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| − | After Charles Verschoor was ousted from heading the company that built [[Argus]] cameras, the '''Vokar A''' was the first model produced | + | After Charles Verschoor was ousted from heading the company that built [[Argus]] cameras, the '''Vokar A''' was the first model produced by his new firm, [[Vokar|Electronic Products Mfg. Co.]]. (The company was later and better known for their metal rangefinder [[Vokar I]] of 1946.) |
| − | This simple Bakelite folder was introduced in late 1939 or early 1940, and had a couple of unusual features: the bottom-mounted wind knobs, and the "Variocoupled" exposure control. This was apparently a linking of shutter and aperture settings into a primitive manual version of programmed exposure. The camera was not originally identified as "Vokar A"; but this distinguishes it from the later [[Vokar B]] which had metal top & bottom plates. | + | This simple Bakelite folder was introduced in late 1939 or early 1940, and had a couple of unusual features: the bottom-mounted wind knobs, and the "Variocoupled" exposure control. This was apparently a linking of shutter and aperture settings into a primitive manual version of programmed exposure. Despite the advertisement's mis-statement that the camera made 8 exposures on 120 film, the 6x6 format would imply 12. Popular Photography's 1940 equipment directory listed its specs as, 75mm f/6.3 triplet lens; 1/25 to 1/100 sec. shutter speeds; 3.5 feet to infinity focus range <ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/5511438231/in/pool-camerawiki Vokar] in ''Popular Photography 1940 Directory of Photographic Equipment'' pg. 134 (supplement to May, 1940 ''Popular Photography'' magazine)</ref>. |
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| Vokar folder advertised in April, 1940 Popular Photography magazine pg. 96 image by scan courtesy Voxphoto (Image rights) |
After Charles Verschoor was ousted from heading the company that built Argus cameras, the Vokar A was the first model produced by his new firm, Electronic Products Mfg. Co.. (The company was later and better known for their metal rangefinder Vokar I of 1946.)
This simple Bakelite folder was introduced in late 1939 or early 1940, and had a couple of unusual features: the bottom-mounted wind knobs, and the "Variocoupled" exposure control. This was apparently a linking of shutter and aperture settings into a primitive manual version of programmed exposure. Despite the advertisement's mis-statement that the camera made 8 exposures on 120 film, the 6x6 format would imply 12. Popular Photography's 1940 equipment directory listed its specs as, 75mm f/6.3 triplet lens; 1/25 to 1/100 sec. shutter speeds; 3.5 feet to infinity focus range [1].
The camera was not originally identified as "Vokar A"; but this distinguishes it from the later Vokar B which had metal top & bottom plates.
