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The '''Rollex 20''' is a self-erecting folding camera for shooting 2 1/4" × 3 1/4" exposures on [[120 film|120 film or 620 film]]. The camera was made for taking both rollfilm variants. It was sold or even made by the Chicagoan [[United States Camera Co.]] . It was a consumer camera, with fixed focusing and fixed aperture. The only choice that it offers is the one between time mode (B mode) and 1/50 sec. shutter speed. It has an optical viewfinder of reverse Galilean type, and a 86mm ''Octvar'' lens. Its specialties are that its closeable [[red window]] is not red but green, and the self-cocking shutter has to be released with a lever that is integrated in the upper edge of the front door.
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The USC '''Rollex 20''' is a self-erecting [[folding]] camera for shooting 2&frac14;" &times; 3&frac14;" exposures on [[120 film|120 film]]. Some versions are able to accept both [[120 film|120]] and [[620 film|620]] rollfilm variants<REF>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturemeimagery/5012985409/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Rollex 20 with 620 spool loaded] by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturemeimagery/ Rhonda Lane] on Flickr.</REF>. It was made by the Chicagoan [[United States Camera Co.]] A version was sold as the Tower 50 by [[Sears]].  
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It was a simple snapshot camera, with [[fixed focus]]ing and a fixed aperture. The only choice that it offers is the one between time mode (B mode) and 1/50 sec. shutter speed. It has an optical viewfinder of reverse Galilean type, and a 86mm ''Octvar'' lens. Its specialties are that its closeable [[red window]] is not red but green, and its [[everset]] shutter has to be tripped with a lever that is integrated into the upper edge of the front door.
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The '''Foldex 20''' was the same or an equal camera type as sold by the closely-related company [[Pho-Tak]]. It includes an accessory shoe and [[flash sync]]hronized shutter. The successor of the Rollex 20, the [[USC 20]] folder, is similar to the later Foldex 20 from Pho-Tak, which has a restyled viewfinder housing.  
  
The '''Foldex 20''' of [[Pho-Tak]] was the same or an equal camera type, but with flash mount and flash synchronized shutter. The successor of the Rollex 20, the USC 20 folder, is also similar to the later Foldex 20 of Pho-Tak. Maybe Pho-Tak of Chicago made the cameras for Unites States Camera Co. . The cameras are marked "Made in U. S. A." .
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A version with a Steinheil Cassar f/6.3 lens and a [[Vario]] shutter is also known, the '''Foldex 30''' (or Foldex 6.3). The cameras are marked "Made in U. S. A." .
  
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==Notes==
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== Links ==
*[http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00G24T discussion] on photo.net [http://photo.net/]
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*[http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00G24T discussion] on [http://photo.net/ photo.net]
*[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/foldex_20/foldex_20.htm manual of Foldex 20] at Michael Butkus Jr.'s [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/foldex_20/foldex_20.htm]
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*[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/foldex_20/foldex_20.htm manual of Foldex 20] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Michael Butkus Jr.'s]
  
 
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The USC Rollex 20 is a self-erecting folding camera for shooting 2¼" × 3¼" exposures on 120 film. Some versions are able to accept both 120 and 620 rollfilm variants[1]. It was made by the Chicagoan United States Camera Co. A version was sold as the Tower 50 by Sears.

It was a simple snapshot camera, with fixed focusing and a fixed aperture. The only choice that it offers is the one between time mode (B mode) and 1/50 sec. shutter speed. It has an optical viewfinder of reverse Galilean type, and a 86mm Octvar lens. Its specialties are that its closeable red window is not red but green, and its everset shutter has to be tripped with a lever that is integrated into the upper edge of the front door.

The Foldex 20 was the same or an equal camera type as sold by the closely-related company Pho-Tak. It includes an accessory shoe and flash synchronized shutter. The successor of the Rollex 20, the USC 20 folder, is similar to the later Foldex 20 from Pho-Tak, which has a restyled viewfinder housing.

A version with a Steinheil Cassar f/6.3 lens and a Vario shutter is also known, the Foldex 30 (or Foldex 6.3). The cameras are marked "Made in U. S. A." .




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