Yet another two new additions...

[mitica100]

Whoa! I couldn't pass those two nice cameras:

Ansco Super Reflex (120film):

http://zeissikonrolleirepair.com/Ansco_Automatic_Reflex_op_438x600.jpg


Curt Bentzin Klapp Reflex, 9x12 size film:

http://www.collection-appareils.fr/bentzin/images/Bentzin_Klapp_Reflex.jpg

:cheer:

[Terri]

Fun stuff! I love the look of that Klapp Reflex - looks to be in nice condition. Is the lens any good? I know nothing about this camera.

[mitica100]

OK, I took pictures of the new baby (Curt Bentzin) and it's nothing like the stock picture displayed above. First, the camera was built in 1920, a very interesting concept in SLR was its capability of folding down the ground glass and the mirror at the same time to realize the compactness of the camera. The struts work well, the bellows are real thick leather and light tight. The back is revolving 90 degrees for portrait/landscape formats. The lens is a Zeiss Triotar 150mm/4.5 and it's on its own helicoidal mount. The lever you see attached to the lens is for fast focusing. Lens is clean, no marks but it's uncoated. The shutter, from T to 1/1000 is a focal plane shutter with various combinations acquired through different settings of the wheels (on the right side of camera). Shutter is almost functional and requires lubrication, which I will do in a near future.

A very pretty camera overall and quite rare.

A few pictures:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/mitica100/P1000905.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/mitica100/P1000903.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/mitica100/P1000906.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/mitica100/P1000907.jpg

[Terri]

Defintely shows signs of age, but still sounds liks it's in remarkable condition.

Looks like a real find! :thumbup: Very cool looking camera.