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The '''Photina''' is a [[pseudo TLR]] camera for 6&times;6cm exposures on [[120 film]], made in 1952 by [[Photavit]] in Nürnberg, Germany. It resembles a true [[TLR|twin-lens reflex]] camera, but the viewing lens is not coupled to focus with the taking lens. Its lens is a [[Roeschlein-Kreuznach]] Achromat 85mm f/9, and its shutter offers speeds from 1/30 to 1/100 second, plus 'B'. [[Photavit]] made it also as '''Tower Reflex II''' for [[Sears]].
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The '''Photina II''' has a faster shutter (1/25-1/200 sec.) and a 3-element Luxar 75mm f/3.5 lens. It was also made as the '''Tower Reflex III''' for [[Sears]].
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The '''Photina Reflex''' (many sources say ''Photina Reflex III''), made from 1954, is a true [[TLR]] camera (that is, the lenses are coupled, so the viewfinder of this model shows the focus). It is equipped with a pair of 75mm f/3.5 [[Steinheil]] Cassar or [[Isco]] Isconar or Westar<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/altamiranopics/8355110523/in/pool-camerawiki/ This Tower 30] has a Westar</ref> lenses. The shutter is a [[Pronto]] with speeds 1/25 sec. to 1/200 second plus 'B', or a [[Prontor|Prontor-SVS]] shutter (as the one in picture on the right) with speeds 1 - 1/300 second plus 'B'. [[Photavit]] made it also as the '''Tower Reflex 30''' for [[Sears]] and as '''OGA-Reflex''' for [[Obergassner]].
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Some Photina Reflex were sold with a pair of close-up lenses to focus from 25 to 50 cm.
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The '''Photina''' is a German [[TLR]] (twin lens reflex) camera for type No. [[120 film]] rolls. It has not really a twin pair of lenses - maybe to be classified as [[pseudo TLR]]. Its lens is a [[Roeschlein-Kreuznach]] Achromat. [[Photavit]] made it also as '''Tower Reflex I''' for [[Sears]].
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The '''Photina Reflex''' (many sources say ''Photina Reflex III'') is a [[TLR]] camera that makes 6x6cm exposures on type No. [[120 film]] rolls. It was made in the 1950s by [[Photavit]]. It is equipped with a pair of [[Steinheil]] München Cassar 1:3.5  f=75mm lenses, or with [[Isco]] Göttingen Isconar 1:3,5  75mm lenses. The shutter is a [[Pronto]] with speeds 1/25 sec. to 1/200 sec. plus B mode, or a [[Prontor|Prontor-SVS]] shutter (as the one in picture on the right) with speeds (in seconds): 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/300 plus B mode. Camera lens and finder lens are gear coupled for finder screen focusing. [[Photavit]] made it also as '''Tower Reflex 30''' for [[Sears]] and as '''OGA-Reflex''' for [[Obergassner]].
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*[https://oldcamera.blog/2020/10/22/photavit-photina-reflex/ Photina Reflex review] at [https://oldcamera.blog/ the Oldcamera.blog]
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=30014 Sears catalogue 1953] with Tower Reflex II and Tower Reflex III (in French)
  
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Some Photina Reflex were sold with a set of two additional lenses to focus from 25 to 50 cm.
 
  
 
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The Photina is a pseudo TLR camera for 6×6cm exposures on 120 film, made in 1952 by Photavit in Nürnberg, Germany. It resembles a true twin-lens reflex camera, but the viewing lens is not coupled to focus with the taking lens. Its lens is a Roeschlein-Kreuznach Achromat 85mm f/9, and its shutter offers speeds from 1/30 to 1/100 second, plus 'B'. Photavit made it also as Tower Reflex II for Sears.

The Photina II has a faster shutter (1/25-1/200 sec.) and a 3-element Luxar 75mm f/3.5 lens. It was also made as the Tower Reflex III for Sears.

The Photina Reflex (many sources say Photina Reflex III), made from 1954, is a true TLR camera (that is, the lenses are coupled, so the viewfinder of this model shows the focus). It is equipped with a pair of 75mm f/3.5 Steinheil Cassar or Isco Isconar or Westar[1] lenses. The shutter is a Pronto with speeds 1/25 sec. to 1/200 second plus 'B', or a Prontor-SVS shutter (as the one in picture on the right) with speeds 1 - 1/300 second plus 'B'. Photavit made it also as the Tower Reflex 30 for Sears and as OGA-Reflex for Obergassner.

Some Photina Reflex were sold with a pair of close-up lenses to focus from 25 to 50 cm.


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Tower Reflex II
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Photina Reflex
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Tower Reflex 30
image by Aldo Rafael Altamirano (Image rights)


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OGA-Reflex
image by Ulmann Patrik (Image rights)


Notes

  1. ↑ This Tower 30 has a Westar

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