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** variant i: Cyrillic lettering on front face (1958)<ref>A. Komarov [http://www.fotoua.com/1cameratip.php?seek2=&seek1=&usl=1&usl1=8&seek3=0&rd=4&st=7 Fotua Type 1]</ref> | ** variant i: Cyrillic lettering on front face (1958)<ref>A. Komarov [http://www.fotoua.com/1cameratip.php?seek2=&seek1=&usl=1&usl1=8&seek3=0&rd=4&st=7 Fotua Type 1]</ref> | ||
** variant ii: front face blank (1958)<ref>A. Komarov [http://www.fotoua.com/1cameratip.php?seek2=&seek1=&usl=1&usl1=8&seek3=1&rd=4&st=7 Fotua Type 2]</ref> | ** variant ii: front face blank (1958)<ref>A. Komarov [http://www.fotoua.com/1cameratip.php?seek2=&seek1=&usl=1&usl1=8&seek3=1&rd=4&st=7 Fotua Type 2]</ref> | ||
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The FT-2 (Cyrillic: ФТ-2) is a Russian panorama camera,[1] made by KMZ between 1958 & 1965. It takes 12 24x110mm exposures on a length 35mm film intended for 36 normal-sized frames, loaded into special cassettes. The lens turret swings swings from right to left through 120°, spreading the image across a curved film plane.[2] The viewfinder is simple metal frame with a central target, which folds over the back of the camera when not in use. In front of the viewfinder is a circular orange spirit level.
It was exported under the names "Spiratone", "Panorama" and "Spaceview".[3] In total, 16,662 were made.[4] The shutter speed is set by positioning two brake levers, mounted on the top plate of the camera. Early versions (model I) had a lever that allowed to tighten the spring and thus calibrate the shutter speeds. This was abandoned with model II. The film is advanced independently of the shutter, using a metal knob.
Technical Details
- Lens: 50mm f/5 Industar-50, fixed aperture
- Shutter: 1/100, 1/200, 1/400s[5]
Models
There are two base models with a number of versions and variants:[6]
Model I
with break adjustment ring on the bottom. Produced between
- Type a: shutter winder is single arm lever with wider end (on top)
- Type b: shutter winder is single arm lever with tapering end (small notch on bottom) (1958-1960)
- variant i: lettering in Cyrillic
- variant ii: lettering in English (export model)
- variant iii: branded Spiratone (sold by F. Spira, USA)
- variant iv: branded Panorama (sold by F. Spira, USA)
- variant v: branded Spaceview (sold by Tranchant, France)
Model II
without break adjustment on the bottom
- Type a: shutter winder is single arm lever with tapering end (small notch on botom)
- Type b: shutter winder is double arm ("butterfly") lever (1966-1967) [12]
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Notes & References
- ↑ The FT stands for Fotoapparat Tokareva ( Фотоаппарат Токарева; translates to: Tokarev's camera), named after the camera's designer, the Soviet weapons designer Vasilievich Tokarev.
- ↑ Even though the FT-2 has a similar view angle to the Widelux (FT-2: 120°, Widelux: 126°), the FT-2 uses a 50mm lens which results in a narrower (and thus longer) negative than the Widelux, which is equipped with a 26mm lens.
- ↑ FT-2 @ sovietcams.com
- ↑ KMZ R&D Center site: Cameras production data
- ↑ A shutter speed of about 1/60th in undocumented but can be achieved by having both brake levers in the horizontal position.
- ↑ A. Komarov's Fotoua Site splits the camera into four types. In the absence of a formal and official KMZ type specifications, model definition used in this camera-wiki entry is based in substantive design changes, with minor changes expressed as types and variants
- ↑ A. Komarov Fotua Type 1
- ↑ A. Komarov Fotua Type 2
- ↑ A. Komarov Fotua Type 3a
- ↑ A. Komarov Fotua Type 3b
- ↑ A. Komarov Fotua Type 3c
- ↑ A. Komarov Fotua Type 4
Links/Sources
Manuals
- FT-2 Manual (Russian) (1960) - a PDF copy supplied by sovietcamera
- FT-2 Manual (English)- a PDF copy supplied by Olaf Matthes
How-To
- FT-2 video showing the cocking of the shutter and the movement of the lens turret
- FT-2 repairs - a PDF document by Olaf Matthes
General Information
- FT-2 on www.fotoua.com.
- FT-2 on sovietcams.com
- FT-2 on the Living Image museum.
- FT-2 on www.ussrphoto.com
- FT-2 on flickr.com a place for posting your photos made with this camera, edited by avalonux
