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Cornu Ontoflex N° 2 |
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Manufactured or assembled in France from 1934 to 1940.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 10630
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Chronology of cameras Cornu
The Ontoflex cameras are twin-lens reflex (TLR) cameras using 620 film and producing 6 x 9 cm negatives. To facilitate landscape photography, the back rotates 90 degrees.
They were produced during the 1930s.
There were three different series of Ontoflex cameras:
Series 6000: A large camera that directly accepts plate holders and a film adapter similar to those used on plate folding cameras.
Series 7000: The film magazine is now also made by Cornu. The film's sensitive surface aligns with the junction level of the camera.
Series 8000 and above: The film is now placed at the back of the magazine, allowing for a slimmer camera design.
It appears that the Ontoflex numbering is not continuous. It starts at 6000, the first available thousand following the Ontoscope. The second series of Ontoflex begins at 7000, even though fewer than a thousand Ontoflex cameras were produced. Similarly, the third series starts at 8000 and continues regularly, incorporating the few Ontoscope film cameras that had already been produced.
The first patent describes a swiveling, but non-interchangeable, magazine.
The second patent describes an interchangeable back, allowing the camera to be used with a frame, a plate magazine, or a film magazine.__________
Under the lenses, there is a hatch allowing for the storage of a spare film roll. The back is removable thanks to a system of two locks and features a compartment for two filters. It can be replaced with a back that allows the use of a single chassis.
Focusing is done with a knob, similar to the Ontoscope Reflex.
It is covered with black crackle paint and black leatherette.
The lens is a Berthiot Flor 1:3.5, without indication of the focal length. It bears the number 233,815. The viewing lens is an Ontor Berthiot 1:3.5 (No. 233,777).
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