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==History== | ==History== | ||
Futura Kamerawerk GmbH was founded in 1950 or 1951 by Fritz Kuhnert in Freiburg in Breisgau, Germany. Fritz Kuhnert was already manufacturing cameras and optical equipments during WWII and created in 1947 the Efka camera. | Futura Kamerawerk GmbH was founded in 1950 or 1951 by Fritz Kuhnert in Freiburg in Breisgau, Germany. Fritz Kuhnert was already manufacturing cameras and optical equipments during WWII and created in 1947 the Efka camera. | ||
| − | Futura marketed from 1950 to 1958 four different 35 mm rangefinders with interchangeable lenses, all with the same threaded mount. | + | Futura marketed from 1950 to 1958 four different 35 mm rangefinders with interchangeable lenses, all with the same threaded mount. |
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| + | Later production (specifically the [[Futura S]]) had a modified, functional, light baffle between the flange and the shutter leaves, which serves to allow the 50mm to couple with and drive the longer lenses (see esp. the [[Futura Tele-Elor 5.6/90]]). | ||
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In 1958 Futura stopped its production. | In 1958 Futura stopped its production. | ||
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*Futura Tele Futar 3.8/75 | *Futura Tele Futar 3.8/75 | ||
*Futura Tele Elor 3.8/90 | *Futura Tele Elor 3.8/90 | ||
| + | *[[Futura Tele-Elor 5.6/90]] | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Revision as of 11:56, 10 April 2011
History
Futura Kamerawerk GmbH was founded in 1950 or 1951 by Fritz Kuhnert in Freiburg in Breisgau, Germany. Fritz Kuhnert was already manufacturing cameras and optical equipments during WWII and created in 1947 the Efka camera. Futura marketed from 1950 to 1958 four different 35 mm rangefinders with interchangeable lenses, all with the same threaded mount.
Later production (specifically the Futura S) had a modified, functional, light baffle between the flange and the shutter leaves, which serves to allow the 50mm to couple with and drive the longer lenses (see esp. the Futura Tele-Elor 5.6/90).
In 1958 Futura stopped its production.
Cameras
- Futura (Standard)
- Futura P
- Futura S
- Futura S III
Lenses
- Futura Ampligon 4.5/35
- Futura Futar 3.5/45
- Schneider Xenar 2.8/45
- Futura Frilon 1.5/50
- Futura Evar 2.0/50
- Futura Elor 2.8/50
- Futura Frilon 1.5/70
- Futura Tele Futar 3.8/75
- Futura Tele Elor 3.8/90
- Futura Tele-Elor 5.6/90
Links
- UK Cameras
- Futura camera images in a Yahoo blog
