3/16/2023 0 Comments Voigtlander camera rate it![]() The shutters were either Vario, Prontors (multiple versions) or Synchro-Compurs. The lens options included Vaskar 75 and 80mm and the Color Skopar 80mm. There were a number of lens and shutter combinations available during its production run, with varying quality. Not sure how it relates to a medium format 6×6 camera, even if it is tiny and can fit into a large pocket. The camera may have been named after Perkeo of Heidelberg, who was a jester in the early 1700s. The word “Perkeo” means pigmy is used to describe a pigmy bat (baths Perkeo) but unlikely to have been used to name this camera. It does have a fundamental “gotcha” though, which is that you only need to wind a quarter of the frame for it to allow you to take the next picture. The camera I have is in the latter category, as it does not allow you to double expose. There was only one variation during this time, where in 1952 a double exposure prevention mechanism was added. The Perkeo I was produced between 1951 to 1955. I’ll go through all these in a moment, but first some history about this camera. There is no meter, no focusing aids and a very easily fooled wind-on system which allows for overlapping without notice. I have owned the Perkeo I for a little while now and every time I take it out, it brings out a very measured approach to photography. In my collection I have three of them, including the very popular Agfa Isolette.Ī little less known and coveted are the Voigtländer range which include the Perkeo. I actually have somewhat of an obsession with a specific format in this group, the 6×6 shooters. They do range from the 6×9 through to the 6×4.5 formats. One small subsection of the cameras that do this are folding cameras, often referred to as “folders”, and even more specific a group of medium format models. They may not make sense, or are even considered luxury items but they have an alluring appeal. There is something about some cameras which tend to get people hooked.
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