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| − | German-made [[stereo]] plate camera, manufactured in the | + | German or Austrian-made 9x12 [[stereo]] plate camera, manufactured in the 1920. The camera has a [[brilliant]-type viewfinder in the top. A slotted bar that can be pulled out to one side allows to choose between two apertures. Metal slides allow to expose both halves of the plate simultaneously and thus create a stereo image, or allow to expose one half of the plate only. |
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| + | The camera was distributed by [[Bing Werke]] AG Nürnberg as the <b>Fitax 1</b>.<ref>[http://www.leski.com.au/catalogues/a191/2.htm A.Leski Auction 191 lot 89]</ref><ref>[http://blog.seniorennet.be/fotografica/archief.php?ID=55 fotografica verzamelaar (Dutch)]</ref> | ||
| + | It was also distributed in Switzerland | ||
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German or Austrian-made 9x12 stereo plate camera, manufactured in the 1920. The camera has a [[brilliant]-type viewfinder in the top. A slotted bar that can be pulled out to one side allows to choose between two apertures. Metal slides allow to expose both halves of the plate simultaneously and thus create a stereo image, or allow to expose one half of the plate only.
The camera was distributed by Bing Werke AG Nürnberg as the Fitax 1.[1][2] It was also distributed in Switzerland
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