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| − | '''Kapsa''' is a [[Bakelite]] (and later other plastic) [[120 film|120 or 620 film]] 6x9cm/6x4cm [[box camera]] made in Sao Paolo, Brazil by D. F. Vasconcellos (DFV)<ref>{{McKeown}} p.944</ref>. It was introduced in the early 1950s. There was a hinged mask for conversion to 6x4cm frames. The 110mm Vascromat lens has two auxiliary lenses giving three focus distances; 1-2 metres, 2-8 metres, and 8-infinite metres. The camera is fitted with a single-leaf [[leaf shutter]] with a speed of 1/100 second and B, with three aperture sizes, f22, f16, and f11. | + | | image_source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/23757499@N07/2969215826/in/pool-camerapedia |
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| + | '''Kapsa''' is a [[Bakelite]] (and later other plastic) [[120 film|120 or 620 film]] 6x9cm/6x4cm [[box camera]] made in Sao Paolo, Brazil by D. F. Vasconcellos (DFV)<ref>{{McKeown}} p.944</ref>. It was introduced in the early 1950s. There was a hinged mask for conversion to 6x4cm frames. The 110mm Vascromat lens has two auxiliary lenses giving three focus distances; 1-2 metres, 2-8 metres, and 8-infinite metres. The camera is fitted with a single-leaf [[leaf shutter]] with a speed of 1/100 second and B, with three aperture sizes, f22, f16, and f11. On one side it has a metal panel with all the controls except the film advance knob. Of course it has the two [[viewfinder|brilliant viewfinders]] which are typical for box cameras. | ||
It was considered a budget camera in comparison to more advanced cameras of the time due to it's limited focusing abilities. | It was considered a budget camera in comparison to more advanced cameras of the time due to it's limited focusing abilities. | ||
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|image_text= Photo taken with the Vascromat at 6x4cm on [[Ilford#Film|HP5]] | |image_text= Photo taken with the Vascromat at 6x4cm on [[Ilford#Film|HP5]] | ||
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Kapsa is a Bakelite (and later other plastic) 120 or 620 film 6x9cm/6x4cm box camera made in Sao Paolo, Brazil by D. F. Vasconcellos (DFV)[1]. It was introduced in the early 1950s. There was a hinged mask for conversion to 6x4cm frames. The 110mm Vascromat lens has two auxiliary lenses giving three focus distances; 1-2 metres, 2-8 metres, and 8-infinite metres. The camera is fitted with a single-leaf leaf shutter with a speed of 1/100 second and B, with three aperture sizes, f22, f16, and f11. On one side it has a metal panel with all the controls except the film advance knob. Of course it has the two brilliant viewfinders which are typical for box cameras.
It was considered a budget camera in comparison to more advanced cameras of the time due to it's limited focusing abilities.
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| Kapsa Vascromat and box |
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| Photo taken with the Vascromat at 6x4cm on HP5 |
Sources/links
- "Brazil's Secret Camera"
- Kapsa image on flickr by galessa's plastics
- Kapsa group on flickr
