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| − | The '''Dauphin''' I, II and III are pseudo TLR cameras for the 6×6 format. They were produced by [[Alsaphot]], France in the 1950s. | + | The '''Dauphin''' I, II and III are pseudo TLR cameras for the 6×6 format. They were produced by [[Alsaphot]], France in the 1950s. All Dauphins use Boyer meniscus type lenses. |
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| + | == The Dauphin Ia == | ||
| + | The company logo, a ... is showing on the finder hood. The ... is holding a banner with "Alsaphot" on it. The Dauphin Ia has an all-metal body. The lens is focused using zone-focusing. Two zones are marked: ''Portrait'' and ''Paysage'' i.e. Portrait and Landscape. Since this is a 6×6 camera, this refers to the distance and not to the orientation of the frame. | ||
| + | The aperture is set with word as well: ''soleil'', ''Clair'', ''Nuages'' which mean ''sun, clear and clouds''. This probably corresponds with f/16, f/11 and f/8. | ||
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The camera has a detachable back. It has two apertures and two shutterspeeds. The apeture f/8 is marked "nuageux" and f/16 is marked "soleil" (cloudy and sunny respectively). On the Dutch version (see variations below) these words have been replaced by pictures. | The camera has a detachable back. It has two apertures and two shutterspeeds. The apeture f/8 is marked "nuageux" and f/16 is marked "soleil" (cloudy and sunny respectively). On the Dutch version (see variations below) these words have been replaced by pictures. | ||
Revision as of 16:12, 9 December 2006
The Dauphin I, II and III are pseudo TLR cameras for the 6×6 format. They were produced by Alsaphot, France in the 1950s. All Dauphins use Boyer meniscus type lenses.
The Dauphin Ia
The company logo, a ... is showing on the finder hood. The ... is holding a banner with "Alsaphot" on it. The Dauphin Ia has an all-metal body. The lens is focused using zone-focusing. Two zones are marked: Portrait and Paysage i.e. Portrait and Landscape. Since this is a 6×6 camera, this refers to the distance and not to the orientation of the frame. The aperture is set with word as well: soleil, Clair, Nuages which mean sun, clear and clouds. This probably corresponds with f/16, f/11 and f/8.
Dauphin II
The camera has a detachable back. It has two apertures and two shutterspeeds. The apeture f/8 is marked "nuageux" and f/16 is marked "soleil" (cloudy and sunny respectively). On the Dutch version (see variations below) these words have been replaced by pictures.
