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*'''Synchro'''<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/29504544@N08/albums/72157615155045120 Synchro-Camera] set by Hans Kerensky at Flickr.</ref> Unpainted, shiny metal-bodied camera with simple lens and flash-synchronised 'T'-and-'M' shutter on telescoping lens-tube; unusual [[Viewfinder#Albada finders|Albada finder]]. | *'''Synchro'''<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/29504544@N08/albums/72157615155045120 Synchro-Camera] set by Hans Kerensky at Flickr.</ref> Unpainted, shiny metal-bodied camera with simple lens and flash-synchronised 'T'-and-'M' shutter on telescoping lens-tube; unusual [[Viewfinder#Albada finders|Albada finder]]. | ||
| − | *'''Synchrona'''<ref>[http://www.heinbanken.nl/Tahbes%20Synchrona.htm Synchrona] (including Tahbes ad with factory address) in [http://www.heinbanken.nl/ Hein Banken's Collection]</ref><ref>[https://wlpa.auction2000.online/auk/w.object?inC=WLPA&inA=20201216_1614&inO=356 Synchrona] serial B6294, with pale green leatherette and leather case, offered for sale at the [https:// | + | *'''Synchrona'''<ref>[http://www.heinbanken.nl/Tahbes%20Synchrona.htm Synchrona] (including Tahbes ad with factory address) in [http://www.heinbanken.nl/ Hein Banken's Collection]</ref><ref>[https://wlpa.auction2000.online/auk/w.object?inC=WLPA&inA=20201216_1614&inO=356 Synchrona] serial B6294, with pale green leatherette and leather case, offered for sale at the [https://wlpa.auction2000.online/auk/w.objectlist?inC=WLPA&inA=20201216_1614 39th Leitz Photographica Auction], on 20 November 2021; several good pictures of the camera.</ref> Similar to the Synchro, but with body covering, three-speed shutter (1/25 - 1/100 second plus 'T') and three apertures, f/7.7, f/9 and f/11. |
*'''Populair''':<ref>Populair offered for sale as Ebay item 182266741136, September 2016.</ref> Painted metal body. Otherwise similar to the Synchro, but with a simple folding frame-finder and no flash attachment or synchronisation. | *'''Populair''':<ref>Populair offered for sale as Ebay item 182266741136, September 2016.</ref> Painted metal body. Otherwise similar to the Synchro, but with a simple folding frame-finder and no flash attachment or synchronisation. | ||
Revision as of 19:06, 4 October 2023
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| Tahbes Synchro Camera image by Hans Kerensky (Image rights) |
Tahbes - an acronym for "Technisch en Algemeen Handelsbureau Brokmeier en Steegers" was a Dutch camera company, founded by J. B. Brokmeier and a colleague called Steegers in 1945. They were based in Kon. Willhelminalaan, Voorburg, near The Hague. The company lasted until 1957.
Cameras
- Synchro[1] Unpainted, shiny metal-bodied camera with simple lens and flash-synchronised 'T'-and-'M' shutter on telescoping lens-tube; unusual Albada finder.
- Synchrona[2][3] Similar to the Synchro, but with body covering, three-speed shutter (1/25 - 1/100 second plus 'T') and three apertures, f/7.7, f/9 and f/11.
- Populair:[4] Painted metal body. Otherwise similar to the Synchro, but with a simple folding frame-finder and no flash attachment or synchronisation.
Notes
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- ↑ Synchro-Camera set by Hans Kerensky at Flickr.
- ↑ Synchrona (including Tahbes ad with factory address) in Hein Banken's Collection
- ↑ Synchrona serial B6294, with pale green leatherette and leather case, offered for sale at the 39th Leitz Photographica Auction, on 20 November 2021; several good pictures of the camera.
- ↑ Populair offered for sale as Ebay item 182266741136, September 2016.
Links
- Notes on Tahbes by James Tocchio at Casual Photophile
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| Synchrona with flash unit. image by Cornelius Knap (Image rights) |
