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There are (at least) three versions of the '''Gevabox''':
 
There are (at least) three versions of the '''Gevabox''':
  
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* A [[Bakelite]]-moulded version, very similar to the [[Adox 66]], taking 6x6 images on [[120 film]];  made for [[Gevaert]] by Hermann Wolf GmbH, Wuppertal, Germany.
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* A [[Bakelite]]-moulded version, very similar to the [[Adox 66]], taking 6x6 images on [[120 film]];  made c.1950 for [[Gevaert]] by [[Hermann Wolf]] GmbH, Wuppertal, Germany.
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* A rounded metal-cased one, with a plastic viewfinder on top, taking 6x9 images on [[120 film]]; made between 1955 & 1959 by [[Bilora]] in Germany.
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:single speed shutter+B, f.8 lens, stopping to f.11; single [[Viewfinder#Waist_level_finders|waist-level finder]]
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* A rectangular metal one with chrome edges, taking 6x9 images on [[120 film]]; made from 1951 for [[Gevaert]] by Hermann Wolf GmbH, Wuppertal, Germany.
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* A rectangular metal box-camera type device with chrome edges, taking 6x9 images on [[120 film]]; made from c.1951 for [[Gevaert]] by [[Hermann Wolf]] GmbH, Wuppertal, Germany.
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:Single-speed + B shutter; f8 lens, stopping to f.11 & f.16, focusing 5ft-infinity; two waist-level viewfinders (for [[landscape format|landscape]] and [[portrait format]]s)
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* A rounded metal-cased one, with an eye-level plastic viewfinder on top, taking 6x9 images on [[120 film]]; made between 1955 & 1959 by [[Bilora]] in Germany.
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:Two speed (1/50, 1/100) shutter + B, fixed-focus 105mm/f.11 lens, stop to f.16; telescope-type [[Viewfinder#Eye_level_finders|eye-level finder]]
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| rounded version
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/network-error/246947216/in/pool-camerawiki/
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|image=  http://farm1.staticflickr.com/97/246947216_8021fb7c0d_m.jpg
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|image_text= Gevabox bakelite version
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|image_by= Pascal Labrouillère
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|image_rights= wp
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{{Flickr_image
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/pekai/440685191/in/pool-camerawiki/
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|image= http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/440685191_10d7289134_m.jpg
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|image_text= [[Adox 66]] version of 1950 Gevabox
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|image_by= PeKai
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|image_rights= With permission
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}}
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{{Flickr_image
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/24225011@N04/2440275759/in/pool-camerawiki/
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|image= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/2440275759_37dfd0234e_m.jpg
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|image_text= rectangular 1951 version<br><small>Courtesy of<br>[http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=so&amp;sbrftog=1&amp;dfsp=1&amp;catref=C6&amp;satitle=&amp;sacat=-1&amp;catref=C6&amp;sadis=200&amp;fpos=NW6+1EH&amp;sabfmts=1&amp;ga10244=10425&amp;ftrt=1&amp;ftrv=1&amp;saprclo=&amp;saprchi=&amp;seller=1&amp;sass=alrus1234&amp;fsop=1&amp;fsoo=2 ebay user Alrus1234]
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|image_by=
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|image_rights= With permission
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{{Flickr_image
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/awcam/2452635243/in/pool-camerawiki/
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|image=  http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2052/2452635243_f505b11908_m.jpg
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|image_text= rounded 1955 version
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|image_by= AWCam
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|image_rights= With permission
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=== Links ===
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== Links ==
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* [http://www.kensmithart.com/gevabox.htm Gevabox - 1951 version] on [http://www.kensmithart.com/ Ken Smith's Photography site]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/network-error/246947216/ Bakelite version] on [http://www.flickr.com/people/network-error/ Pascal Labrouillère's Flickr pages]
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* [http://www.lyndrup.dk/ken/Engelsk/Gevaert%20E/Gevabox%206%20x%209%20E.htm Rounde version] on [http://lyndrup.dk/ken/Engelsk.htm Ken Lyndrups Collection of photo-curios]
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/awcam/2453462634/in/pool-camerawiki/
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|image=  http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2070/2453462634_1b88f51358_m.jpg
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|image_text= 1955 version<br>open for loading
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|image_by= AWCam
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|image_rights= With permission
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/network-error/246947216/in/pool-camerawiki 1950 Bakelite version] on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/network-error/ Pascal Labrouillère's Flickr pages]
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* [http://www.kensmithart.com/gevabox.htm Gevabox - 1951 rectangular version] on [http://www.kensmithart.com/ Ken Smith's Photography site]
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* [http://www.lyndrup.dk/ken/Engelsk/Gevaert%20E/Gevabox%206%20x%209%20E.htm 1955 Rounded version] on [http://lyndrup.dk/ken/Engelsk.htm Ken Lyndrups Collection of photo-curios]
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeG_imagettes.php#Gevaert Gevaert]  on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.com] by Sylvain Halgand (in French)
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1018 GevaBox]at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr] (in French)
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[[Category: G]]
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[[Category: German box]]
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[[category: Belgium]]

Latest revision as of 05:31, 18 October 2016

There are (at least) three versions of the Gevabox:

single speed shutter+B, f.8 lens, stopping to f.11; single waist-level finder
  • A rectangular metal box-camera type device with chrome edges, taking 6x9 images on 120 film; made from c.1951 for Gevaert by Hermann Wolf GmbH, Wuppertal, Germany.
Single-speed + B shutter; f8 lens, stopping to f.11 & f.16, focusing 5ft-infinity; two waist-level viewfinders (for landscape and portrait formats)
  • A rounded metal-cased one, with an eye-level plastic viewfinder on top, taking 6x9 images on 120 film; made between 1955 & 1959 by Bilora in Germany.
Two speed (1/50, 1/100) shutter + B, fixed-focus 105mm/f.11 lens, stop to f.16; telescope-type eye-level finder


246947216_8021fb7c0d_m.jpg
Gevabox bakelite version
image by Pascal Labrouillère (Image rights)
440685191_10d7289134_m.jpg
Adox 66 version of 1950 Gevabox
image by PeKai (Image rights)
2440275759_37dfd0234e_m.jpg
rectangular 1951 version
Courtesy of
ebay user Alrus1234 (Image rights)
2452635243_f505b11908_m.jpg
rounded 1955 version
image by AWCam (Image rights)

Links

2453462634_1b88f51358_m.jpg
1955 version
open for loading
image by AWCam (Image rights)
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