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| − | The [[Simmon]] Brothers, known for their line of enlargers, built one camera for the civilian market, the Simmon '''Omega 120''' rangefinder camera, for 6x7cm exposures on 120 roll film. The camera was a design by Alfred Simmon.<REF name="DPat">[http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPATD169343 Patent US169343] at Google.</REF> The Simmon Omega 120 camera was the design precursor to the [[Koni-Omega]] series of cameras. The Omega 120, released in March 1954 by [[Simmon]] Bros. N.Y., came with [[coupled rangefinder]] and a | + | The [[Simmon]] Brothers, known for their line of enlargers, built one camera for the civilian market, the Simmon '''Omega 120''' rangefinder camera, for 6x7cm exposures on 120 roll film. The camera was a design by Alfred Simmon.<REF name="DPat">[http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPATD169343 Patent US169343] at Google.</REF> The Simmon Omega 120 camera was the design precursor to the [[Koni-Omega]] series of cameras. The Omega 120, released in March 1954 by [[Simmon]] Bros. N.Y., came with [[coupled rangefinder]] and a 90mm f/3.5 Omicron lens in a Wollensak Rapax Synchro [[flash sync]]hronized shutter with speeds from 1 sec to 1/400 sec plus B. |
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*[http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/omega120.htm Omega 120] at Sociedad Ibero-Americana de la Historia de la Fotografia Museo Fotográfico y Archivo Historico "Adolfo Alexander" | *[http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/omega120.htm Omega 120] at Sociedad Ibero-Americana de la Historia de la Fotografia Museo Fotográfico y Archivo Historico "Adolfo Alexander" | ||
*[http://collections.eastman.org/objects/49250/omega-120?ctx=5e01fb3b-8a43-4df4-bf55-b20f884499b9&idx=0 Omega 120] at George Eastman House | *[http://collections.eastman.org/objects/49250/omega-120?ctx=5e01fb3b-8a43-4df4-bf55-b20f884499b9&idx=0 Omega 120] at George Eastman House | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://wlpa.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=20140812_1547&inO=469 Omega 120] with Omegaflash 120 bulb flash unit, sold at the [https://wlpa.auction2000.se/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=20140812_1547 27th Camera Auction] by Westlicht Photographica Auction (now [https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/home Leitz Photographica Auction]). |
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Revision as of 09:36, 5 June 2020
The Simmon Brothers, known for their line of enlargers, built one camera for the civilian market, the Simmon Omega 120 rangefinder camera, for 6x7cm exposures on 120 roll film. The camera was a design by Alfred Simmon.[1] The Simmon Omega 120 camera was the design precursor to the Koni-Omega series of cameras. The Omega 120, released in March 1954 by Simmon Bros. N.Y., came with coupled rangefinder and a 90mm f/3.5 Omicron lens in a Wollensak Rapax Synchro flash synchronized shutter with speeds from 1 sec to 1/400 sec plus B.
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Images by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)
Links
- Omega 120 at Sociedad Ibero-Americana de la Historia de la Fotografia Museo Fotográfico y Archivo Historico "Adolfo Alexander"
- Omega 120 at George Eastman House
- Omega 120 with Omegaflash 120 bulb flash unit, sold at the 27th Camera Auction by Westlicht Photographica Auction (now Leitz Photographica Auction).
Notes
- ↑ Patent US169343 at Google.
