Comet CME Camera

Serial Number: Cam0263

Type:
Camera

Manufacturer:
C.M.F. Bencini

Country of Origin:
Italy

Production Period:
1980

Approximate Price:

Reference:

Status: Display

Description:
The Bencini Comet was the first of a series of cameras made by made from 1948 into the 1950s. They were made by CMF Bencini in Milan, Italy. Others bearing the name Comet in this series were Comet II, Comet S, Comet Rapid, Commet 3, Comet III and Comet 44. It is solidly built from polished metal castings with a sheet metal back. It is a smaller versions of the 120 film Bencini Koroll range.

It is a viewfinder camera and is fitted with a 60mm meniscus lens and instantaneous time shutter. The time function operates as Bulb . The shutter release, which is on the body, is threaded to allow for the connection of a remote shutter release cable. The shutter function selector is unusual in that it is a tab that is pulled out from the lens barrel. This camera is capable of capturing sixteen half frame exposures (3 x 4 cm) on 127 film by the use of two red windows. It is a front focussing camera giving focus down to 3ft. A tripod mount is provided. The viewfinder is very small, the eye piece being only 3.5mm across.