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Colnaghi Dalzini The Universal Camera D II |
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Photos by - text by Sylvain Halgand. From the collection of -. Last update 2023-06-29 par Michel Rochevalier.
Manufactured or assembled in Italy from (Circa) 1900 to (Circa) 1900.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 14335
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Chronology of cameras Colnaghi Dalzini
"The Universal Camera" is a generic name used by Colnaghi, Dalzini & Co, a manufacturer based in Milan, and whose representative in France was Emile Target.
The cameras with this name are either box cameras or detective cameras. They are made of American wood and covered with various types of coatings. The shutter is simple, allowing for time exposure and instantaneous shots, except for cameras in the L series, which have a pneumatic shutter.
They are divided into several series.
| Model | Type | Size | Covering | Lens | Shutter | Viewfinder | |
| A I |  |
Box | 6 x 6 | Black canvas | Very bright | P, I | 1 |
| A II | 6 x 9 | 1 | |||||
| B I |  |
Box | 6 x 9 | Pegamoïd | Achromatique 1er choix | 2 | |
| B II | ? | 2 | |||||
| C I |  |
Detective 6 pl. |
8 x 8 | Black canvas | Very bright | 1 | |
| C II | 6 x 9 | 1 | |||||
| C III | 6,5 x 9 | 1 | |||||
| D I |  |
6 x 9 | 2 | ||||
| D II | 6,5 x 9 | 2 | |||||
| E I |  |
Detective 12 pl. |
8 x 8 | 2 | |||
| E II | 6,5 x 9 | 2 | |||||
| E III | Detective 6 ou 12 pl. |
9 x 12 | 2 | ||||
| F I |  |
Detective 12 pl. |
8 x 8 | Pegamoïd | Achromatique 1er choix | 2 hooded viewfinders | |
| F II | 6,5 x 9 | 2 hooded viewfinders | |||||
| F III | Detective 6 ou 12 pl. |
9 x 12 | 2 hooded viewfinders | ||||
| G I |  |
Detective 12 pl. |
8 x 8 | 2 | |||
| G II | 6,5 x 9 | 2 | |||||
| G III | Detective 6 ou 12 pl. |
9 x 12 | 2 | ||||
| H I |  |
Detective 12 pl. |
8 x 8 | 2 | |||
| H II | 6,5 x 9 | 2 | |||||
| H III | Detective 6 ou 12 pl. |
9 x 12 | 2 | ||||
| I |  |
Detective 12 pl. |
9 x 12 | Fine-grain black goat leather | Rectiligne | 2 | |
| L I |  |
9 x 12 | Pegamoïd | Achromatique | pneumatic | 2 hooded viewfinders | |
| L II | 9 x 12 | 2 hooded viewfinders | |||||
The detective cameras of the D series have two viewfinders. At the buyer's choice, they can be either ground glass or clear.
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