Plaubel Makina
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The Plaubel Makina was a series of medium format press camera
s. The original Makina was manufactured by Plaubel & Co. in Germany from 1912 through 1953. Plaubel was later sold to Doi Group
, which designed new Makina cameras that sold from 1978 through the 1980s.
All Makina models had leaf shutters and rangefinder focusing with collapsible bellows
.
German-made Plaubel Makina models included the 1, 2, 2s, 3, and 3R.
The Japanese-made Plaubel Makina was a major redesign with Nikkor
lenses and integrated metering
. It was manufactured first by Copal
and later by Mamiya
. Models 67 and 670 have Nikkor
80mm f/2.8 lenses, the wide-angle model W67 or 67W has a "Wide Nikkor
" 55mm f/4.5 lens, and the 69W Proshift has a 47mm Schneider Super Angulon. The "67" series models take ten 6×7cm exposures on 120 rollfilm
, while the 69W takes 6×9cm exposures. The 670 model also accepted 220 rollfilm (20 exposures per roll).
Press camera
A press camera is a medium or large format camera suitable for use by press photographers.Press cameras were widely used from the 1900s through the early 1960s and commonly had the following features:* collapsibility into strong, compact boxes...
s. The original Makina was manufactured by Plaubel & Co. in Germany from 1912 through 1953. Plaubel was later sold to Doi Group
Doi (retailer)
was a large Japanese retailer and distributor, best known outside Japan as the company that revived the Plaubel Makina 67 camera in the late 1970s and early 1980s....
, which designed new Makina cameras that sold from 1978 through the 1980s.
All Makina models had leaf shutters and rangefinder focusing with collapsible bellows
Bellows
A bellows is a device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location.Basically, a bellows is a deformable container which has an outlet nozzle. When the volume of the bellows is decreased, the air escapes through the outlet...
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German-made Plaubel Makina models included the 1, 2, 2s, 3, and 3R.
The Japanese-made Plaubel Makina was a major redesign with Nikkor
Nikkor
Nikkor is the brand of lenses produced by Nikon Corporation, including camera lenses for the Nikon F-mount.thumb|right|Nikko parent company brand, from which the Nikkor brand evolved....
lenses and integrated metering
Light meter
A light meter is a device used to measure the amount of light. In photography, a light meter is often used to determine the proper exposure for a photograph...
. It was manufactured first by Copal
Nidec Copal Corporation
The , or Copal, is a Japanese manufacturer of optical, electronic and mechanical equipment, primarily for the photographic industry. It has been a subsidiary of Nidec Corporation since 1998, and was formerly known as the Copal Corporation...
and later by Mamiya
Mamiya
is a Japanese company that today manufactures high-end cameras and other related photographic and optical equipment. With headquarters in Tokyo, it has two manufacturing plants and a workforce of over 200 people...
. Models 67 and 670 have Nikkor
Nikkor
Nikkor is the brand of lenses produced by Nikon Corporation, including camera lenses for the Nikon F-mount.thumb|right|Nikko parent company brand, from which the Nikkor brand evolved....
80mm f/2.8 lenses, the wide-angle model W67 or 67W has a "Wide Nikkor
Nikkor
Nikkor is the brand of lenses produced by Nikon Corporation, including camera lenses for the Nikon F-mount.thumb|right|Nikko parent company brand, from which the Nikkor brand evolved....
" 55mm f/4.5 lens, and the 69W Proshift has a 47mm Schneider Super Angulon. The "67" series models take ten 6×7cm exposures on 120 rollfilm
120 film
120 is a film format for still photography introduced by Kodak for their Brownie No. 2 in 1901. It was originally intended for amateur photography but was later superseded in this role by 135 film...
, while the 69W takes 6×9cm exposures. The 670 model also accepted 220 rollfilm (20 exposures per roll).