Foca Standard (1 étoile) | Analogue camera

Name: Foca Standard (1 étoile) | Analogue camera
Brand: Foca
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Has 40 years of experience in photography and 25 years of collecting expertise, specialising in M42 lens mounts.

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Description from the seller

FOCA Standard – OPL France – 5 cm f/3.5 OPLAR Objective – around 1947
Rare French FOCA Standard telemetered photographic camera, produced by OPL (Optique et Précision de Levallois), one of Europe’s most prestigious manufacturers in the post-war era.
Designed to compete with the German Leicas, the FOCA is today considered one of the most emblematic French cameras of the 20th century.
This example is equipped with its original OPLAR 5 cm f/3.5 lens, reputed for its excellent optical quality and its very distinctive rendering.
The camera shows very beautiful overall conservation:
• metal body in excellent condition;
• original covering fully intact;
• engravings perfectly legible;
• original OPLAR lens;
• serial number: 304370.
The FOCA constitutes 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
• Focal-plane shutter
• Coupled rangefinder
• Lens: OPLAR 5 cm f/3.5
• Production: late 1940s
The case is included with the lot
The photographs are an integral part of the description.