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+ | This compact, yet boxy 35mm [[viewfinder camera]] was the sole camera produced by [[Mimosa]] of Dresden, Germany. The original version of 1948 had a fold-up viewfinder on top of the camera; but the Mimosa II introduced in 1949 incorporated the finder into the camera body. | ||
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+ | ==Versions== | ||
*'''Mimosa I''' (1948) | *'''Mimosa I''' (1948) | ||
** 5 cm 1:2.9 [[Meyer]] Trioplan, [[Ludwig]] Meritar or Victar lens | ** 5 cm 1:2.9 [[Meyer]] Trioplan, [[Ludwig]] Meritar or Victar lens | ||
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**[[Compur-Rapid]], [[Prontor]] II, or [[Stelo]] shutter | **[[Compur-Rapid]], [[Prontor]] II, or [[Stelo]] shutter | ||
**black back-release lever | **black back-release lever | ||
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*'''Mimosa II''' (1949) | *'''Mimosa II''' (1949) | ||
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**[[Mimosa]] Velax or [[Prontor]]-S shutter | **[[Mimosa]] Velax or [[Prontor]]-S shutter | ||
**black back-release lever | **black back-release lever | ||
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+ | |image_text= Mimosa II, Meritar f/2.9 50mm lens, Velax shutter | ||
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*'''Mimosa II''' (1951) | *'''Mimosa II''' (1951) | ||
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**[[Mimosa]] Velax or [[Prontor]]-S shutter | **[[Mimosa]] Velax or [[Prontor]]-S shutter | ||
**black or silver back-release lever | **black or silver back-release lever | ||
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Revision as of 01:48, 2 July 2017
Mimosa II with helical focusing mount image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights) |
Mimosa I, Trioplan lens image by eBayer Bygoneworld |
This compact, yet boxy 35mm viewfinder camera was the sole camera produced by Mimosa of Dresden, Germany. The original version of 1948 had a fold-up viewfinder on top of the camera; but the Mimosa II introduced in 1949 incorporated the finder into the camera body.
Versions
- Mimosa I (1948)
- 5 cm 1:2.9 Meyer Trioplan, Ludwig Meritar or Victar lens
- Scale focus using lens front element
- Compur-Rapid, Prontor II, or Stelo shutter
- black back-release lever
- Mimosa II (1949)
- 5 cm 1:2.9 Meyer Trioplan, Ludwig Meritar lens
- Scale focus using lens front element
- Mimosa Velax or Prontor-S shutter
- black back-release lever
Mimosa II, Meritar f/2.9 50mm lens, Velax shutter image by Klara Keler (Image rights) |
- Mimosa II (1951)
Sources
- Page 671, 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).
- Geschichte der Dresdner Fotoindustrie, Herbert Blumtritt (Stuttgart 2001).