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The '''Photo-Magic''' was a 4x6.5 [[bakelite]] camera, made in black or wine. It was very simple, around the meniscus lens was only marked ''Photo-Magic'' and ''No 4065'', always the same! It had a time and instant shutter. On some, it was marked P and I, some other were marked T and I and had ''British made'' inside the back. There was also an identical '''Photo-Miami''' camera. | The '''Photo-Magic''' was a 4x6.5 [[bakelite]] camera, made in black or wine. It was very simple, around the meniscus lens was only marked ''Photo-Magic'' and ''No 4065'', always the same! It had a time and instant shutter. On some, it was marked P and I, some other were marked T and I and had ''British made'' inside the back. There was also an identical '''Photo-Miami''' camera. | ||
| − | It looks a little like the original [[MIOM]] camera. Vial dates it from 1948, and McKeown lists it under the [[Boumsell]] entry. It is discussed in more detail by Sylvain Halgand on [http://www.collection-appareils.com/appareils/html/photomagic.php his Photo-Magic page]. | + | It looks a little like the original [[MIOM]] camera, and also quite like a small version of the [[Wembley Sports Camera|Wembley Sports]] without the screw-out [[lens barrel]]. Vial dates it from 1948, and McKeown lists it under the [[Boumsell]] entry. It is discussed in more detail by Sylvain Halgand on [http://www.collection-appareils.com/appareils/html/photomagic.php his Photo-Magic page]. |
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** [http://regis.boissier.free.fr/fotofexcameras/fex%20&%20photax/ph%20photo%20magic%20england.htm British Photo-Magic] | ** [http://regis.boissier.free.fr/fotofexcameras/fex%20&%20photax/ph%20photo%20magic%20england.htm British Photo-Magic] | ||
** [http://regis.boissier.free.fr/fotofexcameras/fex%20&%20photax/ph%20photo_miami_england%20brown.htm Wine color Photo-Miami] | ** [http://regis.boissier.free.fr/fotofexcameras/fex%20&%20photax/ph%20photo_miami_england%20brown.htm Wine color Photo-Miami] | ||
| − | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/ | + | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/artima/html/photomagic.php Photo-Magic] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's site] |
* [http://clicclac.free.fr/unappareil.php?numero=29 Photo-Magic] at [http://clicclac.free.fr/ Clicclac] | * [http://clicclac.free.fr/unappareil.php?numero=29 Photo-Magic] at [http://clicclac.free.fr/ Clicclac] | ||
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Revision as of 12:12, 17 April 2008
The Photo-Magic was a 4x6.5 bakelite camera, made in black or wine. It was very simple, around the meniscus lens was only marked Photo-Magic and No 4065, always the same! It had a time and instant shutter. On some, it was marked P and I, some other were marked T and I and had British made inside the back. There was also an identical Photo-Miami camera.
It looks a little like the original MIOM camera, and also quite like a small version of the Wembley Sports without the screw-out lens barrel. Vial dates it from 1948, and McKeown lists it under the Boumsell entry. It is discussed in more detail by Sylvain Halgand on his Photo-Magic page.
Bibliography
- Vial, Bernard. Histoire des appareils français. Période 1940–1960. Paris: Maeght Éditeur, 1980, re-impressed in 1991. ISBN 2-86941-156-1.
Links
- Pages from the Photax and clones section of the old version of the Fotofex site by Régis Boissier:
- Photo-Magic at Sylvain Halgand's site
- Photo-Magic at Clicclac
