Serial Number: Cam0131
Type:
Folding Camera
Manufacturer:
Bentzin
Country of Origin:
Germany
Production Period:
1948 - 1951
Approximate Price:
US Dollars 140.00
Reference:
camerapedia.wikia.com
Status: Display
Description:
Bentzin was a German camera manufacturer based in Görlitz, Saxony. The company was founded by Curt Bentzin ( 8. February 1862, † 23. May 1932). Bentzin was well-known for his innovative and high-quality cameras (f.e. Primar, Reflex-Primar, Primarette and Primarflex). Curt Bentzin used the name Primar for most of its models. This is a folding plate at 9X12 with double expansion bellows . It is equipped with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 1 4.5 f 13.5 cm and with a shutter Compur 1 at 1 200th It is possible to perform vertical and lateral decenterings as indicated by the screw on the right bracket of the lens holder plate and the small key with fins at the bottom of that bracket . Referred two possible types breast viewfinder with a red bubble level and iconométrique sports viewfinder.
