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7 - Morsolin, Turin | Argus
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Estimation
€3,200 - 3,600Sale fees
Morsolin, Turin | Argus Estimate: € 3,200–3,600 Year: c.1921 SN: 152 Condition: B+ English: Italian 35mm camera designed by Francesco Morsolin, Turin. The Argus belongs to the pioneering generation of cameras conceived for 35mm cine film, several years before the Leica established the format internationally. With a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 4.5/5 cm no. 433285 in Compur shutter with focusing mount and the characteristic folding frame finder. Produced only in very small numbers, the Morsolin Argus is one of the rarest Italian miniature cameras of the early 1920s and an important milestone in the development of compact 35mm photography. The offered camera is in near perfect, original and working condition. A highly important and exceptionally rare early 35mm camera in beautiful and working original condition. Deutsch: Italienische 35mm Kamera nach einem Entwurf von Francesco Morsolin, Turin. Die Argus gehört zu den Pionierkameras für 35mm Kinofilm, die bereits mehrere Jahre vor dem internationalen Durchbruch der Leica entstanden. Mit Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 4,5/5cm Nr.433285 im Compur-Verschluss in Fokussierfassung und dem charakteristischen klappbaren Rahmensucher. Die nur in kleinsten Stückzahlen gefertigte Morsolin Argus zählt zu den seltensten italienischen Kleinbildkameras der frühen 1920er Jahre und ist ein wichtiger Meilenstein der kompakten 35mm Fotografie. Die angebotene Kamera befindet sich in nahezu perfektem, originalem und funktionsfähigem Zustand. Eine historisch hochbedeutende und außergewöhnlich seltene frühe 35mm Kamera in funktionierendem Top-Originalzustand.
Auction details
OstLicht Camera Auction Autumn 2026Auction house
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