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)

:

92 x 173 x 112 mm

Size Closed(w x h x d)

:

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.