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| + | [[Spartus]] of Chicago, Illinois, used the brand '''Spartaflex''' on a series of twin-lensed cameras for 2¼" square images on [[120 film]]. | ||
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| + | 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 sync]]hronized shutter offers "Instant" (approximately 1/60th sec.) or Time settings | ||
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| + | 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 [[guess focus|scale focusing]] must be used (making the camera a [[pseudo TLR]], like the [[Spartus Super R-I]]). | ||
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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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| + | |image_text= [[Ground glass]] focusing screen and<br/>sports-finder of geared-lens model | ||
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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).
Links
- Spartaflex (true) Twin Lens Reflex manual at Michael Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
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| Ground glass focusing screen and sports-finder of geared-lens model image by Katie Rosa (Image rights) |
See The Chicago Cluster for more probably-related cameras and "companies"
