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The '''Sporti''' series were made by [[Dacora]] in Germany, for [[Ilford]] from around 1959.
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The '''Sporti''' series cameras were made by [[Dacora]] in Germany, for [[Ilford]] from around 1959.
 
There were [[120 film]] versions, taking 6x6cm images on [[120 film]], and a [[127 film]] model - '''Sporti 4'''.
 
There were [[120 film]] versions, taking 6x6cm images on [[120 film]], and a [[127 film]] model - '''Sporti 4'''.
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=== Sporti ===
 
=== Sporti ===
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Fixed shutter speed, with flash synch, and two apertures - "Sunny" and "Cloudy/Flash".
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The [[120 film]] Sporti was metal-framed, with a little plastic used in the lens barrel; later versions seem to have had a plastic winding knob in place of the metal one. The back was hinged, and had a central [[red window]]. The Sporti was almost identical to the Dacora Digna 1.
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The [[120 film]] Sporti was metal-framed, with a little plastic used in the lens barrel; later versions seem to have had a plastic winding knob in place of the metal one. It was almost identical to the Dacora Digna 1.
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The shutter speed was fixed, with [[flash sync]]h, and two apertures - "Sunny" and "Cloudy/Flash". The lens focused from 5ft - infinity, marked into "CLOSE-UPS", "GROUPS" and "VIEWS" zones.
  
 
=== Sporti 4 ===
 
=== Sporti 4 ===
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The '''Sporti 4''' was introduced in 1960 and took 4x4cm images on [[127 film]]. The body was mostly plastic, with a metal cap around the lens barrel - and had slightly cleaner lines than the original Sporti. It had a fixed-focus lens with "Sunny" and "Cloudy" apertures.
 
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=== Sporti 6 ===
 
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In 1963, the '''Sporti 6''' was introduced with an updated look, a two-speed shutter (1/50 & 1/100) and a choice of three apertures, f8,f11,f16.  The body was plastic, with a metal face plate around the viewfinder and lens barrel. Beside the viewfinder was a panel suggesting a light meter, but which actually just contained the Ilford nameplate and a red indicator when winding was required.
 
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The [[flash sync]] PC socket was behind the speed selector ring, which had a cut-out which lined up with the socket when set to the flash sync speed of 1/50, thus ensuring the correct speed was selected when the flash was connected.
 
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The '''Sporti 4''' was introduced in 1960 and took 4x4cm images on [[127 film]]. The body was mostly plastic, with a metal cap around the lens barrel - and had slightly cleaner lines than the original Sporti. It had a fixed-focus lens with "Sunny" and "Cloudy" apertures, and a single-speed shutter with flash synch.
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=== Sporti 6 ===
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In 1963, the '''Sporti 6''' was introduced with an updated look, a two-speed shutter (1/50 & 1/100) and a choice of three apertures, f8,f11,f16.  The body was plastic, with a metal face plate around the viewfinder and lens barrel. The entire back and base was removable as a unit for film loading; the base having a hole through it for the tripod bush, which was mounted in the body.  Beside the viewfinder was a panel suggesting a light meter, but which actually just contained the Ilford nameplate and a red indicator when winding was required. The shutter would not fire until the film was wound, thus preventing double-exposures. The lens focused from 5ft/1.5m to infinity, with similar zones to the Sporti, except that the "6" has symbols in place of words.
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The [[flash sync]]h PC socket was behind the speed selector ring, which had a cut-out which lined up with the socket when set to the flash sync speed of 1/50, thus ensuring the correct speed was selected when the flash was connected.
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Compared to the original Sporti,the "6" was much lighter and about 1cm shorter in height.
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===Links===
 
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~mauricefisher/Ilford%20Sporti.html Sporti,  Sporti 4 and Sporti 6] at Maurice Fisher's
 
*[http://website.lineone.net/~mauricefisher/Ilford%20Sporti.html Sporti,  Sporti 4 and Sporti 6] at Maurice Fisher's

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Ilford Sporti

The Sporti series cameras were made by Dacora in Germany, for Ilford from around 1959. There were 120 film versions, taking 6x6cm images on 120 film, and a 127 film model - Sporti 4.


Sporti

The 120 film Sporti was metal-framed, with a little plastic used in the lens barrel; later versions seem to have had a plastic winding knob in place of the metal one. The back was hinged, and had a central red window. The Sporti was almost identical to the Dacora Digna 1. The shutter speed was fixed, with flash synch, and two apertures - "Sunny" and "Cloudy/Flash". The lens focused from 5ft - infinity, marked into "CLOSE-UPS", "GROUPS" and "VIEWS" zones.

Sporti 4

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Ilford Sporti 4
in front of a Sporti

The Sporti 4 was introduced in 1960 and took 4x4cm images on 127 film. The body was mostly plastic, with a metal cap around the lens barrel - and had slightly cleaner lines than the original Sporti. It had a fixed-focus lens with "Sunny" and "Cloudy" apertures, and a single-speed shutter with flash synch.

Sporti 6

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Ilford Sporti 6

In 1963, the Sporti 6 was introduced with an updated look, a two-speed shutter (1/50 & 1/100) and a choice of three apertures, f8,f11,f16. The body was plastic, with a metal face plate around the viewfinder and lens barrel. The entire back and base was removable as a unit for film loading; the base having a hole through it for the tripod bush, which was mounted in the body. Beside the viewfinder was a panel suggesting a light meter, but which actually just contained the Ilford nameplate and a red indicator when winding was required. The shutter would not fire until the film was wound, thus preventing double-exposures. The lens focused from 5ft/1.5m to infinity, with similar zones to the Sporti, except that the "6" has symbols in place of words.

The flash synch PC socket was behind the speed selector ring, which had a cut-out which lined up with the socket when set to the flash sync speed of 1/50, thus ensuring the correct speed was selected when the flash was connected.

Compared to the original Sporti,the "6" was much lighter and about 1cm shorter in height.

Links

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