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The '''Casca''' is a German [[35mm]] camera with interchangeable lenses, introduced in 1948 by Munich lens-maker [[Steinheil]]. The name came from the company initials, '''C'''.'''A'''. '''S'''teinhel '''Ca'''mera. There were two models, the Casca I was a [[viewfinder camera]], and the 1949 Casca II had a [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]]. '''Casca I''' came with a Culminar 5cm f/2.8 lens. Two other Culminar lenses were offered, an 8.5cm f/2.8 and a 13.5cm f/4.5, as well as a 3.5cm f/4.5 Orthostigmat. '''Casca II''' offered the option of a Quinon 5cm f/2 lens.

The Casca had very advanced features for its time, such as a sophisticated bayonet lens mount (different and incompatible on the two models), a very large finder with bright-lines for different focal lengths, and a flip-up back giving easy access for loading.  It had a [[focal plane shutter]], with speeds from 1/25-1000 + B (I) and 1/2-1/1000s + B (II), set by a slider on the back, operated by the right thumb.

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==Links==
* [http://www.pbase.com/cendres/casca Images of the Casca I] by André Bessot
* [http://www.cameraquest.com/casca.htm Casca] on Stephen Gandy's Cameraquest.
* [http://www.leitzmuseum.org/CameraMakes/Casca/casca.html Casca I]  on the [http://www.leitzmuseum.org/index.html Leitzmuseum site]
* [http://sites.google.com/site/harrissonphotographica/home/the-casca-cameras Casca History & Images] by Geoff Harrisson

[[Category: C|Casca Steinheil]]
[[Category: German 35mm viewfinder]]
[[Category: German 35mm rangefinder]]
[[Category:1948]]