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| − | '''Hulcher''' was founded in 1952 by [[photographer]] Charles A. Hulcher (1910-1994). The company developed | + | '''Hulcher''' was founded in 1952 by [[photographer]] Charles A. Hulcher (1910-1994). The company developed panoramic cameras, press cameras and specialized cameras used in aeronautic and military applications. The Hulcher 35 model 112 illustrated dates from the 1970s, and is a 'sequence camera'; intended for making short series of exposures at a high frame rate, from which stills can be selected. |
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*[http://www.hulchercamera.com/ Charles Hulcher Co. website] | *[http://www.hulchercamera.com/ Charles Hulcher Co. website] | ||
| + | * [http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?f=popup&id=2418678&_ssl=off#2418678 Hulcher 35 model 112] sequence camera, serial no. 33, with frame rates up to 20 FPS, offered at the [http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=2402233&acat=2402233&lang=3 November 2012 Westlicht Photographica Auction] in Vienna. This camera has been converted to use Leica R-mount lenses, and belonged to Prof. Franz Hoppichler, who used it to make the illustrations for skiing instructional books. | ||
[[Category:Camera makers]] | [[Category:Camera makers]] | ||
[[Category:USA]] | [[Category:USA]] | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 25 October 2012
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Hulcher was founded in 1952 by photographer Charles A. Hulcher (1910-1994). The company developed panoramic cameras, press cameras and specialized cameras used in aeronautic and military applications. The Hulcher 35 model 112 illustrated dates from the 1970s, and is a 'sequence camera'; intended for making short series of exposures at a high frame rate, from which stills can be selected.
Links
- Charles Hulcher Co. website
- Hulcher 35 model 112 sequence camera, serial no. 33, with frame rates up to 20 FPS, offered at the November 2012 Westlicht Photographica Auction in Vienna. This camera has been converted to use Leica R-mount lenses, and belonged to Prof. Franz Hoppichler, who used it to make the illustrations for skiing instructional books.
