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Levy-Roth, Berlin | Minnigraph 18x24 Estimate: € 1,400–1,600 Year: c.1915 SN: 991 Condition: B English: Early 35mm camera manufactured by Levy-Roth, Berlin, and one of the earliest commercially produced still cameras designed for 35mm cine film. The present example is fitted with the fast Minnigraph 1:3.0 lens. It also retains the original dealer plaque 'Walter Talbot, Berlin.' The Minnigraph produces 18 × 24 mm exposures on 35mm film and predates the commercial Leica by nearly a decade, representing an important milestone in the development of miniature photography. A particularly attractive and well-preserved example of this important pre-Leica 35mm camera in working condition. Deutsch: Frühe 35mm Kamera von Levy-Roth, Berlin, eine der ersten kommerziell hergestellten Kameras für 35mm Kinofilm. Die angebotene Kamera besitzt das lichtstarke Minnigraph-Objektiv 1:3,0. Auch das originale Händlerschild „Walter Talbot, Berlin“ ist vorhanden. Die Minnigraph fertigt 18 × 24 mm große Aufnahmen auf 35mm Film und entstand fast ein Jahrzehnt vor der kommerziellen Leica. Damit markiert sie einen wichtigen Meilenstein der Kleinbildfotografie. Ein besonders attraktives und gut erhaltenes und funktionierendes Exemplar dieser bedeutenden frühen 35mm Kamera.
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