Foca Standard (1 étoile) | Analogue camera

FOCA Standard – OPL France – Objective OPLAR 5 cm f/3,5 – around 1947
Rare French telemetered photographic camera FOCA Standard, manufactured by OPL (Optique et Précision de Levallois), one of the most prestigious European manufacturers in the post-war period.
Designed to rival the German Leicas, the FOCA is today considered one of the most emblematic French cameras of the 20th century.
This specimen is equipped with its original OPLAR 5 cm f/3.5 lens, renowned for its excellent optical quality and its very characteristic rendering.
The camera shows very good overall condition:
• metal body in excellent condition;
• original covering complete;
• engravings perfectly legible;
• original OPLAR lens;
• serial number: 304370.
The FOCA is today a major piece for any collection devoted to European or French photographic equipment.
Specifications
• Manufacturer: OPL (France)
• Model: FOCA Standard
• Serial number: 304370
• Format: 24 × 36 mm
• Shutter: curtain/shutter (focal-plane)
• Rangefinder coupled
• Lens: OPLAR 5 cm f/3.5
• Production: late 1940s
The case is included in the lot
The photographs are an integral part of the description.