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* Pages at Sylvain Halgand's [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/carrousel/html/index.php Collection Appareils]: | * Pages at Sylvain Halgand's [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/carrousel/html/index.php Collection Appareils]: | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:03, 3 February 2023
The Dauphin I, II, III and IV are pseudo TLR cameras for the 6×6 format. They were produced by Alsaphot, France in the 1950s. Most Dauphins use 80mm Boyer meniscus type lenses.
Dauphin Ia
The company logo, a stork is shown on the finder hood. The stork is holding a pennant with "Alsaphot" on it. The Dauphin Ia has an all-metal body. The Boyer Menix lens (80mm/11) 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 words as well: Soleil, Clair, Nuages which mean sun, clear and clouds. This probably corresponds with f/16, f/11 and f/8. The exclusive use of French may indicate they were only intended for the internal (French) market.
Dauphin Ib
Same as above, but the stork on the waist level finder has a black banner with "alsaphot"
Dauphin II
The Dauphin II cannot be focused like its predecessors. The camera has a detachable back. It has two apertures and three shutter-speeds. The aperture 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 On the Dutch version (see variations below) these words have been replaced by pictures. Just above the taking lens, three shutter speeds can be selected, 1/75s and 1/25s and B.
Franerex
A variation of the Dauphin II was marked "made in holland". It made under Alsaphot license by the society Franerex. Nevertheless, the name Dauphin is on the finder hood.
Dauphin III
The Dauphin III has a 75mm/4.5 Topaz Boyer lens and an extra shutter-speed of 1/200s. It can be focused, unlike the model II.
Dauphin IV
Who has ever observed one? It is said to have had a f/4.5 Boyer lens, set in a Compur shutter.
Dauphin II |
Images by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)
Links
In French:
- Dauphin among other Alsaphot cameras at Gérard Langlois' site:
- Pages at Collection G. Even's site:
- Dauphin cameras in Jacques Labarre's Alsaphot website
In English and French:
- Pages at Sylvain Halgand's Collection Appareils: