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Calypso w/ Som Berthiot Flor 35mm f3.5
A stylish French-made amphibious camera, the Calypso. Introduced in 1961, it was the world’s first underwater camera made for the general public. It was manufactured by Atoms in France and marketed by Spirotechnique, a company specializing in diving equipment.Until then, underwater photography relied on waterproof housings, but the Calypso achieved water resistance by sealing the camera body it...
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94% A
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Gamma III + Som Berthiot 50mm f2.8
Gamma III, Italian Air Force version. The lens is made by Som Berthiot of France. The top cover is engraved with AERONAUTICA MILITARE, and the lens barrel base bears the engraving A.M. The Type III was produced between 1950 and 1951.Gamma is a superbly styled Italian-made Leica copy with unique mechanisms. However, it is often criticized for poor machining accuracy, and functioning examples are...
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93% B
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Teleroy w/ Flor 105mm f3.5
Made by Royer in France, this is a 1950s 6x9 format (120 film) Teleroi camera featuring an intricate mechanism with a built-in coupled rangefinder. This particular model includes a self-timer on the top cover.The lens is a Flor 105mm f3.5 by SOM Berthiot, characterized by its beautiful pale blue coating typical of Berthiot lenses. The rangefinder window is small and takes some getting used to f...
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93% B
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Elax
French manufacturer, Lumiere produced Elax cameras between 1933 and 1938. 3x4cm size format, 16 shots by 127 film. Folding camera. Type I. With SOM berthiot Flor 50mm f3.5 Rare item.
A linear line engraved on winding knob. Slight signs of use on plating parts. No dents. Very good conditioned Elax rarely seen.
Serviced in Oct 2022. Self timer working properly.
Clean elements of Berthiot. Good fo...
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93% B
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Elax II
Manufactured between 1949-51 by Lumiere, France. 3xcm format. With Som Berthiot lens. Very rare item.
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93% B
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