Bencini Koroll

Photos by Frédéric Caron text by Sylvain Halgand. From the collection of Frédéric Caron. Last update 2022-09-23 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in Italy from (Circa) 1950 to (After) 1950.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 1837

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Chronology of cameras Bencini

In 1950, Bencini introduced a larger sibling to the Comet called the Koroll. It used 120 format film and was a dual-format camera, thanks to the insertion of an internal mask, allowing for negatives in either 6 x 6 cm or 6 x 4.5 cm sizes. The viewfinder did not provide any framing indication for the second format.
The Koroll retained the general characteristics of the Comet, but in the early models of the Koroll, the lens became retractable, featuring an 11/85 mm lens. The shutter had a single speed of 1/50 and a B (bulb) setting.
As is typical with Bencini, the model evolved through several variations, with an emphasis on simplifying manufacturing:

	CMF logo on front face	Synchro	Shoe	CMF logo on top

Koroll	Yes	No	No	On a plate
Koroll	Yes	Yes	Screwed	On a plate
Koroll	No	Yes	Molded	Engraved	Modification of the mold. The finger rest is more angular. The leatherette follows the contour of the bottom of the lens.
Koroll S	Yes	Yes	Screwed	On a plate
Koroll S	Yes	No	Screwed	On a plate

The version with synchronization became known as the Koroll S. It appears that Bencini didn't concern themselves too much with consistency, as there are Koroll S models without synchronization.
The Koroll II introduced in 1961 was a completely different camera, as despite using 120 format film, it produced only 3 x 4 cm negatives.

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