Manufactured or assembled in Germany from (Circa) 1960 to (Circa) 1966.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 14493

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Chronology of cameras Dacora 

The brand Dacora was a presence in the photography market from 1946 to the early 1970s. The company's name changed several times, but it is simpler to focus on the brand name. Its founder, Bernhard Dangelmaier, initially named the company DAngelmaier & Co.

The first products manufactured were bakelite box cameras simply named Daco. These were soon replaced by models that were almost identical but made of metal.

Subsequently, Dacora produced a small series of horizontal folding cameras in the 6x6 format, which had moderate success, and another series of rigid cameras with retractable lenses, also in the 6x6 format, called Digna.

It was in 1960 that the first 35mm models appeared in France. McKeown mentions 1958, but the delay in their arrival in France may be attributed to import restrictions. The Dignette and Super Dignette models achieved success and were sold in large quantities.

Throughout the 1960s, the catalog expanded further with new models using Rapid film or the 126 cartridge format introduced by Kodak.
In 1972, the company changed ownership one last time before disappearing.

Dacora produced numerous camera models under both the Dacora brand and other brands such as Hanimex, CIL, Ilford, and more.

The Dacora-matic 4D, released at the 1960 Photokina, is a semi-automatic camera. Film sensitivity selection sets the shutter speed, and the light meter determines the aperture based on brightness (in automatic mode). The patented focusing system is original: it consists of four triggers, each corresponding to a distance (portrait 1.50 m at the bottom, full-length portrait 2.50 m above, group 4 m further up, and infinite landscape at the top).



The '4D' simply indicates '4 Drucktasten' (pushbuttons in German).

There are several versions, differing, in particular, in the location of the frame counter.

It was also sold in the United Kingdom by Ilford under the name Ilford Sportsmaster. Hanimex also marketed it under its own brand.

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