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The earlier models (I) were marked '''Foth''' on the waist-level finder. Later models (II) had an Albada sports finder integrated in the waist level finder and had a Foth-flex nameplate under the taking lens. The technical difference between the models I and II was the introduction of the slow speeds (up to 2s). From 1938 onwards<ref>{{McKeown}} 10th edition, p 200</ref>, the focusing wheel was replaced by a lever on the other side of the camera. These models have an nameplate on the conventional spot above the viewing lens. Models with Foth anastigmats 75/2.5 are known<ref>{{McKeown}}10th edition, p 200</ref> | The earlier models (I) were marked '''Foth''' on the waist-level finder. Later models (II) had an Albada sports finder integrated in the waist level finder and had a Foth-flex nameplate under the taking lens. The technical difference between the models I and II was the introduction of the slow speeds (up to 2s). From 1938 onwards<ref>{{McKeown}} 10th edition, p 200</ref>, the focusing wheel was replaced by a lever on the other side of the camera. These models have an nameplate on the conventional spot above the viewing lens. Models with Foth anastigmats 75/2.5 are known<ref>{{McKeown}}10th edition, p 200</ref> | ||
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The Foth-flex is a medium format TLR camera produced by Foth in Germany in 1935. It has a number of unusual features for a TLR. It is one of the very few[1] TLR to use a focal plane shutter.
The Foth flex has two Foth anastigmat 75/3.5 lenses. They take only push-on filters. The Foth-flex has a focal plane cloth shutter with speeds from B, 1-1/500s. It takes 6×6 pictures on 120 film. It has a curious (shove-under) accessory shoe and no flash synchronization.
Contents
Operation
The Foth-flex is focused by a wheel on the left side of the camera. Aperture is set by a lever under the taking lens. The shutter is operated on the right side of the camera: a lever to set it and a button to fire it. A separate wheel is used to andvance the film. The last unusual feature of the Foth-flex is the back which is hinged in on two sides. The two parts are held together by a button on the lower back. There's no framecounter, but there's a ruby window in the bottom.
Variations
The earlier models (I) were marked Foth on the waist-level finder. Later models (II) had an Albada sports finder integrated in the waist level finder and had a Foth-flex nameplate under the taking lens. The technical difference between the models I and II was the introduction of the slow speeds (up to 2s). From 1938 onwards[2], the focusing wheel was replaced by a lever on the other side of the camera. These models have an nameplate on the conventional spot above the viewing lens. Models with Foth anastigmats 75/2.5 are known[3]
Notes
Links
WWW.TLR-CAMERAS.COM shows two images of the Foth-flex:
