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− | The '''Model G''' was one of [[Detrola]]'s bakelite cameras for 3×4 cm exposures on [[127 film]]. It was a less expensive alternative to the [[Detrola Model H| | + | The '''Model G''' was one of [[Detrola]]'s bakelite cameras for 3×4 cm exposures on [[127 film]]. It was a less expensive alternative to the [[Detrola Model H|Model H]] and [[Detrola Model K|Model K]],<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/5517251313/sizes/o/in/pool-camerawiki February 1940 Detrola advertisement] in ''Popular Photography'' magazine, pg. 4</ref> lacking the [[light meter#Extinction Meters|extinction light meter]] found on those models. Features a "fully corrected"<ref>Central Camera Company catalog, 1941</ref> Ilex Anastigmat 2-inch f/4.5 or Detrola Anastigmat 2-inch f/4.5 lens. An upgraded version called a '''Model GW''' offered a Wollensak 2-inch f/4.5 lens (the "W" appended to the model name indicates the use of the Wollensak lens). Shutter speeds 1/25 to 1/200, T, and B. |
While the more expensive Detrolas had metal viewfinder housings, the flimsy molded-plastic viewfinder of the G is often found warped or disintegrated entirely. | While the more expensive Detrolas had metal viewfinder housings, the flimsy molded-plastic viewfinder of the G is often found warped or disintegrated entirely. |
Revision as of 04:42, 21 June 2020
Detrola G image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
The Model G was one of Detrola's bakelite cameras for 3×4 cm exposures on 127 film. It was a less expensive alternative to the Model H and Model K,[1] lacking the extinction light meter found on those models. Features a "fully corrected"[2] Ilex Anastigmat 2-inch f/4.5 or Detrola Anastigmat 2-inch f/4.5 lens. An upgraded version called a Model GW offered a Wollensak 2-inch f/4.5 lens (the "W" appended to the model name indicates the use of the Wollensak lens). Shutter speeds 1/25 to 1/200, T, and B.
While the more expensive Detrolas had metal viewfinder housings, the flimsy molded-plastic viewfinder of the G is often found warped or disintegrated entirely.
Notes
- ↑ February 1940 Detrola advertisement in Popular Photography magazine, pg. 4
- ↑ Central Camera Company catalog, 1941
With viewfinder missing image by Graustark (Image rights) |