Difference between revisions of "Gevabox"

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

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.

single speed shutter+B, f.8 lens, stopping to f.11

A rectangular metal one 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; waist-level viewfinders

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


Adox 66 version of 1950 Gevabox	rectangular 1951 version Courtesy of ebay user Alrus1234 - (Image rights)	rounded 1955 version

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 * [http://www.kensmithart.com/gevabox.htm Gevabox - 1951 rectangular version] on [http://www.kensmithart.com/ Ken Smith's Photography site]
 * [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]
+* Gevaert [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeG_imagettes.php#Gevaert]
 *[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/gevaert/html/gevaBox.php GevaBox] , [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/gevaert/html/gevabox2.php Gevabox]and [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/gevaert/html/gevaBox_6x6.php GevaBox 6x6] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr]