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Artima Photo-Magic
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Photos by Arnaud Saudax text by Arnaud Saudax. Last update 2023-10-20 par Jacques Bratieres.

Manufactured or assembled in France from (Circa) 1935 to (After) 1935.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 16071

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Chronology of cameras Artima 

The history of Artima remains relatively unknown, and there is sometimes confusion with the youth press publisher that bore the same name. Currently, no concrete link has been established between the two Artima entities.

During the 1930s, SARL Artima, located at 17 Rue Daru, Paris, registered several trademarks with the Commercial Court of Seine:

- On October 23, 1934, they registered the name "Photo-Duc."
- On September 6, 1935, they registered the trademark "Photo-Magic" (registration number 303466).
- On March 12, 1936, they registered the trademarks "Miami" and "Manitou" (registration numbers 307229 and 307230).
- On August 12, 1937, they registered the trademarks "Artex" and "Week-end" (registration numbers 316293 and 316294).

SARL Artima also filed several patents during this period. At the same time, Artima Ltd filed similar patents in London.

Country Date Patent About Requester

France March 23, 1935 787768 Viseur optique amovible pour appareils photographiques Artima
France January 21, 1936 801053 Perfectionnements aux appareils photographiques et similaires Artima
UK January 15, 1937 488934 Improvements in Photographic and similar Apparatus Artima Ltd


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The cameras manufactured or distributed by Artima (?) come in two types: metal box cameras and cameras made of molded material.

The metal box cameras are 6 x 9 format, with fixed focus and no adjustments. They feature a simple meniscus lens, sometimes credited to Boyer. These cameras typically have two viewfinders. A diagonal handle is attached above the rear portion of the camera. The shutter release has a blade-like shape ending in small teeth. The latch holding the rear part in place has a distinctive form. Film winding can be done with a key, although one example has a knob instead.

The other cameras attributed to the brand are made of bakelite. There are two forms:
1. The first is a small camera with a rounded body, with a parallelepiped serving as the darkroom. The viewfinder is located at one of the two ends of the body, typically a simple hole in a hat-like structure. These are likely the early models of the brand.
2. The second form is a larger camera (formats 127 and 120) with shapes similar to or identical to those of MIOM cameras.

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This variant is of French manufacture, as evidenced by the markings inside the back: Photo-Magic - Breveté SGDG - Made in France - Marque & Modèle déposé - Image au point de 1,75 m à l'infini - Format 4 x 6,5 - Pellicules de toutes Marques. (Photo-Magic - Patented SGDG - Made in France - Trademark & Registered Model - Focus from 1.75 m to infinity - Format 4 x 6.5 - Films of all Brands.)

The shutter is very likely the same as the one on the Photo-Duc.

It features a large congress thread for a tripod nut.

 

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