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==Robot in the Early 1960s==
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The '''Robot''' is a brand of 35mm camera, made in Germany by a company that at times has itself been called Robot.
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==Robot in the early 1960s==
  
Company - Robot Photo Dusseldorf
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The Robot was made by Robot Photo, of Düsseldorf. The film advance of all Robot cameras of the time was powered by a powerful spring motor that would run for 18 exposures.
  
All their cameras were powered by a powerful spring motor that would run for 18 exposures.
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The two main models in 1962 were the Robot Star II and the Robot Royal.
  
The two main models in 1962 were:
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The '''Robot Star II''', taking 24&times;24mm exposures, has an all-metal Rotor shutter (1/4 to 1/500), a Direct Vision <!-- What does this mean? --> finder, and a screw mount for interchangeable lenses by Schneider. The standard lens is a Schneider Xenon 40mm f1.9.
  
Robot Star II and the Robot Royal
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Also available was the '''Robot Star II/50''', with a double spring motor for 50 exposures and a Xenar 38mm f2.8 lens.
  
"Robot Star II"
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The '''Robot Royal''' has "Kinographic" capability of 4 or 5 exposures per second. It has a coupled rangefinder, and a choice of eight bayonet-mount interchangeable lenses.
*Screw Mount - Interchangeable Schneider lenses
 
*Direct Vision finder
 
*All metal Rotor Shutter - 1/4 to 1/500
 
*Schneider Xenon 40mm f1.9
 
  
Also available was the Star II/50 with a double spring motor for 50 exposures and a Xenar 38mm f2.8
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This camera was available in two versions: the '''Robot Royal 36s''' has the standard 24&times;36mm frame size and a Schneider Xenar 45mm f2.8 lens. The '''Robot Royal 24S''' has 24&times;24 mm framesize and a choice among three standard lenses, all by Schneider: Xenar 38mm f2.8, Xenon 40mm f1.9, and Xenar 45mm f2.8.
  
"Robot Royal"
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*"Kinographic" sequence - 4-5 exposures per second
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*Coupled Rangefinder
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[[Category:35mm viewfinder]]
*Interchangeable Lenses (8 available) in Bayonet Mount
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[[Category:35mm rangefinder system]]
 
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This camera was available in two versions:
 
*Royal 36s - standard 35mm frame size - Schneider Xenar 45mm f2.8
 
 
 
*Royal 24S - 24 X 24 mm framesize - 3 standard lenses
 
*Schneider Xenar 38mm f2.8
 
*Schneider Xenon 40mm f1.9
 
*Schneider Xenar 45mm f2.8
 

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The Robot is a brand of 35mm camera, made in Germany by a company that at times has itself been called Robot.

Robot in the early 1960s

The Robot was made by Robot Photo, of Düsseldorf. The film advance of all Robot cameras of the time was powered by a powerful spring motor that would run for 18 exposures.

The two main models in 1962 were the Robot Star II and the Robot Royal.

The Robot Star II, taking 24×24mm exposures, has an all-metal Rotor shutter (1/4 to 1/500), a Direct Vision finder, and a screw mount for interchangeable lenses by Schneider. The standard lens is a Schneider Xenon 40mm f1.9.

Also available was the Robot Star II/50, with a double spring motor for 50 exposures and a Xenar 38mm f2.8 lens.

The Robot Royal has "Kinographic" capability of 4 or 5 exposures per second. It has a coupled rangefinder, and a choice of eight bayonet-mount interchangeable lenses.

This camera was available in two versions: the Robot Royal 36s has the standard 24×36mm frame size and a Schneider Xenar 45mm f2.8 lens. The Robot Royal 24S has 24×24 mm framesize and a choice among three standard lenses, all by Schneider: Xenar 38mm f2.8, Xenon 40mm f1.9, and Xenar 45mm f2.8.