Welta Penti I Half-Frame Analogue camera
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Welta Penti I Half-Frame camera with a gold anodised aluminium body and turquoise ring, featuring a Meyer-Optik Trioplan 30mm f/3.5 V lens in 18x24mm half-frame format, DDR-made Rapid/SL dual cassette system, in very good physical condition and tested and working.
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Splendid and elegant example of the Welta Penti I camera (often also referred to as Penti 0), produced in East Germany (GDR) by VEB Welta Kamera-Werke starting from 1959. This model is universally celebrated as a masterpiece of late-1950s industrial design, explicitly conceived for a discerning audience thanks to its sinuous and compact lines. The camera stands out for its refined color combination, marrying an anodized gold-colored aluminum body with a peripheral band in the splendid turquoise/aqua-green shade. Optically, it is equipped with the prestigious Meyer-Optik Trioplan 30mm f/3.5 V lens, renowned among enthusiasts for its vintage rendering and distinctive bokeh effects. It is a half-frame camera (18x24 mm) that uses the Rapid/SL double-cassette system. The body presents itself in excellent vintage cosmetic condition, showing only minor signs of wear consistent with its age. The iconic side lever for advancing the film slides and fires smoothly. It is proposed as a splendid piece of
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With 50 years of experience in the world of photography, we offer objects related to this field from a 360-degree perspective.
Translated by Google TranslateSplendid and elegant example of the Welta Penti I camera (often also referred to as Penti 0), produced in East Germany (GDR) by VEB Welta Kamera-Werke starting from 1959. This model is universally celebrated as a masterpiece of late-1950s industrial design, explicitly conceived for a discerning audience thanks to its sinuous and compact lines. The camera stands out for its refined color combination, marrying an anodized gold-colored aluminum body with a peripheral band in the splendid turquoise/aqua-green shade. Optically, it is equipped with the prestigious Meyer-Optik Trioplan 30mm f/3.5 V lens, renowned among enthusiasts for its vintage rendering and distinctive bokeh effects. It is a half-frame camera (18x24 mm) that uses the Rapid/SL double-cassette system. The body presents itself in excellent vintage cosmetic condition, showing only minor signs of wear consistent with its age. The iconic side lever for advancing the film slides and fires smoothly. It is proposed as a splendid piece of
Seller's Story
With 50 years of experience in the world of photography, we offer objects related to this field from a 360-degree perspective.
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Era
1900-2000
Brand
Welta
Model/type nr
Penti I Half-Frame
Physical condition
Very good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated period
1970-1980
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