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194 - Farben-Photo GmbH, Hamburg | Jos-Pe. UKA Type IV 9x12cm
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Farben-Photo GmbH, Hamburg | Jos-Pe. UKA Type IV 9x12cm Estimate: €6,000–7,000 Year: c.1924 Serial No.: 237 Condition: B English: Professional single-shot three-color camera for 9x12cm plates, equipped with a very fast Steinheil Jos-Pe Cassar 3/18cm No. 154672 in a compound shutter. The sophisticated optical system divides the image behind a single taking lens into three simultaneous color-separation exposures. An exceptionally rare and early example from the early years of the Jos-Pe color process. The 9x12 cm UKA Type IV is extremely rare, much scarcer than the 4.5x6 cm version. Only nos. 229 and 231 of this version are documented. In fine, original condition. Provenance: Deutsches Fotomuseum, Markkleeberg German: Professional three-color camera for the simultaneous capture of three color separations on 9 × 12 cm plates, featuring a particularly fast Steinheil Jos-Pe Cassar 3/18 cm No. 154672 in a compound shutter. The sophisticated optical system divides the image behind a single taking lens into three color separations that are exposed simultaneously. An exceptional early example from the early years of the Jos-Pe color process. The UKA Type IV for 9 × 12 cm is considerably rarer than the 4.5 × 6 cm version. Only numbers 229 and 231 of this model are documented. Beautiful original condition. Provenance: German Museum of Photography, Markkleeberg.
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