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''There is an earlier [[Voigtländer Perkeo (3x4)|3x4 cm folding viewfinder Perkeo]], also by Voigtländer, and a late 19th century magazine plate camera, the [[Perkeo No. 140]] by [[Dr. Krügener|Krügener]].'' | ''There is an earlier [[Voigtländer Perkeo (3x4)|3x4 cm folding viewfinder Perkeo]], also by Voigtländer, and a late 19th century magazine plate camera, the [[Perkeo No. 140]] by [[Dr. Krügener|Krügener]].'' | ||
− | The '''Perkeo''' cameras are a series of folding cameras made by [[Voigtländer]] in the 1950s for 6×6 cm (2¼-inch square) exposures on 120 or 620 film. They are vertical folders (that is, the front door opens sideways in relation to the body, not downward). Their design owes something to the [[Bessa 66]]. The cameras all have a small telescopic viewfinder | + | The '''Perkeo''' cameras are a series of folding cameras made by [[Voigtländer]] in the 1950s for 6×6 cm (2¼-inch square) exposures on 120 or 620 film. They are vertical folders (that is, the front door opens sideways in relation to the body, not downward). Their design owes something to the [[Bessa 66]]. The cameras all have a small telescopic viewfinder<ref>Compare to the larger viewfinder on a [https://wlpa.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=20&inO=386 ''prototype'' Perkeo I] sold in the [https://wlpa.auction2000.se/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=20 twentieth Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 1 November 2011.</ref> built into the plated metal top housing, and a [[cold shoe]]. |
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===Voigtländer Perkeo I specifications=== | ===Voigtländer Perkeo I specifications=== | ||
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* Country: Germany | * Country: Germany | ||
* Years Produced: 1952 - 1955 | * Years Produced: 1952 - 1955 | ||
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* Shutter Type: Vario, Pronto, Prontor S, Prontor SV, Prontor SVS or Synchro-Compur | * Shutter Type: Vario, Pronto, Prontor S, Prontor SV, Prontor SVS or Synchro-Compur | ||
* Flash Type: Accessory Shoe | * Flash Type: Accessory Shoe | ||
+ | * Weight : 525 grams | ||
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− | The '''Perkeo II''', also from 1952,<ref name=McK/> was only a slight upgrade. It has automatic frame-counting (''in addition'' to the red window) and double-exposure prevention. The double exposure prevention mechanism keeps a tight frame spacing. | + | The '''Perkeo II''', also from 1952,<ref name=McK/> was only a slight upgrade. It has automatic frame-counting (''in addition'' to the red window) and double-exposure prevention. The double exposure prevention mechanism keeps a tight frame spacing. Together with the mechanical frame-counter, this may allow 13 exposures on a 120 film rather than 12. |
===Voigtländer Perkeo II specifications=== | ===Voigtländer Perkeo II specifications=== | ||
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* Shutter Type: Prontor S, Prontor-SV, Prontor SVS, [[Compur-Rapid]] or Synchro-Compur | * Shutter Type: Prontor S, Prontor-SV, Prontor SVS, [[Compur-Rapid]] or Synchro-Compur | ||
* Flash Type: Accessory (cold) Shoe | * Flash Type: Accessory (cold) Shoe | ||
+ | * Weight : 520 Grams | ||
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− | The ''Perkeo E'' or ''III'' or ''IIIe'' was made in 1955. It is similar to the previous models of the Perkeo line, but has an uncoupled rangefinder built into the top housing, and the Voigtländer name on the front, not on the top and no frame counter. The reason behind the various names is unknown at this point, but in 1956 Schering AG sold the Voigtländer name to Carl Zeiss AG. One could conclude that in 1956 Carl Zeiss renamed the "E" model to the III or IIIE, or maybe the "E" model never got to the market before Carl Zeiss renamed it. | + | The '''Perkeo E''' or '''III''' or '''IIIe''' was made in 1955. (In the instruction book for the camera pictured below it is called "Voigtländer PERKEO with Rangefinder"). It is similar to the previous models of the Perkeo line, but has an uncoupled rangefinder built into the top housing, and the Voigtländer name on the front, not on the top and no frame counter. The reason behind the various names is unknown at this point, but in 1956 Schering AG sold the Voigtländer name to Carl Zeiss AG. One could conclude that in 1956 Carl Zeiss renamed the "E" model to the III or IIIE, or maybe the "E" model never got to the market before Carl Zeiss renamed it. |
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===Voigtländer Perkeo E, III or IIIe specifications=== | ===Voigtländer Perkeo E, III or IIIe specifications=== | ||
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* Film Type: 120 or 620 | * Film Type: 120 or 620 | ||
* Lens Type: Vaskar 80 mm f/4.5 or Color-Skopar 80 mm f/3.5 | * Lens Type: Vaskar 80 mm f/4.5 or Color-Skopar 80 mm f/3.5 | ||
− | * Shutter Type: Pronto, Prontor S or Prontor | + | * Shutter Type: Pronto, Prontor S, Prontor SV or Prontor SVS |
* Flash Type: Accessory Shoe | * Flash Type: Accessory Shoe | ||
− | McKeown shows a prototype for a new model of the Perkeo E from 1955, which is a horizontal folder, and has an improved focusing mechanism and an uncoupled selenium meter. In a Voigtländer catalog from 1954-1955 there is a Perkeo Model advertised with a coupled rangefinder, however the text in the catalog does not specify what model this coupled rangefinder version is. The lens and shutter options on this coupled rangefinder model from the catalog are as follows: Color-Skopar 80 mm f/3.5 with a flash-synchronised Prontor SVS 300. | + | |
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+ | ''McKeown'' shows a prototype for a new model of the Perkeo E from 1955, which is a horizontal folder, and has an improved focusing mechanism and an uncoupled selenium meter. In a Voigtländer catalog from 1954-1955 there is a Perkeo Model advertised with a coupled rangefinder, however the text in the catalog does not specify what model this coupled rangefinder version is. The lens and shutter options on this coupled rangefinder model from the catalog are as follows: Color-Skopar 80 mm f/3.5 with a flash-synchronised Prontor SVS 300. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | * [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt16.htm Perkeo] (6x6 and 3x4 cm cameras) at [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/class.html Classic Cameras] | + | * [https://www.cameramanuals.org/voigtlander_pdf/voigtlander_perkeo_i.pdf Perkeo I manual], [https://www.cameramanuals.org/voigtlander_pdf/voigtlander_perkeo_ii.pdf Perkeo II manual] and [https://cameramanuals.org/voigtlander_pdf/voigtlander_perkeo-w-rangefinder.pdf Perkeo E manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] |
− | * [ | + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180602230314/http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt16.htm Perkeo] (6x6 and 3x4 cm cameras) at Tigin's [https://web.archive.org/web/20180522095524/http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/class.html Classic Cameras] (archived at archive.org in 2018) |
− | * [http:// | + | * [https://certo6.com/camera-archive/voigtlander-perkeo-i-ii-iiie/ Perkeo I, II and IIIe] at [http://www.certo6.com/ Certo 6] |
− | * [http:// | + | * [http://www.hmw-foto.at/kamera/perkeo.shtm Perkeo] at [http://www.hmw-foto.at/index.shtm HMW-Photo] (in German) |
− | + | * [http://hans.lissberger.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=167&Itemid=159 Perkeo Familie] at [http://hans.lissberger.at/ Meine Voigtländer-Sammlung] by Hans Lißberger (in German) | |
[[Category:German 6x6 viewfinder folding]] | [[Category:German 6x6 viewfinder folding]] | ||
[[Category: German 6x6 rangefinder folding]] | [[Category: German 6x6 rangefinder folding]] | ||
[[Category:Voigtländer|Perkeo]] | [[Category:Voigtländer|Perkeo]] | ||
+ | [[Category:P|Perkeo Voigtländer]] |
Revision as of 07:17, 27 January 2021
There is an earlier 3x4 cm folding viewfinder Perkeo, also by Voigtländer, and a late 19th century magazine plate camera, the Perkeo No. 140 by Krügener.
The Perkeo cameras are a series of folding cameras made by Voigtländer in the 1950s for 6×6 cm (2¼-inch square) exposures on 120 or 620 film. They are vertical folders (that is, the front door opens sideways in relation to the body, not downward). Their design owes something to the Bessa 66. The cameras all have a small telescopic viewfinder[1] built into the plated metal top housing, and a cold shoe.
Perkeo I
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Perkeo I. images by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
The Perkeo I, made from 1950,[2] was sold with a variety of lens options; a Vaskar 75 or 80 mm f/4.5 or a Color-Skopar 80 mm f/3.5. Several shutters were also available, from a Vario, a Pronto, a Prontor S, Prontor SV or Prontor SVS, or a Synchro-Compur. Models produced from 1951 - 1952 do not have a double exposure prevention interlock.
Voigtländer Perkeo I specifications
- Manufacturer: Voigtländer
- Country: Germany
- Years Produced: 1952 - 1955
- Body Type: Folding
- Film Type: 120 or 620
- Lens Type: Vaskar 75 or 80 mm f/4.5 , or Color-Skopar 80 mm f/3.5
- Shutter Type: Vario, Pronto, Prontor S, Prontor SV, Prontor SVS or Synchro-Compur
- Flash Type: Accessory Shoe
- Weight : 525 grams
Perkeo II
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Perkeo II; note the frame-counter roller in the right-hand picture. images by John-Henry Collinson (Image rights) |
The Perkeo II, also from 1952,[2] was only a slight upgrade. It has automatic frame-counting (in addition to the red window) and double-exposure prevention. The double exposure prevention mechanism keeps a tight frame spacing. Together with the mechanical frame-counter, this may allow 13 exposures on a 120 film rather than 12.
Voigtländer Perkeo II specifications
- Manufacturer: Voigtländer
- Country: Germany
- Years Produced: 1952 - 1955
- Body Type: Folding
- Film Type: 120 or 620
- Lens Type: Color-Skopar 80mm f/3.5
- Shutter Type: Prontor S, Prontor-SV, Prontor SVS, Compur-Rapid or Synchro-Compur
- Flash Type: Accessory (cold) Shoe
- Weight : 520 Grams
Perkeo E or IIIe or III
Advertisement for the Perkeo E in Modern Photography, March 1955. scanned by Nesster (Image rights) |
The Perkeo E or III or IIIe was made in 1955. (In the instruction book for the camera pictured below it is called "Voigtländer PERKEO with Rangefinder"). It is similar to the previous models of the Perkeo line, but has an uncoupled rangefinder built into the top housing, and the Voigtländer name on the front, not on the top and no frame counter. The reason behind the various names is unknown at this point, but in 1956 Schering AG sold the Voigtländer name to Carl Zeiss AG. One could conclude that in 1956 Carl Zeiss renamed the "E" model to the III or IIIE, or maybe the "E" model never got to the market before Carl Zeiss renamed it.
Voigtländer Perkeo E, III or IIIe specifications
- Manufacturer: Voigtländer
- Country: Germany
- Years Produced: 1955 - 1957
- Body Type: Folding
- Film Type: 120 or 620
- Lens Type: Vaskar 80 mm f/4.5 or Color-Skopar 80 mm f/3.5
- Shutter Type: Pronto, Prontor S, Prontor SV or Prontor SVS
- Flash Type: Accessory Shoe
Perkeo E with Prontor-SVS shutter image by eBayer aoraki-nz (Image rights) |
McKeown shows a prototype for a new model of the Perkeo E from 1955, which is a horizontal folder, and has an improved focusing mechanism and an uncoupled selenium meter. In a Voigtländer catalog from 1954-1955 there is a Perkeo Model advertised with a coupled rangefinder, however the text in the catalog does not specify what model this coupled rangefinder version is. The lens and shutter options on this coupled rangefinder model from the catalog are as follows: Color-Skopar 80 mm f/3.5 with a flash-synchronised Prontor SVS 300.
Notes
- ↑ Compare to the larger viewfinder on a prototype Perkeo I sold in the twentieth Westlicht Photographica Auction, on 1 November 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). p958.
Links
- Perkeo I manual, Perkeo II manual and Perkeo E manual at Butkus.org
- Perkeo (6x6 and 3x4 cm cameras) at Tigin's Classic Cameras (archived at archive.org in 2018)
- Perkeo I, II and IIIe at Certo 6
- Perkeo at HMW-Photo (in German)
- Perkeo Familie at Meine Voigtländer-Sammlung by Hans Lißberger (in German)