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OIP Nivamar
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Photos by - text by Eric Borel. From the collection of -. Last update 2022-10-21 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in Germany from (Before) 1930 to (After) 1931.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 6045

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Chronology of cameras OIP 

André CallierThe 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

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Not yet translated into English

Le Nivamar, est présenté au catalogue 1930  comme folding de luxe.
Mc Keown le considère comme une variante du Welta Radial.

OIP Nivamar



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OIP folding camera

Model Format Lens (OIP) Focal lenght Shutter Focusing Bellows Code for ordering via Telegram

Nivor 6 x 9 Major 6,3 105 Pronto Radial lever Leather ?
Nivor
(auto focusing)
6 x 9 Major 6,3 105 Pronto Radial lever   NIVOR
Nivor
(auto focusing)
6 x 9 Major 6,3 105 Ibsor Ring around lens   NIVOR 1
Nivotex 6,5 x 11 Major 6,3 105 Pronto Radial lever   ?
Nivamar 6 x 9 Miror 4,5 108 Ibsor Radial lever Leather

NIVAMAR

Nivamar 6 x 9 Major 6,3 105 Ibsor Radial lever Leather NIVAJOR
Nivamar 6 x 9 Major 6,3 105 Pronto Radial lever Leather NIVAPRO
Nivator 6,5 x 11 Minor 4,5 120 Ibsor Radial lever Leather NIVAPRO
Nivator 6,5 x 11 Minor 4,5 120 Compur Radial lever Leather NIVATUR
Nivator 6,5 x 11 Minor 6,3 130 Ibsor Radial lever Leather NIVATOR 1
Nivator 6,5 x 11 Minor 6,3 130 Pronto Radial lever Leather  




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