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9x12cm, Alpin with Kollinear III 6.8/132mm image by willboy2010 (Image rights)

Voigtländer Alpin Specifications

• Manufacturer: Voigtländer
• Country: Germany
• Years Produced: 1907 - 1929
• Body Type: Metal Folding
• Film Type: Plate 9x12, 10x15
• Lens Type: Multiple
• Shutter Type: Compound, Koilos 300 or Compur 250
• Flash Type: None

The Voigtländer Alpin are horizontal folding bed plate cameras made from 1907 to 1928. The cameras had double or triple extension bellows. A Teletubus with 2½× magnification could be mounted inside the unfolded camera. Tourists liked the camera because it was quite compact when folded, provided a horizontal format suitable for landscapes and group photographs, and it was made of light metal. It was produced in a wide variety of models each featured a different lens or negative size.

Two main formats were offered, 9x12 and 10x15, the latter for panorama and stereo imagery.

The design of the Voigtländer Alpin influenced other camera manufacturers to create similar designs. A close copy is Rokuoh Sha's' horizontal Lily ( (リリー) offered from 1916 to 1930.

check Neat Lily end date of offering in my Rokuoh Sha Catalogues.

9x12 format

The front standard of the camera allows for rise and fall.

DISCUSS spelling Kollinear vs Collinear

 Find these refs:
 BJA 1906, p. 1370B; 
 BJA 1907, pp. 904, 1347; 
 BJA 1909, p. 1119; 
 BJA 1910, p. 1068; 
 BJA 1912, p. 1076; 
 BJA 1913, pp. 740, 1098; 
 BJA 1925, p. 746.

 Müller, Klaus-D.  (XXXX) Voigtländer & Sohn  Optische Anstalt Braunschweig. Objektive und Apparate 1840 - 1939. Photographica Bibliothek vol. 3, p. 186, 187, 249
 The Camera vol. 18, p. 753

Version 1, 1905-07

The first version introduced in 1905 carried the name...

„Alpin”  normal script and Voigtländer | Braunschweig normal script  
   Collinear III f/6.8 12cm    (sn 83546) in Koilos    lens date:1906  http://www.flickr.com/photos/bergheil/5845605220/
   Collinear III f/6.3 12cm               in Koilos                    Alpin at Japanese site [1]
   Collinear III f/6.3 12cm               in Compound                  http://camerascollection.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/voigtlander-alpin.html
   Voigtländer Cooke Linse     (sn 90101) in Koilos    lens date:1907  http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/888527 Breker April 2005 Lot 231 (red bellows)
   Dynar f/5.5 120mm                      in Koilos                    http://voigtlander.pagesperso-orange.fr/anglais/alpinA.htm

Lens options

The first version of the Alpin was offered with three focal lengths, 120mm, 135mm and 150mm, all set in either B&L Automat, Compound or Koilos shutters:

120mm

• Collinear f/6.3 120mm
• Dynar f/5.5 120mm
• Triple Anastigmat f/7 120mm

135mm

• Collinear f/6.3 135mm
• Dynar f/5.5 135mm
• Triple Anastigmat f/7 135mm

150mm

• Dynar f/5.5 150mm
• Triple Anastigmat f/7 150mm

Version 2, 1908-28

The camera has a fold-up Newton finder at the top left, which, when folded down, is flush with the casing. The top of the finder frame has a an apex, while the glass has red cross-hairs etched in. The leather hand strap is at the right hand side of the body.

„Alpin”  running script 30° inclination, and Voigtländer with top swirl from the 'r' running script 30° inclination 
   Heliar f/4.5 13.5cm        (sn 169120) in Compur  lens date: 1921  http://www.cinci.de/einzel/59.html
   Heliar f/4.5 13.5cm        (sn 189992) in Compur  lens date: 1922  http://www.flickr.com/photos/bergheil/5845612450/
   Heliar f/4.5 13.5cm                    in Compur                   http://retronom.hu/node/22412
   Kollinear III f/6.8 132mm  (sn 140305) in Compur  lens date: 1918  http://www.cinci.de/einzel/101.html
   Collinear III f/6.3 12cm               in Compur                   http://camerascollection.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/voigtlander-alpin.html
   Collinear III f/6.8 132mm              in Compur                   eBay 270910952019 (February 2012)
   Voigtar f/6.3 10.5cm 

Lens options

The Alpin was offered in three focal ranges, 120mm, 135mm and 150mm, all set in Compound or Koilos shutters:

105mm

• Voigtar f/6.3 10.5cm

WHAT IS THAT 105 version? not on record so far, local adapation? front standard has Alpin on it..would the 105 cover 9x12?

120mm

• Collinear f/6.3 120mm
• Dynar f/5.5 120mm
• Triple Anastigmat f/7 120mm

132mm ??
   Kollinear III 6.8/132mm

135mm

• Collinear f/6.3 135mm
  • in Koilos
• Dynar f/5.5 135mm
  • in Koilos
• Heliar f/4.5 135mm
• Triple Anastigmat f/7 135mm

150mm

• Dynar f/5.5 150mm
• Triple Anastigmat f/7 150mm

Varied

• Collinear Satzanastigmat with 6 different focal lengths

10 x15 format

Soon after the introduction of the 9x12 model, Voigtländer realised that there was a market for a wider format, more suitable for landscapes and group photographs. In consequence, the 10 x 15 version was introduced.

10x15
  no text on front board
  Collinear f/6.3  16.5cm (sn 132247) in Compur  lens date: 1914  http://www.blende-und-zeit.sirutor-und-compur.de/thread.php?board=1&thread=5
  Collinear f/12.5 15cm   (sn 618505)            lens date:~1930  Westlicht nº 4, November 2003, Lot 360

Version 1, 1908-26

Lens options

The camera was offered in three focal lengths, 165mm, 180mm and 210mm, all set in either Compound or Koilos shutters:

165mm

• Dynar f/5.5 165mm
• Heliar f/4.5 165mm

180mm

• Heliar f/4.5 180mm

210mm

• Heliar f/4.5 210mm

Varied

• • Collinear Satzanastigmat with 6 different focal lengths

Version 2, 1926-28

Lens options

The camera was offered in three focal length, 165mm, 180mm and 210mm, all set in Compound or Koilos shutter:

165mm

• Dynar f/5.5 165mm
• Heliar f/4.5 165mm

180mm

• Heliar f/4.5 180mm

210mm

• Heliar f/4.5 210mm

Varied

• • Collinear Satzanastigmat with 6 different focal lengths

10x15 format Stereo

The stereo version became available in 1911 and was offered until the end of production in 1928. It came i two versions, the pure stereo and a three-lens version that allowed to take both stereo and panorama images.

Double Lens:
Two Collinear f/6.3 105mm in Stereo Compur shutter for the stereo option.

Triple Lens:
Two Collinear f/6.3 105mm in Stereo Compur shutter for the stereo option and a centrally located Collinear III f/6.8 150mm for the Panorama option.

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Links

• Alpin at ukcamera [2]
• Alpin at Japanese site [3]
• Alpin at Sylvain Halgand's site