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[[Image:0-34.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Image:0-dwg.jpg|400px]] | [[Image:0-34.jpg|180px]] Preproduction series of 31 cameras, Serial #100-130, hand-made in 1923 & 1924. Since the focal plane shutter was not self capping on the first seven examples, they required the use of a lens cap which was attached with a cord to a small bracket on the camera body. This feature was retained on the second batch even though they had a self-capping shutter. The viewfinder is located directly above the lens. (Image and data courtesy of Massimo Bertacchi) <br>[[Image:0-dwg.jpg|400px]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:41, 7 August 2009
Preproduction series of 31 cameras, Serial #100-130, hand-made in 1923 & 1924. Since the focal plane shutter was not self capping on the first seven examples, they required the use of a lens cap which was attached with a cord to a small bracket on the camera body. This feature was retained on the second batch even though they had a self-capping shutter. The viewfinder is located directly above the lens. (Image and data courtesy of Massimo Bertacchi) 
