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Foton Film Camera with Tele Lens and Viewfinder, c. 1948

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Foton Film Camera with Tele Lens and Viewfinder, c. 1948

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Foton Film Camera with Tele Lens and Viewfinder, c. 1948
Bell & Howell. For 35 mm, spring-motor drive with up to 6 frames per second, Cooke-Amotal-Anastigmat 2/2 in. and Cooke Panchro 2.5/4 in., Cooke-Telekinic-Anastigmat 2,8/4 in., Foton finder and original case, in full working condition, chrome and leather in good condition. - Note: Due to the high retail price ($ 700 in 1948), relatively few models were produced before manufacture was discontinued in 1950, making this one of the rarest post-war American cameras.

Foton mit Tele und Sucher, 1948
Bell & Howell, USA. Meßsucherkamera mit Wechseloptik und Federwerkantrieb. Metall-Lamellenverschluß 1-1/1.000 Sek. und B, läuft hervorragend, maximal 6 Bilder/Sek. Mit Cooke-Amotal-Anastigmat 2/2 in. und Cooke Panchro 2,5/4 in., Cooke-Telekinic-Anastigmat 2,8/4 in., passendem Foton-Sucher und Original-Tasche. Verchromung und Belederung gut erhalten. - Allein die Kamera kostete 1948 $ 700, wurde daher in sehr geringen Stückzahlen verkauft, so daß die Produktion bereits 1950 eingestellt wurde. Eine der seltensten US-Nachkriegskameras. Ein sehr gesuchtes Sammlungsstück.

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Foton Film Camera with Tele Lens and Viewfinder, c. 1948

Name: Foton Film Camera with Tele Lens and Viewfinder, c. 1948
SKU: 172495013
Price: 1200 EUR
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