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“Start”, series of TLR cameras was made by WZFO (Warszawskie Zakłady Fotooptyczne) in several versions
• START in the years 1954-1960
• START II in the years 1960-1965
• START B in the years 1960-1967
• START 66 in the years 1967 to 1970
• START 66S in the years 1970 to 1980
This was the first produced after World War II in Poland camera (The twin-lens reflex) type Rolleicord. It was unfortunately a lot simpler than produced in Czechoslovakia Flexaret camera.
Specifications
- film type 120 6×6
- upper lens Emitar 3.5 / 75 (triplet)
- main lens Emitar 3.5 / 75 (triplet)
- aperture from 3.5 to 22
- the central shutter: B, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250
- X-flash socket
- shift knob film with the observation counter on the back of the camera and without connection with the shutter (allow execution of multiple exposures on the same frame)
- magnifier to the focusing screen
- minimum distance: 1 meter
- additional frame viewfinder
The camera from my collection
- Start B the body without the s / n
- main lens Euktar 75/3, 5 s / n 02 016 and
- upper lens Euktar 75/3, 5 s / n 00 558
The camera was acquired for PLN 138.50 in good condition.
More:
- https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Start_%28aparat%29
- https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warszawskie_Zak%C5%82ady_Fotooptyczne
- https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Start_(TLR)
- https://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=2071
- http://aparatyanalogowe.pl/content/start-ii
