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+ | The '''Derby-Lux''' — made by [[Gallus]] of Paris, c.1945 — was a continuation of the 1930s German Foth [[Derby]], whose production had been taken over by the Gallus company after [[Foth]] moved to France.<REF> Vial, p.33. </REF> Gallus changed the name in 1947 to the '''Derlux'''. | ||
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+ | It is a [[folding|strut folding camera]] with body and lens panel made of polished aluminium. Most examples have a Gallix 50mm 1:3.5 three-element focusable lens, made by Gallus itself; some have the well-regarded and faster [[Berthiot]] Flor f/2.8, or the [[Boyer]] Saphir f/3.5 or f/2.8.<REF> Flor f/2.8 and Saphir f/2.8: Vial, p.33. Saphir f/3.5: example pictured in this page. </REF> There are ''four'' windows, two [[red window|red]] and two green, on the back for the [[127 film]], surrounded by a [[depth-of-field]] (profondeur de champ) table. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
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== Links == | == Links == |
Revision as of 20:31, 6 November 2012
Renamed as Derlux image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
The Derby-Lux — made by Gallus of Paris, c.1945 — was a continuation of the 1930s German Foth Derby, whose production had been taken over by the Gallus company after Foth moved to France.[1] Gallus changed the name in 1947 to the Derlux.
It is a strut folding camera with body and lens panel made of polished aluminium. Most examples have a Gallix 50mm 1:3.5 three-element focusable lens, made by Gallus itself; some have the well-regarded and faster Berthiot Flor f/2.8, or the Boyer Saphir f/3.5 or f/2.8.[2] There are four windows, two red and two green, on the back for the 127 film, surrounded by a depth-of-field (profondeur de champ) table.
The speed of the focal plane shutter is controlled by the large knob on the top, marked from 1/25–1/500s + B.
Gallus Derby-Lux, Saphir f/3.5 lens. image by John Kratz (Image rights) |
Back of the camera, opened to show the red & green windows, depth-of-field table, and the Derby-Lux name. image by John Kratz (Image rights) |
German, French & Italian Cameras using 127 film | |||
G e r m a n y |
3×4 | rigid | Dreivier | Futuro | Gewirette | Kolibri Parvola | Pupille | Ranca | Reporter | Puck |
folding | Baby Ikonta | Baldi | Dolly | Goldi Gucki | Ingo | Korelle | Makinette Metharette | Perkeo | Vollenda | ||
4x4 | Navax | Paxina Electromatic | Rothlar | ||
4x6.5 | Bella | Billy | Bob | Dolly | Goldi Gucki | Korelle | Panta | Parvola Piccolette | Rio | Ultrix | ||
TLR | see German TLRs | ||
F r a n c e |
3×4 | rigid | Fotobaby | Lynx | Super-Boy |
folding | Derby-Lux | Elax | ||
pseudo TLR | Auteuil | Longchamp | ||
4×4 | rigid | Impera | Marly | Pari-Fex | Rubi-Fex | Top | |
4×6.5 | rigid | Photo-Magic | |
I t a l y |
3x4 | Comet | Comet III | Cometa | Euralux Ibis | Maxima | Piccolo | Tanit | |
4x4 | Comet | Euralux | Ibis | ||
4x6.5 & other | Alfa | Delta | Relex | Rolet | Rondine |
Notes
Bibliography
- Vial, Bernard. Histoire des appareils français. Période 1940–1960. Paris: Maeght Éditeur, 1980, re-impressed in 1991. ISBN 2-86941-156-1.
Links
- Derlux on the Tomei's site
- Derlux photos on Kevin's Cameras
- Derlux at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Gallus Derlux (Gallix) at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Gallus Derby-Lux, Restoring Gallus Derby-Lux and New shutter curtains for Gallus Derby-Lux at Classic Cameras by RaúlM.