Robot II

Model of c.1953

Berning

Dusseldorf

West Germany

Lens:

f3.5, 3 cm Schneider Xenagon, iris diaphragm to f16. Click stops. Serial no. 3494476 (c.1953).

Shutter:

Rotary sector, speeds 1/2 - 1/500, B. Flash synchronisation.

Construction:

Metal body.

Format:

48, 24 x 24 mm exposures on 35 mm film held in special cassettes.

Focusing:

Fixed.

Attributes:

Direct-vision (lens/lens) view-finder adjustable for right-angle viewing.
Spring powered motor to advance film, sprocket film-advance. Exposure counter to 55. Shutter lock.

Serial Number:

C116078 .

The model 11 appeared in 1939. This example is a later post-war model. The lens is fixed focus.

The spring powered motor can expose 12 frames in one winding, a double spring version was also available for the Model 11. Accessories were available for remote release and unattended operation.

References & Notes:

Minit&Cine, 1938, p. 47. Minit&Cine, 1939, p. 132.

Further Information:

Lipinski, p. 135. Describes the Robot shutter.

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