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| − | < | + | '''Closter Costruzioni Fotografiche srl''' was a camera maker based in Rome. The company was started in 1949. Its early products include the rather well-specified Princess series of fixed-lens rangefinders. Later cameras are much simpler. According to an article in Nadir magazine<ref name=Cecchi>Danilo Cecchi [http://www.nadir.it/ob-fot/CECCHI_IFI_3/index.htm L'Industria Fotografica Italiana] (the Italian Photographic Industry), part three, in Italian at [http://www.nadir.it/index.htm Nadir Magazine].</ref> Closter moved to Milan, and was then known as '''Nuova Closter''', but did not stay in business for long after the move; most production was while the company was in Rome. |
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== Cameras == | == Cameras == | ||
=== 35 mm === | === 35 mm === | ||
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* Closter I (about 1949) | * Closter I (about 1949) | ||
* Closter II | * Closter II | ||
| + | * Closter IIA | ||
* [[Closter Princess|Princess]] (about 1950) | * [[Closter Princess|Princess]] (about 1950) | ||
* [[Closter Princess|Princess Junior S]] (about 1950) | * [[Closter Princess|Princess Junior S]] (about 1950) | ||
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* [[Closter Olympic|Olympic]] (1959) | * [[Closter Olympic|Olympic]] (1959) | ||
* Standard<ref name=Cecchi></ref> | * Standard<ref name=Cecchi></ref> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.topgabacho.jp/FI/Closter.htm Closter cameras] at [http://www.topgabacho.jp/FI/ Fotocamere Italiane] (Japanese) |
| + | * [http://bencinistory.altervista.org/002D%20fotocamere%2049/04Aa%20closter%20p1.html Costruzioni Fotografiche Closter] at [http://bencinistory.altervista.org/002%20italiane%2046-64/00%20intro%2046-64.html Fotocamere Italiane 1946-1964] (in Italian) | ||
[[Category: Camera makers]] | [[Category: Camera makers]] | ||
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Closter Costruzioni Fotografiche srl was a camera maker based in Rome. The company was started in 1949. Its early products include the rather well-specified Princess series of fixed-lens rangefinders. Later cameras are much simpler. According to an article in Nadir magazine[1] Closter moved to Milan, and was then known as Nuova Closter, but did not stay in business for long after the move; most production was while the company was in Rome.
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| Closter IIA image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
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| Closter Sport image by Michael Bretherton (Image rights) |
Cameras
35 mm
- Closter I (about 1949)
- Closter II
- Closter IIA
- Princess (about 1950)
- Princess Junior S (about 1950)
- Princess 2 (about 1952)
- Princess 2a
- Sport (about 1957)
- Sprint
- C60 (about 1960)
- C61
- C62
- C63[1]
127 roll film
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Danilo Cecchi L'Industria Fotografica Italiana (the Italian Photographic Industry), part three, in Italian at Nadir Magazine.
Links
- Closter cameras at Fotocamere Italiane (Japanese)
- Costruzioni Fotografiche Closter at Fotocamere Italiane 1946-1964 (in Italian)
