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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.
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The '''Kolibri 523/18'''<ref>The name means 'hummingbird' in German.</ref> 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.
 
* 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.
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==Notes==
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
 
* [https://collection.maas.museum/object/346038 Zeiss Kolibri] in the [http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/ Powerhouse Museum]
 
* [https://collection.maas.museum/object/346038 Zeiss Kolibri] in the [http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/ Powerhouse Museum]
 
* [http://www.amdmacpherson.com/classiccameras/index.html Alan Macpherson's Classic Camera site] has pictures and description of the Kolibri
 
* [http://www.amdmacpherson.com/classiccameras/index.html Alan Macpherson's Classic Camera site] has pictures and description of the Kolibri

Revision as of 21:07, 3 May 2020

The Kolibri 523/18[1] 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


German, French & Italian Cameras using 127 film
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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
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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
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3x4 Comet | Comet III | Cometa | Euralux
Ibis | Maxima | Piccolo | Tanit
4x4 Comet | Euralux | Ibis
4x6.5 & other Alfa | Delta | Relex | Rolet | Rondine


Notes

  1. The name means 'hummingbird' in German.

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