Mario Giacomelli's Camera

blockend · Aug 17, 2018

I've long been a fan of his work, but this is the only shot I can find of him with a camera. Anyone know what it is?

http://www.janicza.com/bravo/2011/08/7232

AgX · Aug 17, 2018

It is a Boniforti Kobell camera.

ca. 1953
6x9cm
Focal plane shutter up to 1/1000 plus leaf shutter in exchangable lenses
seemingly there is a version without focal plane shutter too

You can see that in his model there is a different release too.

In this article you find a bit more on this camera:
(the camera name is misspelled in there)
http://www.anatomyfilms.com/mario-giacomelli-im-not-photographer/

An interview with him, covering his camera too:
http://www.beikey.net/mrs-deane/?p=6512

See here too:
http://bencinistory.altervista.org/002B fotocamere 47/02C3a BONIFORTI KOBELL istruzioni.html

blockend · Aug 17, 2018

AgX said:
It is a Boniforti Kobell camera.

6x9cm
Focal plane shutter up to 1/1000 plus leaf shutter in exchangable lenses
seemingly there is a version without focal plane shutter too

You can see that in his model there seems a built-in release too.

In this article you find a bit more on this camera:
(the camera name is misspelled in there)
http://www.anatomyfilms.com/mario-giacomelli-im-not-photographer/

An interview with him, covering his camer too:
http://www.beikey.net/mrs-deane/?p=6512

See here too:
http://bencinistory.altervista.org/002B fotocamere 47/02C3a BONIFORTI KOBELL istruzioni.html

Thanks, I should have read further. I've never heard of the Boniforti Kobell so no surprise I didn't recognise it. Definitely one of my favourite photographers whose work is much imitated today.

choiliefan · Aug 17, 2018

Damn, that's a very fine website. Thanks for posting.

blockend · Aug 17, 2018

choiliefan said:
Damn, that's a very fine website. Thanks for posting.

Agreed, intelligent and interesting.

AgX · Aug 17, 2018

In general the italian photo industry is hardly known at Apug (or else). Except for Durst and since recently Ferrania.

twelvetone12 · Aug 17, 2018

I remember meeting him in the late 1990s in his print shop in the center of Senigallia. It was a fascinating place and I remember him very vividly. Only years later I learned who Mario Giacomelli was!

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