Difference between revisions of "Prominent (6×9)"
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| + | The '''Prominent''' is a folding bed [[rollfilm]] camera made by [[Voigtländer]] in 1932. It was the first camera with built-in [[light meter]], an optical meter type, maybe an extinction meter. And it was Voigtländer's first [[rangefinder camera]]. It was available with fine lenses like the Heliar 1:4.5 105mm with 5 elements in 3 groups, or even a Heliar 1:3.5 105mm. Together with a fine [[leaf shutter]] like the [[Compur]] B or the rare Turbo. The camera gave eight 6×9cm or sixteen 6×4.5cm exposures on one roll of [[120 film]]. Despite of being made of light metal it weighs 790 g. | ||
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* [http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/prom_e.htm Prominent] at [http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/index_e.html The Classic Camera] | * [http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/prom_e.htm Prominent] at [http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/index_e.html The Classic Camera] | ||
* [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt15.htm Prominent] at [http://www.ukcamera.com/ UK Camera] | * [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt15.htm Prominent] at [http://www.ukcamera.com/ UK Camera] | ||
| + | * [http://www.cinci.de/einzel/70.html Prominent] at Cinci [http://www.cinci.de] (German) | ||
[[Category: German 6x9 rangefinder folding]] | [[Category: German 6x9 rangefinder folding]] | ||
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The Prominent is a folding bed rollfilm camera made by Voigtländer in 1932. It was the first camera with built-in light meter, an optical meter type, maybe an extinction meter. And it was Voigtländer's first rangefinder camera. It was available with fine lenses like the Heliar 1:4.5 105mm with 5 elements in 3 groups, or even a Heliar 1:3.5 105mm. Together with a fine leaf shutter like the Compur B or the rare Turbo. The camera gave eight 6×9cm or sixteen 6×4.5cm exposures on one roll of 120 film. Despite of being made of light metal it weighs 790 g.
