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| − | The '''Ruberg-Futuro''' is a metal-bodied camera with a [[Bakelite]] screw-tube lens, made | + | The '''Ruberg-Futuro''' is a metal-bodied camera with a [[Bakelite]] screw-tube lens, made by [[Ruberg & Renner]] in Hagen, Germany, c.1933. The camera is fitted with a fix-focus [[Rodenstock]] [[Periskop]] f/11 lens. The everset shutter has T and I settings only. The Ruberg-Futuro takes 3x4 or 4x6.5cm exposures on [[127 film]]. The top of the camera has a serrated film advance knob on the right and a simple flip-up frame viewfinder. When the helical focussing tube is fully extended, the viewfinder automatically pops up. The body of the camera is smooth and the ends are rounded. |
| − | Some examples have red | + | Some examples have a red enamel finish.<ref>[http://www.pbase.com/cameras/ruberg/futuro Ruberg-Futuro] on pbase.com </ref> |
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====Name Variants==== | ====Name Variants==== | ||
Observed name variants are | Observed name variants are | ||
*Ruberg | *Ruberg | ||
*Ruberg-Futoro (possibly a branding for the English-language market) | *Ruberg-Futoro (possibly a branding for the English-language market) | ||
| − | *Hollywood (possibly a branding for the French market<ref>A camera | + | *Hollywood (possibly a branding for the French market<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/8607843569 A camera with French inscriptions on the shutter face] (via Flickr)</ref>) |
| − | *Hollywood-Duplo <ref>[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/ | + | *Hollywood-Duplo <ref>[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=12773 Sylvain Halgand's site]</ref> |
| − | *Witte Kat (for the Dutch market)<ref>'Witte Kat'=White Cat, possibly branded for a Dutch distributor of batteries [http://www. | + | *Witte Kat (for the Dutch market)<ref>'Witte Kat'=White Cat, possibly branded for a Dutch distributor of batteries [http://www.nederlandsecamera.nl/witte-kat.html Dutch cameras]</ref> |
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===Second Model=== | ===Second Model=== | ||
A second variant exists with a more angular body shape. In addition to name on the shutter face, many examples this variant also carried the name as a small tag affixed to the left front. The round film advance knob has frequently been substituted by a key. Colour variants observed are red and blue. <ref>Observed in on-line auctions</ref> The paint exhibits a distinctive crackle pattern. | A second variant exists with a more angular body shape. In addition to name on the shutter face, many examples this variant also carried the name as a small tag affixed to the left front. The round film advance knob has frequently been substituted by a key. Colour variants observed are red and blue. <ref>Observed in on-line auctions</ref> The paint exhibits a distinctive crackle pattern. | ||
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*Hollywood (possibly for the French market<ref>A camera seen in an on-line auction has French inscriptions on the shutter face</ref>) | *Hollywood (possibly for the French market<ref>A camera seen in an on-line auction has French inscriptions on the shutter face</ref>) | ||
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[[Category: Screw tube bakelite]] | [[Category: Screw tube bakelite]] | ||
[[Category:German_3x4]] | [[Category:German_3x4]] | ||
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| German, French & Italian Cameras using 127 film | |||||
| G e r m a n y |
3×4 | rigid | Dreivier | Futuro | Gewirette | Kolibri Parvola | Pupille | Ranca | Reporter | Puck | ||
| folding | Baby Ikonta | Baldi | Dolly | Goldi Gucki | Ingo | Korelle | Makinette Metharette | Perkeo | Vollenda | ||||
| 4x4 | Navax | Paxina Electromatic | Rothlar | ||||
| 4x6.5 | Bella | Billy | Bob | Dolly | Goldi Gucki | Korelle | Panta | Parvola Piccolette | Rio | Ultrix | ||||
| TLR | see German TLRs | ||||
| F r a n c e |
3×4 | rigid | Fotobaby | Lynx | Super-Boy | ||
| folding | Derby-Lux | Elax | ||||
| pseudo TLR | Auteuil | Longchamp | ||||
| 4×4 | rigid | Impera | Marly | Pari-Fex | Rubi-Fex | Top | |||
| 4×6.5 | rigid | Photo-Magic | |||
| I t a l y |
3x4 | Comet | Comet III | Cometa | Euralux Ibis | Maxima | Piccolo | Tanit | |||
| 4x4 | Comet | Euralux | Ibis | ||||
| 4x6.5 & other | Alfa | Delta | Relex | Rolet | Rondine | ||||
The Ruberg-Futuro is a metal-bodied camera with a Bakelite screw-tube lens, made by Ruberg & Renner in Hagen, Germany, c.1933. The camera is fitted with a fix-focus Rodenstock Periskop f/11 lens. The everset shutter has T and I settings only. The Ruberg-Futuro takes 3x4 or 4x6.5cm exposures on 127 film. The top of the camera has a serrated film advance knob on the right and a simple flip-up frame viewfinder. When the helical focussing tube is fully extended, the viewfinder automatically pops up. The body of the camera is smooth and the ends are rounded. Some examples have a red enamel finish.[1]
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| Ruberg-Futuro image by John Kratz (Image rights) |
Name Variants
Observed name variants are
- Ruberg
- Ruberg-Futoro (possibly a branding for the English-language market)
- Hollywood (possibly a branding for the French market[2])
- Hollywood-Duplo [3]
- Witte Kat (for the Dutch market)[4]
Second Model
A second variant exists with a more angular body shape. In addition to name on the shutter face, many examples this variant also carried the name as a small tag affixed to the left front. The round film advance knob has frequently been substituted by a key. Colour variants observed are red and blue. [5] The paint exhibits a distinctive crackle pattern.
Name Variants
Observed name variants are
- Dixie (with knob instead)[6]
- Ruberg (with key[7] and with knob [8])
- Ruberg-Futuro
- Hollywood (possibly for the French market[9])
Notes
- ↑ Ruberg-Futuro on pbase.com
- ↑ A camera with French inscriptions on the shutter face (via Flickr)
- ↑ Sylvain Halgand's site
- ↑ 'Witte Kat'=White Cat, possibly branded for a Dutch distributor of batteries Dutch cameras
- ↑ Observed in on-line auctions
- ↑ Ruberg Dixie
- ↑ Seen in an on-line auction
- ↑ Seen in a Spanish on-line auction
- ↑ A camera seen in an on-line auction has French inscriptions on the shutter face
