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DGeraths
Joined: 10 May 2003
Posts: 37
PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:53 am   Post subject: Can someone confirm this model?

I purchase this online and have not recieved it yet. It was listed as a 4x5, but the more I look at this picture, the more I am thinking it is a smaller model.

This is the earliest model I have owned so I am not familiar with all of the features that would confirm the size.

Anyone?

pv17vv
Joined: 22 Dec 2001
Posts: 255
PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:49 pm

Pre-Anniversary, 3x4, Tessar on Compur, looks nice.
DGeraths
Joined: 10 May 2003
Posts: 37
PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:25 pm

That's what I suspected. I am far more familiar with the later (1940's era) models and the body features on this one had me suspecting that it might not be a 4x5.

Thanks for the info.
Les
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 2682
PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:05 am

Made in 1939, used a Mendelson Speed Gun for a flash.

The "tell" of a 3x4 is there is an arc cut out of the top slider. And most if not all 3x4 (Pre-Ann and Anny era)cameras have a bottom slider, while the 4x5 only had the top slider.
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