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*[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/spartus/spartaflex/spartaflex.htm Spartaflex (true) Twin Lens Reflex manual] at Michael Butkus' [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com] | *[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/spartus/spartaflex/spartaflex.htm Spartaflex (true) Twin Lens Reflex manual] at Michael Butkus' [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com] | ||
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Revision as of 16:28, 16 August 2011
Spartus of Chicago, Illinois, used the brand Spartaflex on a series of twin-lensed cameras for 2¼" square images on 120 film.
Features of these plastic camera include selectable apertures f7.7, f11, f16 and f22, a focusable taking lens, and waist-level or sport finders. The flash synchronized shutter offers "Instant" (approximately 1/60th sec.) or Time settings
On most Spartaflexes, the viewing lens is gear-coupled to the taking lens, giving true TLR focusing. In some versions the viewing lens is fixed, and scale focusing must be used (making the camera a pseudo TLR, like the Spartus Super R-I).
Pseudo TLR Spartaflex with flash image by John Kratz (Image rights) |
Links
- Spartaflex (true) Twin Lens Reflex manual at Michael Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
Companies of Chicago (Illinois) |
Adams & Westlake | Central Camera Co. | American Advertising and Research Co. | Bernard | Burke & James | Busch | Calumet | Candid | Chicago Aerial | Chicago Camera Co. | Chicago Ferrotype Company | Deardorff | De Vry | Drucker | Galter | Geiss | Herold | Imperial | Kemper | Lennor Engineering Co. | Metropolitan Industries | Monarch | Montgomery Ward | Pho-Tak | QRS Company | Rolls | Sans & Streiffe | Sears | Seymour | Spartus | The Camera Man | United States Camera Co. | Western Camera Manufacturing Co. | Yale | Zar | Zenith |
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