Debonair (1:8/60mm)
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For other cameras named Debonair please see Debonair (Disambiguation).
The Debonair is an all-plastic camera manufactured in Hong Kong. Despite a few similarities, it is not the same as the "Debonair" Diana or the Imperial Debonair from Chicago’s Herbert George Camera Company.
The Debonair is designed to accept 120 film, with its red window positioned low on the back to count off 16 exposures of 6×4.5 cm per roll. Versions with a red shutter release button or promotional tie-in badging are known.
This Debonair shares a suspicious number of similarities to the Holga camera, also originating in Hong Kong. The lens barrel is molded with similar focusing icons (3 vs. 4 with the Holga) and 1:8 60mm lens designations; the sunny/cloudy switch is similar, as is the wind knob. However, the switch does not change aperture but allows the shutter to be open longer, giving this camera a fixed f/8. The exact connection between the Debonair and the makers of the Holga is not known.
Links
- Sample photos from the Debonair, by dingadingdang on Flickr.
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| Puzzling relations: Holga, Debonair, Diana image by remediate.this (Image rights) |
