
[[Category: USA]]
[[Category: Germany]]
 
 
[[Category: Bolsey]]
 
[[Category: Bolsey]]
 
[[Category: B]]
 
[[Category: B]]

Revision as of 23:21, 15 March 2020

The Bolsey-Flex is a name variant of the Ising Pucky camera, made in Germany. It is a 6×6 pseudo TLR, with guess focusing, a 80/7.7 lens with three aperture settings (7.7, 11, 16), and a Time & Instant synchronized shutter. Film is advanced by a knob and there is double exposure prevention. The camera has a round finder window, and a small finder hood.

The Bolseyflex is a later variant, with a square finder window, a larger finder hood and a restyled body. The aperture numbers are replaced by Sunny and Cloudy indications.

Both models have a greenish leatherette finish.



Bibliography

Bolsey
Bolsey A
Bolsey B
Bolsey C
Bolsey Explorer
Bolsey-Flex
Bolsey Jubilee
Jacques Bolsey
  • Pont, Patrice-Hervé. Le Bolsey. Fotofiche n°9. Flassy (France): Fotosaga, June 1988. (Leaflet, no ISBN number.)
  • Sanford, Richard. Bolsey, the man behind the camera. Home publication, 2003. (No ISBN number.)

Links

In English:

In Japanese: