Bentzin Plan Primar Plate Camera with Rada Rollfilm Back
Photo thanks to John Fisher
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The Bentzin Plan Primar plate camera of 1938-40 used a double extension
folding plate. It used sheetfilm of 6.5cm x 9 cm, but could be adapted to
use a rollfilm back (see photo notes below). A Meyer Trioplan f/3.8 or
Zeiss Tessar f/4.5 lens in a Rimset compur shutter was typical. Thanks to
the quality of optics, the standard cameras (without rollfilm adapter)
can easily fetch $100 US in good condition.
The Curt Bentzin company of Gorlitz, Germany became VEB Primar of
Gorlitz, but should not be confused with the earlier Richard Bentzin
Landschafatskamera of the 1890s.
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