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Scheimpflug

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:14 am Post subject: Mystery Bakelite Camera? (Now Identified: Isoplast Filius)

Scheimpflug wrote: Any guesses as to the make/model of this one? "made in Western Germany" is all that was given in the description... _________________ Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 (hers ), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion) Nikon: 18-55/3.5-5.6 "G ED II DX" (F) Soligor: 28/2.8 (FL->F converted), 135/3.5 (F), 3x TC (F, modified) Kalimar: 28-85/3.5 (F) Vivitar: 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3 (F), Tele 500/6.3 Preset (F), 19/3.8 (F) Minolta: 300/5.6 (SR/MC/MD pending F conversion) Tamron: 28/2.8 (Adaptall) Panagor: 28/2.5 (FD) Aetna: 300/5.6 (F) Osawa: MC 28/2.8 (F) Vintage Lenses: Dallmeyer: 1940s A.M. 14in 356mm f4 (ULF->M42) 1930s Adon Telephoto Taylor, Taylor & Hobson: 1880s Rapid Rectilinear 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 11.31in f/8 (LF->?) Parts Lenses: Nikon 35-135/3.5-4.5 (F), Sigma 70-210/4.5 (F), Nikon 50/1.8 Series E (F) Last edited by Scheimpflug on Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:31 am; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:59 am Post subject:

Sevo wrote: What is written on the front? _________________ Sevo

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:13 am Post subject:

Xpres wrote: It's a 'Filius' made by Isoplast in 1954. There is a leaflet here... http://www.collection-appareils.fr/accesnotices/html/lire_repertoire?repert=filius&marque=Isoplast&modele=Filius&PHPSESSID=5c97d57a0aacba2138daf7c473b3f5b7 _________________ Film... and sometimes SD14, 5D2 and some other suff!

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:26 am Post subject:

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Scheimpflug wrote:

Sevo wrote:

What is written on the front?

No idea...

Xpres wrote:

It's a 'Filius' made by Isoplast in 1954.

Thanks! That's definitely it!

I found some more pictures at:
http://www.secondhandcamera.de/product_info.php?info=p906_FILIUS-KAMERA---ISOPLAST-GMBH-BAD-GODESBERG.html
and
http://www.schuepbach.org/files/kamera/D_Filius.html

It looks to be about as simple of a camera as you can possibly manufacture. Very Happy

Very Happy

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Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 (hers Wink

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), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion)
Nikon: 18-55/3.5-5.6 "G ED II DX" (F) Soligor: 28/2.8 (FL->F converted), 135/3.5 (F), 3x TC (F, modified) Kalimar: 28-85/3.5 (F)
Vivitar: 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3 (F), Tele 500/6.3 Preset (F), 19/3.8 (F) Minolta: 300/5.6 (SR/MC/MD pending F conversion)
Tamron: 28/2.8 (Adaptall) Panagor: 28/2.5 (FD) Aetna: 300/5.6 (F) Osawa: MC 28/2.8 (F)
Vintage Lenses: Dallmeyer: 1940s A.M. 14in 356mm f4 (ULF->M42) 1930s Adon Telephoto Taylor, Taylor & Hobson: 1880s Rapid Rectilinear 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 11.31in f/8 (LF->?)
Parts Lenses: Nikon 35-135/3.5-4.5 (F), Sigma 70-210/4.5 (F), Nikon 50/1.8 Series E (F)

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