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Murer et Duroni Olympion OL-T |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Italy from 1927 to (Circa) 1932.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 13851
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Chronology of cameras Murer et Duroni
The Olympion was a strut folding camera that retains some resemblance to the previous long sequence of Murer's focal plane cameras. It was delivered in 1927 and was in production for about 5 years. It was delivered only for the plate format 6.5 x 9 cm. It could be fitted with film-pack or rollfilm adapter (6 x 9 cm).
The body is fully metallic (aluminum) and covered in leather, the bellows are in fine leather. The folding viewfinder is very particular, folding to the front of the camera. The front standard has cross and rise movements.
The lens is a Murer Anastigmat with 110mm of focal length and 3.9 of maximum aperture (model OL-T), and it could also be fitted with a similar lens of 108 or 110 mm and 4.5 (model OL-R). In France it could be fitted with a Saphir Boyer 110mm/4.5 (model OL-B).
The self-capping focal plane shutter is the Murer S. II , delivering speeds in the range 1/15-1/1000 plus P.
The elegant Olympion open
Frontal view of the closed Olympion
At Murer and Duroni, Klapp cameras are divided into two major families: those with a focal plane shutter and those with a central shutter. They are then classified using a nomenclature consisting of 2 to 4 letters or numbers.
Focal plane shutter:
| First letter | Second letter | Third and fourth letter | |||||||
| D | Fixed front face | U | 4,5 x 6 | 2 | Anastigmat | Murer | f/7 | ||
| F | Platine avant à décentrement | N | 6,5 x 9 ( O from 1914) | M | Anastigmat | Murer | f/6,5 | ||
| L | 9 x 12 ( E from 1920) | T | Anastigmat | Murer | f/3,6 | ||||
| C | 9 x 14 | E | Anastigmat | Murer | f/5,5 | ||||
| K | 10 x 15 | R | Anastigmat | Murer | f/4,5 | ||||
| H | 13 x 18 | 0 | Aplanat | Murer | f/8 | ||||
| W | 45 x 107 mm (Stereo) | Si | Anastigmat | Koristka Sideran | f/4,5 | ||||
| S | 6 x 13 (Stereo) | Ke | Anastigmat | Koristka Equator | f/5,5 | ||||
| Ka | Anastigmat | Koristka Meridian | f/6,8 | ||||||
| K | Anastigmat | Koristka Doppio Gauss | f/5,5 | ||||||
| 3 | Anastigmat | Goerz Dagor | f/6,8 | ||||||
| 4 | Anastigmat | Sintor | f/6,8 | ||||||
| B | Anastigmat | Berthiot Olor | f/5,7 | ||||||
| S | Anastigmat | Suter | f/5 | ||||||
| L | Anastigmat | Roussel | f/4,5 | ||||||
| Z | Anastigmat | Zeiss Iena | f/4,5 | ||||||
| 1 | Anastigmat | Zeiss Koristka Tessar | f/6,3 | ||||||
| 5 | Anastigmat | Primus | f/7 | ||||||
Central shutter:
| First letter | Second letter | Third letter or number | |||||
| U | 4,5 x 6 | L | Plate (simple) | 0 | Aplanat | Murer | f/8 |
| N | 6,5 x 9 | F | Film-pack | 2 | Anastigmat | Murer | f/6,8 |
| G | 9 x 12 | G | Film | 3 | Double anastigmat | Goerz Dagor | f/6,8 |
| W | 4,5 x 10,7 (Stereo) | P | Plate and film-pack (premium) | M | Anastigmat | Murer | f/6,5 |
| S | 6 x 13 (Stereo) | T | Plate (economical) | S | Anastigmat | Suter | f/6,8 |
| I | 6 x 13 panoramique | M | Plate (metal) | ||||
| A | 4 x 5 | ||||||
| O | 4 x 6,5 | ||||||
Klapp cameras with a central shutter can come in three different finishes: economical, standard, or premium.
In the "economical" version, the body is made of alder wood and covered with imitation leather. The viewfinder is integrated into the front plate. The shutter offers only P (Time) and I (Instant) settings. The shutter is of the sector type. The metallic parts are oxidized. Its lens is achromatic. There is only one model of this type, which is a UT.
In the "standard" version, the body is made of aluminum and brass covered with morocco leather.
In the "premium" version, the body is made of aluminum and covered with morocco leather. A mechanism allows for moving the front plate forward to focus from 1.5 meters to infinity. The viewfinder is mounted on the sliding lens cover. The shutter speed can be adjusted to 1/25, 1/50, and 1/100.
(source Malavolti)
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