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This rare camera, a small comic and "Italian Style" wonder, was produced in the 1950's and features a die-cast aluminum body. It is one of the most successful models of the Milanese company Bencini for its maximum simplicity of construction, reliability and "chrome charm". Main features: compact; format of the negative cm 3 x 4 on roll film 127, from which 16 frames are obtained; Galilean viewfinder; focus on metric scale; 55 mm lens with fixed aperture at f / 11; both the focal length and the value of f / are not indicated on the camera; rotating shutter always in shutter position with only shutter speed of 1/50 plus setting B; the advancement of the film takes place from left to right by rotation of the classic ring; on the back there are two round shades of red screen for controlling the progress of the frames. An Agfa bulb flash and the box (but partly damaged) are included. Lot is sold "as it is". Photos are part of the description. Weight approx 0,5 kg.
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Questa rara fotocamera, piccola meraviglia di compattezza e "Italian Style", è stata prodotta nel 1950 e presenta il corpo in pressofusione di alluminio. E' uno dei modelli di maggiore successo dell'azienda milanese Bencini per la massima semplicità costruttiva, affidabilità e "fascino cromato". Caratteristiche principali: compatta; formato del negativo cm 3 x 4 su pellicola in rullo 127, dal quale si ottengono 16 fotogrammi; inquadratura con mirino galileiano; messa a fuoco su scala metrica; obiettivo da 55 mm con apertura fissa ad f/11; sia la focale che il valore di f/ non sono indicati sulla fotocamera; otturatore rotante sempre in posizione di scatto con il solo tempo di otturazione di 1/50 più la posa B; l'avanzamento della pellicola avviene da sinistra verso destra mediante rotazione della classica ghiera; sul dorso sono presenti due finestrelle rotonde schermate di colore rosso per il controllo dell'avanzamento dei fotogrammi. Sono inclusi un flash a bulbo Agfa e il box (però rovinato in parte). Il lotto è venduto “così com’è". Le foto fanno parte della descrizione. Peso circa 0,5 kg.
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Bencini Comet modello S (raro), Italia 1950 

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