For sale is a rather unusual camera manufactured by Wista. This is nominally a dual lens ID camera that was used for I.D. photos on Polaroid film. They can also be used for stereo photography and some photographers use them with wet or dry plate holders.
This camera has a 130mm f/5.6 dual lens set. The lens board is attached to a splitter that lets each image fall on each half of the film.
The bellows extends 45mm from the body for focusing. The front panel can be shifted by 5mm. The lens mount is the standard Technika type, meaning that a regular lens can also be mounted on the camera. The 130mm lens set can also be used on any camera that uses the Technika lens mount. Focusing is via the ground glass. The camera can take standard 4x5, slip-in type roll film, and Polaroid film holders and Grafmatics.
The glass in the lenses is clear, with a couple of small marks on one of the lenses. There are no lens caps, but the camera will be well protected during shipping. The camera has a few cosmetic scuffs.
The shutter operates at a fixed speed of 1/60th and has a flash synchro socket. It is working properly. Apertures run from f/5.6 to f/32. There are knobs for locking focus and shift.
The camera would be great for copying work also, since the lens board and back are always perfectly aligned.
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Price: 33,300 JPY / ~315 USD, including worldwide EMS shipping. Payment is in Japanese Yen, payable via Paypal invoice or bank transfer through TransferWise.
Thanks for looking,
Kumar
This camera has a 130mm f/5.6 dual lens set. The lens board is attached to a splitter that lets each image fall on each half of the film.
The bellows extends 45mm from the body for focusing. The front panel can be shifted by 5mm. The lens mount is the standard Technika type, meaning that a regular lens can also be mounted on the camera. The 130mm lens set can also be used on any camera that uses the Technika lens mount. Focusing is via the ground glass. The camera can take standard 4x5, slip-in type roll film, and Polaroid film holders and Grafmatics.
The glass in the lenses is clear, with a couple of small marks on one of the lenses. There are no lens caps, but the camera will be well protected during shipping. The camera has a few cosmetic scuffs.
The shutter operates at a fixed speed of 1/60th and has a flash synchro socket. It is working properly. Apertures run from f/5.6 to f/32. There are knobs for locking focus and shift.
The camera would be great for copying work also, since the lens board and back are always perfectly aligned.
Photos:
Price: 33,300 JPY / ~315 USD, including worldwide EMS shipping. Payment is in Japanese Yen, payable via Paypal invoice or bank transfer through TransferWise.
Thanks for looking,
Kumar
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