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Bilora Bilomatic CA |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1969 to (After) 1969.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 516
See the complete technical specifications
Chronology of cameras Bilora
Bilora manufactured a series of cameras in the new 126 format for Zeiss Ikon, as the major manufacturer was not ready to launch its own models. After Zeiss Ikon integrated the production of 126 cameras into its own factories, Bilora marketed under its own brand cameras that were virtually identical to the outsourced Zeiss Ikon models.
These cameras have a rectangular shape, made of plastic, with an off-center viewfinder at one end and a slightly offset lens relative to the center of the camera.
| (to be completed) | Years (c.) | Lens | Flash | Light meter | ||
| Bilora | ||||||
| Bilomatic CA |  |
1969 | Bilora Color Bilotar |
Flashcube | No | |
| Bilomatic C |  |
1968 | Bilora Color Bilotar 40 mm |
Flashcube | No | |
| Bilomatic F |  |
1969 | Bilora Color Bilotar |
Bulb AG-1 | No | |
| Zeiss Ikon | ||||||
| Ikomatic A |  |
1965-67 | Zeiss Ikon Color Citar |
Hot shoe | Yes | |
| Ikomatic F |  |
1964-67 | Zeiss Ikon Frontar |
Bulb AG-1 | No | like Bilomatic F |
| other brands | ||||||
| REVUE-matic 350 ca |  |
1969-70 | Bilora Color Bilotar |
Flashcube | No | like Bilomatic CA |
| REVUE-matic 350 ca | 1971-73 | Bilora Color Bilotar 40 mm |
Flashcube | No | like Bilomatic C |
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Apart from aesthetic differences, the Bilomatic CA appears to be identical to the Biliomatic C. Referring to the appearance in catalogs of the REVUE-matic 350, equivalents to the Bilomatic C and CA, it seems that the C model is subsequent to the CA.
Flashcube
The Flashcube is covered by the patent 3,327,105, published on June 20, 1967. It was filed by Sylvania, an American company from Massachusetts. The inventors are Franklin D. Kottler, Clifford G. Vroom, and Dean M. Peterson.
The Flashcube is a set of four bulbs protected by a transparent plastic cap, designed in the shape of a cube. Under the base of the cube, two metal wires establish contact with the electrical circuit of the camera for each of the bulbs.
The patent 3,327,106 filed by Sylvania on June 20, 1967, and with Franklin D. Kottler as the inventor, defines the connection method for cameras. Patent number 3,335,651, filed by Kodak and with Franklin D. Kottler and Francis A. Williams as inventors, explains the rotational system of the Flashcube for cameras utilizing it.
Several other patents from the same era indicate that Franklin D. Kottler worked for both Sylvania and Kodak.
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| Sur Camera-wiki.org, suggested by Sylvain Halgand |
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