Auto-Ultrix mit Plattenrückwand
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| Ihagee Auto-Ultrix mit Plattenrückwand Nr.3860 (1931) image by Jaap Schelvis (Image rights) |
The Auto-Ultrix mit Plattenrückwand (catalogue Nr.3860) manufactured by Ihagee Kamerawerk, Steenbergen & Co. in Dresden was introduced in 1931. It shares many characteristics with most of the other camera's in the Ultrix series of self-unfolding roll film cameras. However, its unique selling point was the possibility to use either 120 film or 6.5x9 cm dry plates. The back of the camera with a red window could easily be replaced with the appropriate plate holder.
Specifications for camera shown
- Folding film camera, film 120 roll, picture size 6x9cm and 6.5x9 cm dry plate
- Engravings on top and back of the camera: “Ihagee” Dresden
- Lens: Jhagee-Anastigmat f:4.5 F=10.5 cm, Aperture: f/4.5 - f/32, no click stops
- Focusing: manual helical focusing by a lever behind the lens-shutter barrel, scale on the lens standard, Focus range: 1.5-15m +inf
- Shutter: Vario leaf shutter by Gauthier
- Waist-level brilliant finder on top of the lens, turning 90 degrees left for landscape pictures plus a folding optical sports finder, on the left side of the camera
- Spirit level next to brilliant finder
- Bellows: self erecting with the lens standard
- Back cover hinged
- Two 3/8 inch 16 UNC threaded tripod connectors
- Metal body covered with leatherette, weight 627g
Because of the difference in focal plane, depending on the use of film or plate, the bellows had to be extended to focus on infinity to a different position. These setting are indicated on the plate on which the lensboard slides with the letters F (film) and Pl (plate).
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| Both film spools and plate holder image by Jaap Schelvis (Image rights) |
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| Separate markings for focussing on infinity for film and plate image by Jaap Schelvis (Image rights) |
