Closter C60
The C60 was the first in a series of simple 35 mm viewfinder cameras made by Closter in Rome. The C60 was followed by the similar C61, C62 and C63; McKeown dates the C60 to about 1960,[1] and it is possible the later cameras refer to the years they were made.
The C60 has front-element focusing scaled in feet and metres, down to 1.5 metres. It has a simple 'B' and 'I' shutter, but this is synchronised for flash (and the camera has a cold shoe). The front plate and lens and shutter unit are very similar to those on the 1959 Olympic camera for 127 film.
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Notes
- ↑ 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). p208.
Links
- Closter C60 and C61 page at Bencini and Italian Cameras (in Italian)
- Closter C62 and C63 page at Bencini and Italian Cameras (in Italian)
- Danilo Cecchi: L'Industria Fotografica Italiana (the Italian Photographic Industry), part three, article in Italian at Nadir Magazine; the only reference found to the C63 camera.
