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The '''Sola''' is a sub-miniature camera made by '''Schatz & Söhne''' in Triberg, Germany, from 1937.<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p871.</ref> Schatz was known for making clocks; this was the only camera the company made. | The '''Sola''' is a sub-miniature camera made by '''Schatz & Söhne''' in Triberg, Germany, from 1937.<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p871.</ref> Schatz was known for making clocks; this was the only camera the company made. | ||
− | The Sola makes 13×18 mm images on unperforated 16 mm film, which is loaded into a supply-side cassette, and winds into another cassette on the uptake side.<ref name=W1>[http:// | + | The Sola makes 13×18 mm images on unperforated 16 mm film, which is loaded into a supply-side cassette, and winds into another cassette on the uptake side.<ref name=W1>[http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=11&inO=668 Sola] sold in the [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=11 eleventh Westlicht Photographica Auction], in May 2007; the listing formerly showed several pictures, including one of the film chamber and feed and uptake cassettes, but now has only one.</ref> The camera has a clockwork film advance, and can take sequential exposures at a rate of 1.5 per second.<ref name=SM>[http://www.submin.com/16mm/collection/sola/index.htm Sola] at [http://www.submin.com/ submin.com].</ref> The frame counter counts up to 24.<ref name=SM></ref> |
It has a behind-the-lens shutter, with speeds 1 - 1/300 second, plus 'B'. The lens is a Schneider 2.5 cm f/3 Kinoplan, in the common C-mount (for cine cameras), interchangeable with several other Schneider lenses,<ref name=C>[http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4556754 Schatz & Söhne Sola] with ''three'' Schneider 2.5 cm f/3 Kinoplan lenses in different finishes, a 2.5 cm f/2 Xenon, a 5 cm f/5.5 Tele-Xenar and a 13 cm f/1.5 Xenon; sold at [http://www.christies.com Christie's] in September 2005.</ref> though there is no provision on the camera for viewfinders for these. | It has a behind-the-lens shutter, with speeds 1 - 1/300 second, plus 'B'. The lens is a Schneider 2.5 cm f/3 Kinoplan, in the common C-mount (for cine cameras), interchangeable with several other Schneider lenses,<ref name=C>[http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4556754 Schatz & Söhne Sola] with ''three'' Schneider 2.5 cm f/3 Kinoplan lenses in different finishes, a 2.5 cm f/2 Xenon, a 5 cm f/5.5 Tele-Xenar and a 13 cm f/1.5 Xenon; sold at [http://www.christies.com Christie's] in September 2005.</ref> though there is no provision on the camera for viewfinders for these. | ||
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− | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=13&inO=618 Sola] sold at the [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=13 thirteenth Westlicht auction], in June 2008. |
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The Sola is a sub-miniature camera made by Schatz & Söhne in Triberg, Germany, from 1937.[1] Schatz was known for making clocks; this was the only camera the company made.
The Sola makes 13×18 mm images on unperforated 16 mm film, which is loaded into a supply-side cassette, and winds into another cassette on the uptake side.[2] The camera has a clockwork film advance, and can take sequential exposures at a rate of 1.5 per second.[3] The frame counter counts up to 24.[3]
It has a behind-the-lens shutter, with speeds 1 - 1/300 second, plus 'B'. The lens is a Schneider 2.5 cm f/3 Kinoplan, in the common C-mount (for cine cameras), interchangeable with several other Schneider lenses,[4] though there is no provision on the camera for viewfinders for these.
The body of the camera is rounded at the back, and the whole thing suggests a cine camera.
The camera has a folding frame finder on top of the body. There is also a brilliant finder, which can be swung out of the way of the frame finder when not wanted.
Notes
- ↑ McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). p871.
- ↑ Sola sold in the eleventh Westlicht Photographica Auction, in May 2007; the listing formerly showed several pictures, including one of the film chamber and feed and uptake cassettes, but now has only one.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sola at submin.com.
- ↑ Schatz & Söhne Sola with three Schneider 2.5 cm f/3 Kinoplan lenses in different finishes, a 2.5 cm f/2 Xenon, a 5 cm f/5.5 Tele-Xenar and a 13 cm f/1.5 Xenon; sold at Christie's in September 2005.
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- Sola sold at the thirteenth Westlicht auction, in June 2008.