Bencini Comet II – Pezzo Artigianale (Custom Fiorentino) Analogue camera
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The Bencini Comet II – Pezzo Artigianale (Custom Fiorentino) is a customised 127-film camera, tested and working, with an artisan-applied graphic finish.
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We propose an artistic and exclusive reinterpretation of a classic Bencini Comet II, an iconic vintage camera manufactured in Italy.
This specimen has undergone a customization intervention by a master Florentine craftsman active since the 1980s in the restoration of artworks, antiques, and design.
Details of the intervention and materials: the original deteriorated fake leather has been replaced with a carefully selected vintage-style graphic finish, depicting atmospheric cityscapes (with Milan street views on the back and scenes from bygone times on the front).
Technical and durable material: The graphic support has been integrated and inserted with a special technical material, treated to be resistant to ultraviolet light (UV), to rubbing abrasions and to contact with oily substances or hand sweat. This treatment provides long-term durability and allows it to be used as decor or handled without risk of degradation.
The application of the material faithfully follows the curvature and the profiles of the aluminum die-cast housing, keeping the mechanics and original details of the camera body unaltered.
Exterior and mechanical conditions:
Body: aluminum die-cast in good aesthetic condition, with natural and slight signs of wear consistent with the object's age.
Custom coating: new, perfectly adherent and protected.
Optics and mechanics: optics and mechanical selectors present (the item is offered as a unique art/design piece for collection).
Camera tests have been performed dry to verify the simple mechanical operation of the regular shutter and the "B" setting. We recall the ingenious protection system against accidental shots: it is necessary to pull the lens outward toward the front to then keep it locked thanks to a precise millimetric rotation, so that the shutter is engaged. The working shutter speed has not been tested but given the simplicity of the device it is estimated that everything is functioning properly and usable thanks to 127-type films still available on the market.
Why this piece is unique:
This is not a simple antique camera, but a meeting point between the artistic craftsmanship of the brilliant Florentine school and the history of the Italian photographic industry. A display piece unique for collectors of alternative cameras, applied art objects, and interior decoration.
Thank you for your interest.
We propose an artistic and exclusive reinterpretation of a classic Bencini Comet II, an iconic vintage camera manufactured in Italy.
This specimen has undergone a customization intervention by a master Florentine craftsman active since the 1980s in the restoration of artworks, antiques, and design.
Details of the intervention and materials: the original deteriorated fake leather has been replaced with a carefully selected vintage-style graphic finish, depicting atmospheric cityscapes (with Milan street views on the back and scenes from bygone times on the front).
Technical and durable material: The graphic support has been integrated and inserted with a special technical material, treated to be resistant to ultraviolet light (UV), to rubbing abrasions and to contact with oily substances or hand sweat. This treatment provides long-term durability and allows it to be used as decor or handled without risk of degradation.
The application of the material faithfully follows the curvature and the profiles of the aluminum die-cast housing, keeping the mechanics and original details of the camera body unaltered.
Exterior and mechanical conditions:
Body: aluminum die-cast in good aesthetic condition, with natural and slight signs of wear consistent with the object's age.
Custom coating: new, perfectly adherent and protected.
Optics and mechanics: optics and mechanical selectors present (the item is offered as a unique art/design piece for collection).
Camera tests have been performed dry to verify the simple mechanical operation of the regular shutter and the "B" setting. We recall the ingenious protection system against accidental shots: it is necessary to pull the lens outward toward the front to then keep it locked thanks to a precise millimetric rotation, so that the shutter is engaged. The working shutter speed has not been tested but given the simplicity of the device it is estimated that everything is functioning properly and usable thanks to 127-type films still available on the market.
Why this piece is unique:
This is not a simple antique camera, but a meeting point between the artistic craftsmanship of the brilliant Florentine school and the history of the Italian photographic industry. A display piece unique for collectors of alternative cameras, applied art objects, and interior decoration.
Thank you for your interest.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Bencini
Model/type nr
Comet II – Pezzo Artigianale (Custom Fiorentino)
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Film type
127
Estimated period
1950-1960
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