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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:16 am    Post subject: Foth-Flex TLR Reply with quote

Foth Anastigmat 75mm f3.5 in Foth Flex TLR.
What is really interesting about this camera is its focal plane shutter.
Unusual.
OH


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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 5:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Foth-Flex TLR Reply with quote

Oldhand wrote:
What is really interesting about this camera is its focal plane shutter.


I'm not sure but did pre-war medium format SLR:s have that too?


PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quite unusual.
Does it work?


PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

luisalegria wrote:
Quite unusual.
Does it work?


Surprisingly yes.
All shutter speeds seem to be consistent.
The range is B + 1/25-1/500sec.
It even has a self timer for delayed shots.
Found it dumped in with a box of Kodak Brownies at an old wares store.
Interestingly the lens focus is via the movement of the lenses through the front panel - unlike other TLR's that I have seen where the lenses are fixed to the front standard and the whole thing moves.
I will try a roll of film in it later.
OH


PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 2:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here are a few more images showing the shutter,
First is simply with the back open - two piece back is unusual.
Second is with the shutter open on the "B" setting.
Third - a view from the side showing the shutter release, shutter speed dial and self timer. The shutter speed dial also cocks the shutter.
OH
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a great find.

Any idea how old it is?
The "Anastigmat" lens sounds sort of ancient (pre-war).


PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 10:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kansalliskala wrote:
That's a great find.

Any idea how old it is?
The "Anastigmat" lens sounds sort of ancient (pre-war).


Yes, from around 1935 it seems.
Wiki indicates that there is a lever to cock the shutter, but this is incorrect - on my model anyway.
The spring loaded shutter speed dial is lifted and rotated to set the speed, then dropped back into place to rotate again to cock the shutter.
There will be a problem exposing film as there is no frame counter and the film advance does not stop at the next frame. It will be guesswork on where the next frame will be.
Cheers
OH


PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2016 2:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like it has a red window, if that works there's your frame control.
The window looks to be in the right place for 6x6.
Cool device indeed.
Other thing to check is pinholes on the shutter.