Goldi
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| Zeh Goldi 3x4. The studs either side of the lens are pressed to collapse the strut mechanism. image by David Yamasaki (Image rights) |
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 as well as f/3.5 and f/4.5 Tessars and an Elmar. Commonly seen lenses include these:
- Zecanar f/2.9 5cm[2] in Prontor II shutter[3]
- Zecanar f/2.9 5cm in Compur or Compur-Rapid shutter.
- Schneider Radionar f/2.9 5cm in Compur or Compur-Rapid.
Zeh also made the camera for sale by several other companies, for example as Ysella for Rodenstock.
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.
McKeown states that a 4x6.5 cm model of the camera was also made, also sold both by Zeh and other companies.[1]
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| Rodenstock Ysella image by Jez Heywood (Image rights) |
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| Zeca Goldi image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
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| with Zecanar Anastigmat 5cm f/2.9 image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
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| in Prontor II shutter image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
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| image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Possibly a rebadged Schneider Radionar
- ↑ Prontor II T, B, 175, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, 1, not synchronized; seen in an on-line auction.
Links
In English:
- Zeh Goldi at senorton's Flickr page
- Rodenstock Ysella at OneTwoSeven.org.uk
- Zeh Goldi price guide at Collectiblend
In Japanese:
- Zeh Goldi and Rodenstock Coloprint in a page of the AJCC website
In French:
- Zeh Goldi at www.collection-appareils.com by Sylvain Halgand
