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The '''Kolibri 523/18''' was made by [[Zeiss Ikon]] in Germany, c.1930-1935; it took sixteen 3x4cm exposures on [[127 film]]. The camera featured a collapsible lens tube and was arranged in a vertical format, with a flip-up viewfinder on the top. On the right-hand side was the [[film advance|winding knob]] and a tripod bush. The lens had small "feet" on one side, so the camera would stand horizontally, and a strut could be fixed below the lens to balance the camera vertically. There were two [[red window]]s on the back, for the small image format. | The '''Kolibri 523/18''' was made by [[Zeiss Ikon]] in Germany, c.1930-1935; it took sixteen 3x4cm exposures on [[127 film]]. The camera featured a collapsible lens tube and was arranged in a vertical format, with a flip-up viewfinder on the top. On the right-hand side was the [[film advance|winding knob]] and a tripod bush. The lens had small "feet" on one side, so the camera would stand horizontally, and a strut could be fixed below the lens to balance the camera vertically. There were two [[red window]]s on the back, for the small image format. | ||
The camera came in a fitted case with two supplementary close-up lenses ''Proxar 1 & 2'', which allowed focusing down to 30cm, and a cable release. | The camera came in a fitted case with two supplementary close-up lenses ''Proxar 1 & 2'', which allowed focusing down to 30cm, and a cable release. | ||
| − | * | + | * Lenses: [[Carl Zeiss]] [[Tessar]] 5cm f/3.5 or f/4.5, Novar f/3.5, f/4.5, f/6.3 or Biotar f/2. |
* Shutter: [[Compur]] (1-1/300s + T & B) or Telma (1/25, 1/50, 1/100 + B & T) | * Shutter: [[Compur]] (1-1/300s + T & B) or Telma (1/25, 1/50, 1/100 + B & T) | ||
* Film: [[127 film|127]], 16 3x4cm images | * Film: [[127 film|127]], 16 3x4cm images | ||
Revision as of 10:00, 25 January 2018
The Kolibri 523/18 was made by Zeiss Ikon in Germany, c.1930-1935; it took sixteen 3x4cm exposures on 127 film. The camera featured a collapsible lens tube and was arranged in a vertical format, with a flip-up viewfinder on the top. On the right-hand side was the winding knob and a tripod bush. The lens had small "feet" on one side, so the camera would stand horizontally, and a strut could be fixed below the lens to balance the camera vertically. There were two red windows on the back, for the small image format. The camera came in a fitted case with two supplementary close-up lenses Proxar 1 & 2, which allowed focusing down to 30cm, and a cable release.
- Lenses: Carl Zeiss Tessar 5cm f/3.5 or f/4.5, Novar f/3.5, f/4.5, f/6.3 or Biotar f/2.
- Shutter: Compur (1-1/300s + T & B) or Telma (1/25, 1/50, 1/100 + B & T)
- Film: 127, 16 3x4cm images
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| Kolibri with fitted case image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
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| Zeiss Ikon Kolibri image by Tony Kemplen (Image rights) |
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| Zeiss Kolibri advertised in 1932 image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
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| Kolibri with strut attached image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
| German, French & Italian Cameras using 127 film | |||
| G e r m a n y |
3×4 | rigid | Dreivier | Futuro | Gewirette | Kolibri Parvola | Pupille | Ranca | Reporter | Puck |
| folding | Baby Ikonta | Baldi | Dolly | Goldi Gucki | Ingo | Korelle | Makinette Metharette | Perkeo | Vollenda | ||
| 4x4 | Navax | Paxina Electromatic | Rothlar | ||
| 4x6.5 | Bella | Billy | Bob | Dolly | Goldi Gucki | Korelle | Panta | Parvola Piccolette | Rio | Ultrix | ||
| TLR | see German TLRs | ||
| F r a n c e |
3×4 | rigid | Fotobaby | Lynx | Super-Boy |
| folding | Derby-Lux | Elax | ||
| pseudo TLR | Auteuil | Longchamp | ||
| 4×4 | rigid | Impera | Marly | Pari-Fex | Rubi-Fex | Top | |
| 4×6.5 | rigid | Photo-Magic | |
| I t a l y |
3x4 | Comet | Comet III | Cometa | Euralux Ibis | Maxima | Piccolo | Tanit | |
| 4x4 | Comet | Euralux | Ibis | ||
| 4x6.5 & other | Alfa | Delta | Relex | Rolet | Rondine | ||
Links
- Zeiss Kolibri in the Powerhouse Museum
- Alan Macpherson's Classic Camera site has pictures and description of the Kolibri
- Kolibri Manual on Mike Butkus' site
- Kolibri on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand (in French)
