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| − | The '''Model K''' was a higher-spec model in [[Detrola]]'s lineup of bakelite cameras for 3×4 cm images on [[127 film]]. In 1940, the Model K was offered at a list price of USD $22.50, almost double that of the [[Detrola Model G]]<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/5517251313/sizes/o/in/pool-camerawiki February 1940 Detrola advertisement] in ''Popular Photography'' magazine, pg. 4</ref>. While it shared the [[light meter#Extinction Meters|extinction meter]] of the [[Detrola Model H]], the selling point of the Model K was its f/3.5 lens, about 2/3rds of a stop faster. | + | The '''Model K''' was a higher-spec model in [[Detrola]]'s lineup of bakelite cameras for 3×4 cm images on [[127 film]]. In 1940, the Model K was offered at a list price of USD $22.50, almost double that of the [[Detrola Model G|Model G]]<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/5517251313/sizes/o/in/pool-camerawiki February 1940 Detrola advertisement] in ''Popular Photography'' magazine, pg. 4</ref>. While it shared the [[light meter#Extinction Meters|extinction meter]] of the [[Detrola Model H|Model H]], the selling point of the Model K was its color-corrected Wollensak 2-inch f/3.5 lens<ref>Central Camera Company catalog, 1941,</ref> about 2/3rds of a stop faster than the f/4.5 lenses on the G and H models. This camera is also seen with the designation '''Model KW'''. The "W" was ostensibly appended to indicate the use of a Wollensak lens; however, the Model K (without a "W") also used Wollensak lenses. |
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The Model K was a higher-spec model in Detrola's lineup of bakelite cameras for 3×4 cm images on 127 film. In 1940, the Model K was offered at a list price of USD $22.50, almost double that of the Model G[1]. While it shared the extinction meter of the Model H, the selling point of the Model K was its color-corrected Wollensak 2-inch f/3.5 lens[2] about 2/3rds of a stop faster than the f/4.5 lenses on the G and H models. This camera is also seen with the designation Model KW. The "W" was ostensibly appended to indicate the use of a Wollensak lens; however, the Model K (without a "W") also used Wollensak lenses.
Notes
- ↑ February 1940 Detrola advertisement in Popular Photography magazine, pg. 4
- ↑ Central Camera Company catalog, 1941,
