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Foth Foth-Spécial |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Germany from (Circa) 1935 to (Circa) 1935.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 20277
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Chronology of cameras Foth
The folding cameras manufactured by Foth (C. F. FOTH & Co Gmbh) come in 6 x 9 or 6.5 x 11 formats on flexible film. However, one model allows for dual use of film or plates.
All the models share a family resemblance. The shape of the strut is a common feature across all models.
The range is quite straightforward:
Foth-Film (or Rollfilm): The extraction of the lens and shutter is manual. You need to pull towards yourself, and the block moves on a rail.
The shutter is described as a "simulated Vario" or a "vario type" in 1927 and 1928. From 1929, the shutter gains a self-timer and is named Foth (whose logo can be confused with that of F. Deckel).
The early models have a single viewfinder with a swiveling erecting lens.
Foth-Film (Luxe): It's identical to the previous model but with reptile-style covering. This nomenclature has not been found in catalogs. Several times, a Havana-colored covering is mentioned (without a name change) but not the use of a reptile-style covering.
Foth-Film Derby: This is a Foth-Film with a Derby shutter. Only a few catalogs present it by this name. Others consider it a variant of the Foth-Film.
Foth-Mixte: It resembles the Foth-Film but can also be used with 6.5 x 9 plates.
Foth-Spring: The lens and shutter deployment is automatic upon opening the bellows. The shape of the struts is specific to enable this deployment.
Foth-Special: This model is also automatic, but the struts have a very different shape.
| Size | Years | Lens | Shutter | Opening | Viewfinder | |||
| Foth-Film | ||||||||
| Foth-Film | 6 x 9 | 1927 | Foth 6.3 | Simili Vario 1/25, 1/50, B, T |
Manually | Brilliant Finder | Photo-Plait also offers it with Splendor 6.2 or Stylor 6.3 | |
| Foth-Film | 6 x 9 | 1928 | Foth 4.5/105 | Foth 1/25 to 1/100, B, T |
Manually | Brilliant Finder | ||
| Foth-Film |  |
6 x 9 | 1929 | Foth 4.5/105 | Foth 1/25 to 1/100, B, T with timer | Manually | Brilliant Finder | |
| Foth-Film |  |
6 x 9 | 1930-34 | Foth 4.5/105 | Foth 1/25 to 1/100, B, T with timer | Manually |
Brilliant Finder+ Second finder | Radial Focusing also in havana |
| Foth-Film | 6,5 x 11 |
1931-34 | Foth 4,9 | |||||
| Foth-Film (Luxe) |  |
6 x 9 | ? | Foth 1/25 to 1/100, B, T with timer | Manually | Brilliant Finder+ Sportif | Uncertain designation | |
| Foth-Film Derby | 6 x 9 | 1930-32 | Foth 4.5/105 | Foth Derby 1 to 1/300 |
Manually | Brilliant Finder+ second finder | ||
| Foth-Film Derby | 6,5 x 11 | 1932-33 | Foth 4.9 | |||||
| Foth-Mixte | ||||||||
| Foth-Mixte |  |
6 x 9 et 6,5 x 9 | 1933-1937 | Foth 4.5/105 | Foth 1/25 to 1/100 with timer | Manually |
Brilliant Finder+ second finder | Radial Focusing |
| Foth-Spring | ||||||||
| Foth-Spring |  |
6 x 9 | 1933-37 | Foth 4.5/105 | Foth 1/25 to 1/100, B, T with timer | Automatically | Brilliant Finder + Finder on body | Model A : Timer with adjustable duration Model B : fixed duration |
| Foth-Spring |  |
6 x 9 | Foth 1/25 to 1/100, B, T with timer | Automatically | Brilliant Finder + Finder on body | |||
| Foth-Special | ||||||||
| Foth-Special | 6 x 9 | 1935 | Meniscus | P, I | Automatically | Brilliant Finder | ||
This model is the low-end version of the range. The lens is a simple meniscus. The shutter has only one speed. The shutter's decoration tries to uplift its level, but as indicated in the 1935 catalogs, it is considered a popularization model.
The shape of the struts is unusual for the brand but more common among other manufacturers, like Wirgin.
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