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KODAK PATHE - Kodak 6.3 model 21 (1952 - 1955)

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The Kodak 6.3 model 21 is one of the cameras that have been produced in France at the end of the second world war.
At this time, the french government wanted to facilitate the relaunch of the national mechanical and optical industries, implemented severe restriction on importation quotas.

The implementation of assembly factories directly in France allowed Kodak Inc. to bypass these protectionist measures. The cameras were fabricated in France but with spare parts coming from USA.

The Kodak 6.3 Model 21 is equipped of a lens Angénieux f:6,3 105 mm (but some models had a lens Berthiot same aperture and focal).
The shutter is a Atos 1 allowing the speeds of
1/25s, 1/50s, 1/100s, 1/150s and pause B.

Two versions of this camera exist, one is equipped with a second stand allowing to keep the camera horizontal. Thisis not the case of the camera of my collection. Another variant of this model with a different film advance wheel.

I found this camera in an open-market. It was in a mint condition with its leather bag, its manual and a supplementary lens. All for 8 € !

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