Vintage Art Deco camera from the 1940’s for the collector. This model exposes twelve 6 x 6 cm square images on 120 film. The lens of its viewfinder is larger in diameter than its taking lens, giving a bright finder image on the hooded matte screen. Spartus used various metal face-plate designs and plastic moldings over the production period. Early examples were made of Bakelite, although later models may have been other plastics. This model has a thermoset plastic body (Bakelite) but the viewfinder cover is a softer non-thermoset plastic. The shutter is a simple Instant/Time type and there is no aperture adjustment possible. The twin-lens reflex provides a 4 x 4cm sized image on a ground glass viewer. It is fitted with a fixed focus lens. It is usually held at waist level to compose the image. There is a certain amount of parallax error for close-up subjects. It does not have a tripod socket. Have original case and owners manual. Leather case has some scuffs, the strap is missing, all seams all intact one snap has pulled through the cardboard/leather case. The camera body is in fine condition, no scuffs, scrapes etc. One screw is missing off the front upper left as per picture. A rattle inside the camera body suggest the mirror is broken however easy to replace with a higher quality mirror as some camera collectors have already done with this model.
Manufacturer |
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Spartus |
Produced |
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1948 |
Classification |
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Medium Format |
Body Type |
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Pseudo Twin Lens Reflex |
Construction |
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Bakelite |
Film Type |
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120 |
Film Width |
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62mm |
ImageSize |
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2¼ x 2¼ in |
No. of Images |
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12 |
Lens Type |
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Meniscus |
Focus Type |
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Fixed |
Focal Length |
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95mm |
Focal Range |
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8ft - inf. |
Aperture Type |
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fixed |
Aperture |
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f/18 |
Shutter Type |
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Rotary |
Shutter Speeds |
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T, I*(1/40s) |
Size Open(w x h x d) |
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92 x 173 x 112 mm |
Size Closed(w x h x d) |
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92 x 124 x 112 mm |
Weight |
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481g |
Find the manual for the flash version of this camera here:- https://www.cameramanuals.org/pdf_files/spartus_full-vue_reflex.pdf
Please see the pictures for the most accurate condition of the product. Examine the pictures closely as they are provided as part of the description.