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The '''Goldi''' is a folding camera taking 3×4cm pictures on [[127 film]], made by the German company [[Zeh]] from about 1930.<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p1033.</ref> It has a folding bed with slotted rails on which the front standard slides out, held quite rigidly by scissor struts. The bed and struts are self-erecting, with the button to unfold them on the body. The camera has a folding optical finder. McKeown lists a very large range of lenses, including some branded by Zeh themselves, as well as f/3.5 and f/4.5 Tessars and an Elmar. Commonly seen lenses include these:
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*Zeh Zecanar f/2.9 5cm in [[Prontor]] II,<ref>[[Prontor]] II T, B, 175, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, 1, not synchronized; seen in an on-line auction.</ref> [[Compur]] (with speeds 1 - 1/300 second, plus 'B' and 'T') or [[Compur-Rapid]] shutter (with speeds to 1/500 second).
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*[[Schneider]] Radionar f/2.9 5cm in Compur or Compur-Rapid shutter.
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These lenses both have front-element focusing. The Radionar on an example examined focuses down to 1 metre, and the focusing scale occupies a full turn of the lens. The Zecanar on another example, scaled in feet, is marked to 4 feet; the scale between infinity and 4 feet occupies only about a quarter turn of the lens. The front element is free to turn in the unscaled sector, and by extrapolation, must focus to between 1 and 2 feet.
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The '''Goldi''' is a folding camera taking 3×4cm pictures on [[127 film]], that was made by the German company [[Zeh]] from 1932 onwards. It has a folding bed and the lens and shutter assembly is mounted on a metal plate attached to the body by scissor struts. It also has a folding optical finder. It was available with:
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*Zecanar f/2.9 5cm<ref>Possibly a rebadged [[Schneider]] Radionar</ref> in [[Prontor]] II shutter<ref>  [[Prontor]] II T, B, 175, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, 1, not synchronized .—On-line auction</ref>
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Zeh also made the Goldi for sale by several other companies, for example as the '''Ysella''' for [[Rodenstock]]. McKeown states that a 4x6.5 cm model of the camera was also made, also sold both by Zeh and other companies.<ref name=McK/>
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*Zecanar f/2.9 5cm in [[Compur-Rapid]] shutter.
 
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*[[Schneider]] Radionar f/2.9 5cm in [[Compur-Rapid]].
 
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[[Zeh]] made the same camera as [[OEM]] product for other companies, for example as '''Ysella''' for [[Rodenstock]].
 
  
 
There is a Japanese copy of the Goldi, called the [[Baby Rosen, Rosen Four and Adler Four|Baby Rosen]], made by the company [[Proud]]. The same company sold a modified version in 4×4 format, called the [[Baby Rosen, Rosen Four and Adler Four|Rosen Four]], that was also sold by [[Ricoh|Riken]] as the [[Baby Rosen, Rosen Four and Adler Four|Adler Four]].
 
There is a Japanese copy of the Goldi, called the [[Baby Rosen, Rosen Four and Adler Four|Baby Rosen]], made by the company [[Proud]]. The same company sold a modified version in 4×4 format, called the [[Baby Rosen, Rosen Four and Adler Four|Rosen Four]], that was also sold by [[Ricoh|Riken]] as the [[Baby Rosen, Rosen Four and Adler Four|Adler Four]].
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|colspan=4 align=center | Zeca Goldi with Zecanar Anastigmat 5cm f/2.9 in Prontor II shutter<br/><small>images by {{image author|Dirk HR Spennemann}}</small> {{with permission}}
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/senorton/90463214/ Zeh Goldi] at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/senorton/ senorton's Flickr page]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/senorton/90463214/in/pool-camerawiki Zeh Goldi] with an f/2.9 Zecanar Anastigmat and Compur shutter, at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/senorton/ senorton's Flickr account]
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* [http://www.onetwoseven.org.uk/cameras/rodenstock/ Rodenstock Ysella] at [http://www.onetwoseven.org.uk OneToSeven ]
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* [https://twisted.org.uk/~moondog/127/cameras/rodenstock/ Rodenstock Ysella] with an f/2.9 Trinar lens and Compur-Rapid shutter, at [https://twisted.org.uk/~moondog/127/ OneTwoSeven.org.uk]
 
* [http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Zeh/Goldi.html Zeh Goldi price guide] at [http://collectiblend.com/ Collectiblend ]
 
* [http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Zeh/Goldi.html Zeh Goldi price guide] at [http://collectiblend.com/ Collectiblend ]
 
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* [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.41.html#Goldi Zeh Goldi and Rodenstock Coloprint] in a page of the [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/ AJCC website]
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* [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/sub1.41.html#Goldi Zeh Goldi and Coloprint] in a page of the [http://www.ajcc.gr.jp/ AJCC website]
 
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/zeh/html/goldi_3x4.php Zeh Goldy] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.com] by Sylvain Halgand
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/appareil-10067-Zeh.html Goldi] with an f/2.9 Radionar and Compur shutter, and [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/appareil-2910-Zeh.html Coloprint] with an f/4.5 Coloprint Anastigmat and [[Vario]] shutter, at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/carrousel/html/index.php www.collection-appareils.com] by Sylvain Halgand
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[[Category: German 3x4 viewfinder folding]]
 
[[Category: German 3x4 viewfinder folding]]
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[[Category: German 4x6.5 viewfinder folding]]
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[[Category: 127 film]]
 
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Latest revision as of 05:33, 8 October 2022

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Zeh Goldi 3x4. The studs either side of the lens
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German, French & Italian Cameras using 127 film
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Parvola | Pupille | Ranca | Reporter | Puck
folding Baby Ikonta | Baldi | Dolly | Goldi
Gucki | Ingo | Korelle | Makinette
Metharette | Perkeo | Vollenda
4x4 Navax | Paxina Electromatic | Rothlar
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The Goldi is a folding camera taking 3×4cm pictures on 127 film, made by the German company Zeh from about 1930.[1] It has a folding bed with slotted rails on which the front standard slides out, held quite rigidly by scissor struts. The bed and struts are self-erecting, with the button to unfold them on the body. The camera has a folding optical finder. McKeown lists a very large range of lenses, including some branded by Zeh themselves, as well as f/3.5 and f/4.5 Tessars and an Elmar. Commonly seen lenses include these:

  • Zeh Zecanar f/2.9 5cm in Prontor II,[2] Compur (with speeds 1 - 1/300 second, plus 'B' and 'T') or Compur-Rapid shutter (with speeds to 1/500 second).
  • Schneider Radionar f/2.9 5cm in Compur or Compur-Rapid shutter.

These lenses both have front-element focusing. The Radionar on an example examined focuses down to 1 metre, and the focusing scale occupies a full turn of the lens. The Zecanar on another example, scaled in feet, is marked to 4 feet; the scale between infinity and 4 feet occupies only about a quarter turn of the lens. The front element is free to turn in the unscaled sector, and by extrapolation, must focus to between 1 and 2 feet.

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Goldi variant Rodenstock Ysella
image by Jez Heywood (Image rights)

Zeh also made the Goldi for sale by several other companies, for example as the Ysella for Rodenstock. McKeown states that a 4x6.5 cm model of the camera was also made, also sold both by Zeh and other companies.[1]

There is a Japanese copy of the Goldi, called the Baby Rosen, made by the company Proud. The same company sold a modified version in 4×4 format, called the Rosen Four, that was also sold by Riken as the Adler Four.



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Zeca Goldi with Zecanar Anastigmat 5cm f/2.9 in Prontor II shutter
images by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). p1033.
  2. ↑ Prontor II T, B, 175, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, 1, not synchronized; seen in an on-line auction.

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