It's Got a Safety

[thuggins]

I just got this Ihagee Parvola. Apart from its general quirkiness, it actually has a safety, and that safety is on the cocking lever. I've seen a few cameras with shutter release locks of various forms, but never one like this.

Do you think this would be referred to as a cock blocker?

 

[Dan Daniel]

LOL. Something tells me that in general this isn't the audience for that joke, but....

Interesting solution. If it is? You can still fire the shutter if you cock and then lock the cocking lever? I like that helical! Similar to a Kodak Medalist.

 

[Ariston]

Ha! We always refered to it as a "cock block."

My wife gets irritated when she can't see the time on our stove due to what she affectionately calls a "clock block"!

 

[thuggins]

I forgot to point out that this engages automatically when the lens is collapsed. The inner helicoid withdraws far enough into the outer helicoid that this little piece gets flipped down in the process.

I've seen various pictures of this camera, and this little piece seems somewhat rare.

 

[Dan Daniel]

Someone added it? Or just limited run from the factory? Nice that it uses the slight withdrawal to operate. Something slick about those 'I thought iwas simply doing A, but hey, B happened!' mechanisms. Especially when it is sitting out there so clearly.

 

[thuggins]

I have seen one or two other pictures with this part, so this is not a one off. It is likely this came on high end versions as the lens is a Schneider Xenar.

I have a bit of a fascination with tube cameras. The one obvious drawback over folders is that all the levers and knobs are exposed and can catch in a pocket. This was likely a precaution against that possibility.

 

[Donald Qualls]

One possible reason for this is that some cameras with retracting lenses (like my recently acquired Weltini) will bend the cocking lever if the camera is closed with the shutter cocked. On the other hand, this looks like it would engage equally well with the shutter cocked, so it may just be a reminder to extend the lens before trying to shoot.