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The '''Kalart Press Camera''' was made from 1948-53 <ref>{{McKeown12}} Page 454.</ref> by the Kalart Company in New York City. The spring back took conventional double film holders for 3&frac14;&times;4&frac14; inch exposures. Unusually it had two rangefinders so you could use either eye. The f/4.5 127mm [[Wollensak]] lens came in a Rapax shutter.
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The '''Kalart Press Camera''' was made from 1948 to 1953 <ref>{{McKeown12}} Page 454.</ref> by the [[Kalart]] Company in Stamford, Connecticut. It was designed by Edward K. Kaprelian.
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Unusually it had two viewfinders with superimposed rangefinders so that you could use either eye. The f/4.5 127mm [[Wollensak]] lens came in a Rapax X-sync shutter.
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The spring back took conventional double film holders for 3&frac14;&times;4&frac14; inch exposures. With Kalart film holder a special mechanism helped to reduce film holder handling procedure faults. Another feature was its electric double exposure prevention circuit.
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The [[folding bed camera]] had a double extension [[bellows]], a front standart allowing lens shifts, and a tiltable  folding bed.
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* [http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/kalart.htm Kalart Press Camera] at Novacon [http://www.novacon.com.br]
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*[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/kalart/kalart_press/kalart_press.htm Kalart Press Camera user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
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* [http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/kalart.htm Kalart Press Camera] at [http://www.novacon.com.br Novacon]
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* [https://lommen9.home.xs4all.nl/kalartcamera/index.html Photos and detail on the special film holder]
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* A [https://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/52403898827/in/pool-camerawiki/ magazine advertisement] in the June, 1949 ''Popular Photography'' notes camera features distinguishing it from other brands.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:53, 4 October 2022

Press cameras made in the United States of America
Beseler 4×5 Press Camera | Burke & James 4×5 Speed Press | Busch Pressman Model C | Busch Pressman Model D | Graflex Speed Graphic | Kalart Press Camera | Meridian 45A | Meridian 45B | Omega 120 | Printex Press | Rilex | Tower Press Camera

The Kalart Press Camera was made from 1948 to 1953 [1] by the Kalart Company in Stamford, Connecticut. It was designed by Edward K. Kaprelian.

Unusually it had two viewfinders with superimposed rangefinders so that you could use either eye. The f/4.5 127mm Wollensak lens came in a Rapax X-sync shutter.

The spring back took conventional double film holders for 3¼×4¼ inch exposures. With Kalart film holder a special mechanism helped to reduce film holder handling procedure faults. Another feature was its electric double exposure prevention circuit.

The folding bed camera had a double extension bellows, a front standart allowing lens shifts, and a tiltable folding bed.


Notes

  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). Page 454.

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