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Unicum en negre i crom / Black & chrome Unicum

Vaig comprar aquesta càmera de gran format (9x12cm) desconeguda i en mal estat per un parell de motius. El primer era que estaba molt bé de preu (precísament per no tenir identitat coneguda i esta força bruta); el segon era el molt bonic obturador Bausch & Lomb Unicum tardà.

 

L'obturador en si era d'origen i cronología prou clares: produït als Estats Units entre 1906 i 1912. Destaca dels Unicums inicials (encara més bonics) per els seus colors sobris en cromat i negre, així com per una palanqueta lateral per obrir directament el diafragma i enfocar amb el vidre esmeril·lat. Aquest obturador en concret porta una lent Extra-Rapid-Aplanat sense més indicacions, i funciona perfectament.

 

La resta de la càmera, un cop neta d'oxid, ronya i nius d'insecte (ecs) donava pistes sobre el seu origen. Cap inscripció apart de "hinterlinse" en l'indicador d'enfoc. Això apuntava a un origen alemany. Revisant vegades i vegades catalegs de càmeres alemanes del periode 1900-1920 em va portar finalment a la conclusió que és una Bülter & Stammer, corroborat per experts en el tema, als que agraeixo l'esforç.

 

Hi ha molt poca informació sobre aquesta marca, reconvertida el 1922 en Orionwerk. La manca de nom pot indicar que fou exportada, probablement a França, ja que n'hi ha una de molt similar a internet (analogyou.wordpress.com/photos-vintage/) importada per Poulenc Freres. Per tant calculo que fou produida a Alemania entre 1905 i 1914.

 

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I bought this large format camera (9x12cm) as an unknown machine and in poor condition. Foremost it was very cheap (due to its filthyness and lack of id). The second element was the very beautiful Bausch & Lomb Unicum later model shutter.

 

The shutter itself was of clear origin and chronology: produced in the United States between 1906 and 1912. It can be distinguished from the initial Unicums (even more beautiful) for its sober colors in chrome & black, as well as a side lever to open directly the diaphragm and focus with the ground glass. This shutter specifically carries a Extra-Rapid-Aplanat lens with no further indications, and works perfectly.

 

The rest of the camera, once clean of rust, dirt and nests of spiders (buergh), gave clues about its origin. No inscription other than "hinterlinse" in the focus indicator. This pointed to a German origin. By checking time and time again German cameras from the period 1900-1920 finally led me to the conclusion that it is a Bülter & Stammer, corroborated by experts in the subject, to whom I am grateful for the effort.

 

There is very little information about this brand, reconverted in 1922 in Orionwerk. The lack of name plate in this camera may indicate that it was exported, probably to France, since there is one very similar to the Internet (analogyou.wordpress.com/photos-vintage/) imported by Poulenc Freres. So I estimate that it was produced in Germany between 1905 and 1914.

 

camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Unicum

 

www.google.com/search?q=the+bob+unicum+connection&ie=...

 

collectiblend.com/Cameras/Bulter-&-Stammer/

 

camera-wiki.org/wiki/Orionwerk

 

 

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Taken on October 16, 2018