FAP
FAP was a French camera maker from 1938 to the beginning of the 1950s. It was based in Suresnes near Paris and its full name was Fabrique d'Appareils Photographiques (simply means "camera maker"). Its first model was the Norca A, that was the first 24x36 camera made in France, inspired by the Argus A.
After the war, FAP produced other Norca models and the small Norca Pin-Up, an evolution of the Rower, inspired by the Univex A. Many people say that the Rower was also made by FAP from 1936, this is discussed in the Rower page.
FAP made the Rapid-Synchro synced shutter from 1s to 1/500 for the Norca B and C, according to Vial they sold it to other companies as well, and this shutter is mentioned in an ad shown here. It is unknown on which other cameras it was mounted.
35mm viewfinder
- Norca A
- Norca B
- Norca Cmt
- Norca IIIA (prototype)
- Norca Pin-Up
Bibliography
- Histoire des appareils français, B. Vial, Ed. Maeght
