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− | The '''Gnome Pixie Flex''' is a [[Pseudo TLR]] made in Cardiff, Wales, UK, by [[Gnome]]. It had a crinkled black enamelled metal body | + | The '''Gnome Pixie Flex''' is a [[Pseudo TLR]] made in Cardiff, Wales, UK, by [[Gnome]] from 1951. It had a crinkled black enamelled metal body. A later variant - shown in the images - had chromed front edges. |
− | Simple shutter, I & B only. [[Fixed-focus]], fixed-aperture lens. | + | |
+ | * Format: twelve 6x6cm images on [[620 film|620]] or [[120 film]]. | ||
+ | * Simple shutter, I (instantaneous) & B only. | ||
+ | * [[Fixed-focus]], fixed-aperture lens. | ||
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+ | The '''Gnome Pre-view''' was another Pseudo TLR, which had two aperture settings. A lever switched between the options "cloudy" and "brilliant". It also had a flash sync port. | ||
The '''[[Gnome Pixie]]''' was a similar camera, without the reflex viewfinder. | The '''[[Gnome Pixie]]''' was a similar camera, without the reflex viewfinder. | ||
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[[Category: 620 film]] | [[Category: 620 film]] | ||
[[Category: 6x6 pseudo TLR]] | [[Category: 6x6 pseudo TLR]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:57, 10 October 2022
Pixie Flex image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
The Gnome Pixie Flex is a Pseudo TLR made in Cardiff, Wales, UK, by Gnome from 1951. It had a crinkled black enamelled metal body. A later variant - shown in the images - had chromed front edges.
- Format: twelve 6x6cm images on 620 or 120 film.
- Simple shutter, I (instantaneous) & B only.
- Fixed-focus, fixed-aperture lens.
The Gnome Pre-view was another Pseudo TLR, which had two aperture settings. A lever switched between the options "cloudy" and "brilliant". It also had a flash sync port.
The Gnome Pixie was a similar camera, without the reflex viewfinder.
Links
- Pixie Flex image by Andy Piper on Flickr.
- British TLR page on Barry Toogood's TLR Cameras Website - includes the Pixie Flex
Pixie Flex image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |