114 - A. Rebora, Genoa | Handcrafted 6×9 cm Camera

A. Rebora, Genoa | Handcrafted 6×9 cm Camera Estimate: €3,600–4,000 Year: 1993 Condition: A- English: Handcrafted Italian 6×9 camera by A. Rebora, Genoa, constructed from machined metal with extensive polished brass fittings and controls. Fitted with a Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar-S 5.6/100 mm no. 13,469,878, featuring an 'R' cap in the focusing mount and equipped with a large, adjustable frame finder engraved 'REBORA – GENOVA'. The elaborate construction and numerous individually machined components indicate a highly specialized, small-scale, or one-off production. It features an adapted Plaubel 120 roll film holder, hand-inscribed with “Dott. Bertacchi” and “Tenuta ottica positivo 03/03/93” and signed by A. Rebora, documenting the successful light-tightness test shortly after the camera’s completion. An extraordinary, handcrafted Italian camera—a unique medium-format model of exceptionally elaborate construction—in like-new condition. Arturo Rebora was an Italian camera craftsman active in Genoa during the late 1990s and early 2000s, specializing in individually handcrafted panoramic cameras. A passionate advocate of traditional craftsmanship, Rebora designed and manufactured his cameras entirely by hand, without assistants or industrial production facilities. He deliberately avoided producing identical examples, regarding each camera as an individual creation combining precision engineering, beautiful materials, and functional photographic design. His extraordinary constructions incorporated fine hardwoods, brass fittings, and sophisticated Schneider optics. Among his clients were prominent Italian camera collectors. German: Handcrafted Italian 6 × 9 camera by A. Rebora, Genoa, made of milled metal with extensive polished brass fittings and controls. Featuring a Schneider Kreuznach Symmar-S 5.6/100 mm No. 13,469,878 with an “R” cap in the focusing mount, as well as a large adjustable frame finder engraved with “REBORA – GENOVA.” The elaborate construction and numerous individually machined components suggest a highly specialized small-batch production or a one-off piece. It features an adapted Plaubel 120 roll film holder, hand-labeled “Dott. Bertacchi” and “Tenuta ottica positivo 03/03/93,” and signed by A. Rebora; this documents the successful light-tightness test conducted shortly after completion. An exceptionally meticulously crafted, apparently one-of-a-kind Italian medium-format camera in like-new condition. Arturo Rebora was an Italian camera maker who worked in Genoa in the late 1990s and early 2000s and specialized in the handcrafted, one-off production of panoramic cameras. As a passionate advocate of traditional craftsmanship, Rebora designed and built his cameras entirely by hand, without employees or industrial manufacturing facilities. He deliberately avoided producing identical copies and regarded each of his cameras as a unique work of art that combined precision engineering, fine materials, and functional photographic design. For his extraordinary designs, he used fine woods, brass fittings, and high-quality Schneider lenses. His clients included prominent Italian camera collectors.