7 - Morsolin, Turin | Argus

Morsolin, Turin | Argus Estimate: €3,200–3,600 Year: c.1921 Serial No.: 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 a Compur shutter with a focusing mount and the characteristic folding frame finder. Produced in very limited 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 camera offered here is in near-perfect, original, and working condition. A highly significant and exceptionally rare early 35mm camera in beautiful and fully functional original condition. German: Italian 35mm camera designed by Francesco Morsolin, Turin. The Argus is one of the pioneering cameras for 35mm motion picture film, developed several years before the Leica’s international breakthrough. It features a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 4.5/5 cm No. 433285 lens in a Compur shutter with focusing mechanism and the characteristic folding frame viewfinder. Produced in only very small numbers, the Morsolin Argus is one of the rarest Italian 35mm cameras from the early 1920s and represents an important milestone in compact 35mm photography. The camera offered here is in nearly perfect, original, and fully functional condition. A historically significant and exceptionally rare early 35mm camera in excellent, fully functional original condition.