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OIP Nivax type Tropique |
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Manufactured or assembled in Germany from (Before) 1930 to (After) 1930.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 6055
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Chronology of cameras OIP
The OIP (Société Belge d'Optique et d'Instruments de Précision) was founded in Ghent, Belgium, in 1918, by André Callier (1877-1938).
Despite not having an engineering degree, Callier was an authority in the field of optics ever since he discovered an optical phenomenon in 1909, which became known as the "Callier Effect."
OIP manufactured renowned lenses and optical instruments. In 1930, the range of lenses was expanded to include Miror (Tessar), Major, Labor (Cooke Triplet), and Melior (projection). It's worth noting that around the same time, the name "Major" was also used by Hermagis for one of their lenses.
OIP sold cameras, likely manufactured in Germany (Welta, Certo, Zeh, etc.), and assembled them with OIP lenses in Ghent.
On February 5, 1934, the Ghent factories were destroyed by a fire. They were modernized during the reconstruction. During World War II, until 1942, the factories were transferred to Roanne, France. Since the war, the company primarily focused on military applications.
Source : from Cameras from Belgium and Holland Museum voor Fotogragie Anvers
__________Comme tous les distributeurs, OIP fut tributaire de ses fournisseurs et de leur propre gamme pour constituer son catalogue. Ainsi le Nivax évolua plusieurs fois en moins de quatre ans. D'après McKeown, deux fabricants distincts, Zeh et Welta, fournirent des appareils.
Le premier modèle, fabriqué par Welta, était en bois. Le second, celui de cette page, toujours fabriqué par Welta était en métal. OIP le désigna comme "tropical', le métal étant supposé mieux résister au climat tropical que le bois. Un modèle ultérieur, attribué à Zeh, aura une mise au point par levier radial, au lieu d'une molette intégrée à l'abattant.
OIP Folding plate cameras
| Model | Format | Lens (OIP) | Focal lenght (mm) | Shutter |
Focusing |
Extension | Décentrement | Code for ordering via Telegram |
| Nax | 6,5 x 9 | Major 6,3 | 105 | Pronto | Rack and pinion | Simple | Val | NAX |
| Nax | 6,5 x 9 | Major 6,3 | 105 | Ibsor | Rack and pinion | Simple | Val | NAX 1 |
| Nival | 9 x 12 | Miror 4,5 | 150 | Ibsor | Rack and pinion | Double | Htal & Val | NIVALI |
| Nival | 9 x 12 | Miror 4,5 | 150 | Compur | Rack and pinion | Double | Htal & Val | NIVAL CR |
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Nivax (type tropique) |
9 x 12 | Miror 4,5 | 150 | Ibsor | Rack and pinion | Simple | Htal & Val |
NIVAX |
| Nivax | 9 x 12 | Major 6,3 | 150 | Pronto | Radial lever | Simple | Htal & Val | NIVAX II |
| Nivax | 9 x 12 | Major 6,3 | 150 |
Pronto with timer |
Radial lever | Simple | Htal & Val | NIVAX IIR |
| Nivalette | 6,5 x 9 | Miror 4,5 | 108 | Ibsor | Rack and pinion | Double | Htal & Val | NIVALETTE |
| Nivalette | 6,5 x 9 | Miror 4,5 | 108 | Compur | Rack and pinion | Double | Htal & Val | NIVALETTE CR |
| 6,5 x 9 | Miror 4,5 | 120 | Ibsor | Rack and pinion | Double | Htal & Val | NIVALETTI | |
| Nivalette | 6,5 x 9 | Miror 4,5 | 120 | Compur | Rack and pinion | Double | Htal & Val | NIVALETTI CR |
| Nivalfor | 10 x 15 | Miror 4,5 | 180 | Compur | Rack and pinion | Double | Htal & Val | NIVALFOR C |
| Nivalux | 9 x 12 | Miror 4,5 | 150 | Compur | Rack and pinion | Double | Htal & Val | NIVALUX |
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