Merkel Methar folding 6x9 Analogue camera
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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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Merkel Methar folding 6x9 camera in very good physical condition and tested working, with a 6x9 cm format on 120 film and a functional Compur shutter.
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Description from the seller
description of the object
In Asta, a rare and fascinating Merkel methar, a folding bellows camera produced in Dresden (Germany) in the 1930s. This model is a classic example of pre-war German engineering, manufactured by 'Kamera-Werke Tharandt,' a company founded by Ferdinand Merkel, also famous for the Biottiche Reflexa reflex cameras.
The camera uses 120 format film for 6x9 cm negatives, a generous size that offers excellent image quality by the standards of the era. The lens is a Meyer-Görlitz Trioplan, a legendary optic now known for its distinctive 'soap bubble' bokeh, mounted on a central Compur shutter.
This is an interesting piece for collectors of historic German cameras, less common than the equivalent Zeiss or Voigtländer models.
technical sheet
Producer: Merkel (Kamera-Werke Tharandt)
model: methar
Format: 6x9 cm on 120 film.
Objective: Meyer-Görlitz Trioplan f/4.5 (presumed focal length 10.5cm).
Shutter: Compur (times 1 sec - 1/250 + t + b)
Sight: an adjustable 'brilliant' target + sporty frame sight.
Focusing: on a front metric scale with adjustment via a dial or radial lever.
conditions
The camera is generally in decent condition, as visible from the detailed photos.
Machine body: very good for its age, solid structure.
Leather covering: good, preserved with care.
Shutter: working, fires regularly.
Focusing: the mechanism is functioning.
Frosted/mirrored glass: intact.
Display screen: decent, shows the natural signs of age but it is usable.
General conditions: decent, a fair collectible specimen that shows its history.
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Merkel Methar 6x9 camera
description of the object
In Asta, a rare and fascinating Merkel methar, a folding bellows camera produced in Dresden (Germany) in the 1930s. This model is a classic example of pre-war German engineering, manufactured by 'Kamera-Werke Tharandt,' a company founded by Ferdinand Merkel, also famous for the Biottiche Reflexa reflex cameras.
The camera uses 120 format film for 6x9 cm negatives, a generous size that offers excellent image quality by the standards of the era. The lens is a Meyer-Görlitz Trioplan, a legendary optic now known for its distinctive 'soap bubble' bokeh, mounted on a central Compur shutter.
This is an interesting piece for collectors of historic German cameras, less common than the equivalent Zeiss or Voigtländer models.
technical sheet
Producer: Merkel (Kamera-Werke Tharandt)
model: methar
Format: 6x9 cm on 120 film.
Objective: Meyer-Görlitz Trioplan f/4.5 (presumed focal length 10.5cm).
Shutter: Compur (times 1 sec - 1/250 + t + b)
Sight: an adjustable 'brilliant' target + sporty frame sight.
Focusing: on a front metric scale with adjustment via a dial or radial lever.
conditions
The camera is generally in decent condition, as visible from the detailed photos.
Machine body: very good for its age, solid structure.
Leather covering: good, preserved with care.
Shutter: working, fires regularly.
Focusing: the mechanism is functioning.
Frosted/mirrored glass: intact.
Display screen: decent, shows the natural signs of age but it is usable.
General conditions: decent, a fair collectible specimen that shows its history.
including in the lot
Merkel Methar 6x9 camera
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Merkel
Model/ type nr
Methar folding 6x9
Physical condition
Very good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated Period
1940-1950
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