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* [[Foca|Foca PF3 or Foca *** (engraved)]]
 
* [[Foca|Foca PF3 or Foca *** (engraved)]]
 
* [[Foca|Foca PF3L]]
 
* [[Foca|Foca PF3L]]
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
=== bayonet mount ===
 
=== bayonet mount ===
 
* [[Foca Universel]]
 
* [[Foca Universel]]
 
* [[Foca Universel|Foca Universel R]]
 
* [[Foca Universel|Foca Universel R]]
* [[Foca Universel|Foca Universel RC]]  
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* [[Foca Universel|Foca Universel RC]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
== 35mm fixed lens ==
 
== 35mm fixed lens ==
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* [[Focasport]] second series : I, CF, C, IIF, IIC (1962-1964)
 
* [[Focasport]] second series : I, CF, C, IIF, IIC (1962-1964)
 
* [[Focasport|Focamatic]] (1961-1964)
 
* [[Focasport|Focamatic]] (1961-1964)
* [[Focasport]] third series : S, SC, SF (1964-1967)  
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* [[Focasport]] third series : S, SC, SF (1964-1967)
 
 
 
  
 
== 35mm SLR ==
 
== 35mm SLR ==
 
* [[Focaflex]]
 
* [[Focaflex]]
 
* [[Focaflex|Focaflex Automatique]]
 
* [[Focaflex|Focaflex Automatique]]
* [[Focaflex|Focaflex II]]  
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* [[Focaflex|Focaflex II]]
 
 
 
  
 
== 6x6 rangefinder system ==
 
== 6x6 rangefinder system ==
* Focasix, prototypes or pre-production models only  
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* Focasix, prototypes or pre-production models only
 
 
 
  
 
== 4x4 ==
 
== 4x4 ==
* [[Focasport|Foca Marly]]  
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* [[Focasport|Foca Marly]]
 
 
 
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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There are two really great sites about Foca, of course both are in French:
 
There are two really great sites about Foca, of course both are in French:
 
* [http://roland.weber4.free.fr/index.htm Roland Weber's site is great]
 
* [http://roland.weber4.free.fr/index.htm Roland Weber's site is great]
* [http://www.foca-collection.fr/ Gilles Delahaye's site is just as great]  
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* [http://www.foca-collection.fr/ Gilles Delahaye's site is just as great]
 
 
 
  
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
* ''Foca Historica'', by Jean-Louis Princelle, ed. Cyclope  
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* ''Foca Historica'', by Jean-Louis Princelle, ed. Cyclope
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Revision as of 05:13, 4 November 2005

OPL was a French optical and mechanical company that did make cameras from 1945 until at least 1967.

Their main models were the Foca and later Foca Universel families of 35mm interchangeable lens rangefinder cameras, a French equivalent of the Leica or Contax that met some success in its home market, because of the high prices for German cameras induced by the high customs of the time.

They also made a line of simpler 35mm fixed lens cameras called the Focasport, and a 35mm leaf-shuttered single lens reflex called the Focaflex.

35mm rangefinder system

screw mount

bayonet mount

35mm fixed lens

  • Focasport first series : I, IL, IC, IB, ID et II (1955-1962)
  • Focasport second series : I, CF, C, IIF, IIC (1962-1964)
  • Focamatic (1961-1964)
  • Focasport third series : S, SC, SF (1964-1967)

35mm SLR

6x6 rangefinder system

  • Focasix, prototypes or pre-production models only

4x4

Links

There are two really great sites about Foca, of course both are in French:

Bibliography

  • Foca Historica, by Jean-Louis Princelle, ed. Cyclope