Plaubel Makina III – Anticomar 1:2.9/100mm + Weitwinkel Orthar 1:6.8/73mm – Originele Medium format camera
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Plaubel Makina III camera system from the 1950s with Anticomar 100mm f/2.9 and Orthar 73mm f/6.8 wide angle, in good condition and functional status not tested.
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An exceptionally complete and excellently preserved Plaubel Makina III system from Germany (Frankfurt a.M.), including two original lenses and almost all accessories that were originally supplied as professional reportage equipment. Such sets were mainly used by press photographers, technical photographers, and architectural photographers.
Included in the set
Plaubel Makina III (1950s), in very good condition.
Sluiter: Compur
Lens: Plaubel Anticomar 100mm f/2.9, serial nr. 117493
Focus and mechanism smooth, bellows good, shutter times run (not tested for accuracy).
Extra wide-angle lens.
Plaubel Rap. Wide-angle Orthar 73mm f/6.8, serial 11063 (with haze)
Lens in good condition, clear optics with only minor signs of use.
Including original metal lens cap with Plaubel logo.
Very rare Plaubel accessories.
Plaubel Pistol-Grip flash/exposure unit (aluminium version; collector’s item)
Original filters
Plaubel No.1 (yellow)
Plaubel Nr.3 (dark yellow/orange)
Plaubel red filter
All filters in metal rings 'Made in Germany'.
Film holders / plate holders
Multiple original Plaubel plate holders with logo — in very good condition.
Roll film cassette documentation
Original folder for the Plaubel roll film magazine.
Original manual, warranty certificate, and papers.
Warranty document with registered camera and lens serial numbers.
Original Makina III brochure
Roll film cassette folder
Original leather Plaubel case
Movement complete and well preserved.
Exterior with normal signs of aging, but very presentable.
Condition
Camera: very neat for its age, light signs of use, mostly mechanically smooth.
Clear glass, minimal cleaning marks possible, no mold visible.
Switch functionality: operates in all positions, not tested for accuracy (standard disclaimer for Catawiki).
Accessories: complete and original, rare in this condition.
Suitcase: interior excellent, exterior with patina.
This makes the set special.
Makina III + Orthar 73mm is rare – especially including the original caps and documentation.
The pistol-grip unit is particularly scarce and almost never found complete.
The set is museum-worthy, complete, and very attractive for both collectors and active photographers.
An exceptionally complete and excellently preserved Plaubel Makina III system from Germany (Frankfurt a.M.), including two original lenses and almost all accessories that were originally supplied as professional reportage equipment. Such sets were mainly used by press photographers, technical photographers, and architectural photographers.
Included in the set
Plaubel Makina III (1950s), in very good condition.
Sluiter: Compur
Lens: Plaubel Anticomar 100mm f/2.9, serial nr. 117493
Focus and mechanism smooth, bellows good, shutter times run (not tested for accuracy).
Extra wide-angle lens.
Plaubel Rap. Wide-angle Orthar 73mm f/6.8, serial 11063 (with haze)
Lens in good condition, clear optics with only minor signs of use.
Including original metal lens cap with Plaubel logo.
Very rare Plaubel accessories.
Plaubel Pistol-Grip flash/exposure unit (aluminium version; collector’s item)
Original filters
Plaubel No.1 (yellow)
Plaubel Nr.3 (dark yellow/orange)
Plaubel red filter
All filters in metal rings 'Made in Germany'.
Film holders / plate holders
Multiple original Plaubel plate holders with logo — in very good condition.
Roll film cassette documentation
Original folder for the Plaubel roll film magazine.
Original manual, warranty certificate, and papers.
Warranty document with registered camera and lens serial numbers.
Original Makina III brochure
Roll film cassette folder
Original leather Plaubel case
Movement complete and well preserved.
Exterior with normal signs of aging, but very presentable.
Condition
Camera: very neat for its age, light signs of use, mostly mechanically smooth.
Clear glass, minimal cleaning marks possible, no mold visible.
Switch functionality: operates in all positions, not tested for accuracy (standard disclaimer for Catawiki).
Accessories: complete and original, rare in this condition.
Suitcase: interior excellent, exterior with patina.
This makes the set special.
Makina III + Orthar 73mm is rare – especially including the original caps and documentation.
The pistol-grip unit is particularly scarce and almost never found complete.
The set is museum-worthy, complete, and very attractive for both collectors and active photographers.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Plaubel
Model/ type nr
Makina III – Anticomar 1:2.9/100mm + Weitwinkel Orthar 1:6.8/73mm – Originele
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Not tested
Lens Mount Type
Lensboard
Film type
120 / 220
Estimated Period
1950s
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