Adox Polomat 1

Photos by DH text by Sylvain Halgand/DH. From the collection of DH . Last update 2023-05-05 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1960 to (After) 1964.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 10006

See the complete technical specifications

Chronology of cameras Adox

After the Sport and the Golf in the early 1960s, here is a new series of 35 mm cameras whose name evokes dynamism, by associating a certain idea of luxury. But despite their name, some Polos are simple cameras, without much technicality, and even less luxury.

The series includes the following models (source Mc Keown):

	Lens	Shutter

Polo	Adoxar 3,5/45 mm
Polo 1	Adoxar 3,5/45 mm	Vario or Prontor 125
Polo 1 S	Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar L 2,8/45 mm ¹	Pronto (1/30 to 1/250)
Polo 1 B	Adoxar 3,5/45 mm or Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar L 2,8/45 mm	Pronto
Polomat 2	Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar L 2,8/45 mm	Pronto-LK
Polomat 1 ²	Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar L 2,8/45 mm	Pronto-LK or Prontor 500 LK
Polomat 1 S ²	Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar L 2,8/45 mm	Pronto-LK or Prontor 500 LK
Polomat 2 ²	Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar L 2,8/45 mm	Prontormat
Polomatic 2 ²	Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar L 2,8/45 mm	Prontor-Lux
Polomatic 3 ²	Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar L 2,8/45 mm	Prontormat-S
Polomatic 3 S ²	Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar L 2,8/45 mm	Prontor-Matic

1 The Radionar L 2.8/45mm lens has a specificity, denoted by the L. Its lenses are coated by adding lanthanum oxide La2O3 to increase the refractive index. Lanthanum is one of the rare earth metals.
2 With built-in lightmeter.
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The Polomat 1 has the main characteristics of the Polo 1 S, but it also features a Bertram exposure meter. The settings for the shutter speed and aperture move two needles in the small window on the top of the camera. The exposure is considered correct when the needles coincide. The values can be read in the viewfinder with the Polomat 1 S.

The Polomat 1 and Polo 1 S were presented together at the XXVI Salon Photo-Cinema in 1961.

This particular camera was accompanied by a 1966 customs receipt indicating that an Adox camera was purchased in West Germany under serial number 6346943.

Interesting links or bibliography :

Sur Camera-wiki.org, suggested by Sylvain Halgand

de 1965

Photo Ciné Revue de 1961

Photo Ciné Revue de 1963

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