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| − | The '''Pilot 6''' is a [[medium format]] [[SLR]] made by [[KW]] in Dresden, Germany, introduced in 1936. | + | The '''Pilot 6''' is a [[medium format]] [[SLR]] made by [[KW]] in Dresden, Germany, introduced in 1936. It takes 12 6×6cm exposures on [[120 film]].<ref> {{McKeown}} lists 6x6; 4.5x6cm according to [http://www.retrography.com/kw.htm Simon Simonsen]; 6x6 according to [http://homed.inet.tele.dk/riess/kw.html Klaus-Eckard Riess].</ref> |
| − | <ref>{{McKeown}} lists 6x6; 4.5x6cm according to [http://www.retrography.com/kw.htm Simon Simonsen]; 6x6 according to [http://homed.inet.tele.dk/riess/kw.html Klaus-Eckard Riess].</ref> | ||
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| − | The lens is a fixed KW Anastigmat 75mm/ | + | The lens is a fixed KW Anastigmat 75mm f/6.3 on the original model, with either an aperture disk on a basic model, or a [[diaphragm]]; a later model has interchangeable lenses. |
| − | The body is roughly cubic, with a bulge on the top rear edge accommodating one of the film spools. There is a folding viewfinder hood on top (with a plate listing patents on the back) and a [[Viewfinder#Frame_Finders|wire-frame sports finder]] on the left side. The knob wind, shutter speed and release are all on the users right side. The shutter on the original model runs from 1/ | + | The body is roughly cubic, with a bulge on the top rear edge accommodating one of the film spools. There is a folding viewfinder hood on top (with a plate listing patents on the back) and a [[Viewfinder#Frame_Finders|wire-frame sports finder]] on the left side. The knob wind, shutter speed and release are all on the users right side. The shutter on the original model runs from 1/25–1/100; later models ran from 1/20–1/150.<ref>{{McKeown}} </ref> The front has a name plate above, and a curved makers name around the underside of the lens. |
| − | ==1938 Model== | + | == 1938 Model == |
| − | The Pilot 6 was upgraded in 1938 to have a faster shutter ( | + | The Pilot 6 was upgraded in 1938 to have a faster shutter (20–200) and improved controls. |
The makers plate was removed and the (now straight) name plate moved to the top of the front. | The makers plate was removed and the (now straight) name plate moved to the top of the front. | ||
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The Pilot 6 is a medium format SLR made by KW in Dresden, Germany, introduced in 1936. It takes 12 6×6cm exposures on 120 film.[1]
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The lens is a fixed KW Anastigmat 75mm f/6.3 on the original model, with either an aperture disk on a basic model, or a diaphragm; a later model has interchangeable lenses.
The body is roughly cubic, with a bulge on the top rear edge accommodating one of the film spools. There is a folding viewfinder hood on top (with a plate listing patents on the back) and a wire-frame sports finder on the left side. The knob wind, shutter speed and release are all on the users right side. The shutter on the original model runs from 1/25–1/100; later models ran from 1/20–1/150.[2] The front has a name plate above, and a curved makers name around the underside of the lens.
1938 Model
The Pilot 6 was upgraded in 1938 to have a faster shutter (20–200) and improved controls. The makers plate was removed and the (now straight) name plate moved to the top of the front.
The Pilot Super is a similar, later camera.
- ↑ McKeown lists 6x6; 4.5x6cm according to Simon Simonsen; 6x6 according to Klaus-Eckard Riess.
- ↑ McKeown
Links
- KW cameras at Simon Simonsen's retrography.com includes the Pilot 6
- KW history shows the KW SLRs, by Klaus-Eckard Riess
