Ferrania Ibis 6 x 6

Photos by PF text by PF. From the collection of Patrick Fourneret. Last update 2017-11-13 par Michel Rochevalier.

Manufactured or assembled in Italy from (Circa) 1953 to (After) 1953.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 6838

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Chronology of cameras Ferrania

Not yet translated into English

Cet appareil est en tout point identique à la version noire de ce 6 x 6 (film 120) :

objectif Primar f/8,8 de 85 mm, tube rentrant, prise synchro-flash sur la paroi du tube, pose et instantané.

Pour mémoire rappelons que l'Ibis existe également en version pour film 127 (image 4 x 5 cm) dans deux finitions semblables à celles des 6 x 6, noire et grise.

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The company that would later become Ferrania had been manufacturing dynamite since 1882. During World War I, it became known as SIPE (Société Italienne Produits Explosifs) and supplied cannon powder to the Tsar of Russia. However, following the October Revolution, it began producing celluloid using its enormous stock of raw materials. Around 1917, it transformed into FILM, with Pathé Frères holding half of the company's shares for a period, and began manufacturing positive film for the cinema industry.

In 1932, FILM acquired Cappelli, a company specialized in glass plates. The company Film Cappelli Ferrania then produced films and photographic papers. In 1936, they initiated the production of cameras, and in 1938, the name was shortened to Ferrania. In 1964, 3M Minnesota became a shareholder, and the company was renamed Ferrania-3M.

In 1947, Ferrania introduced the first European color film, Ferraniacolor, and in 1981, they developed the most sensitive reversal film of the time (640 ASA), surpassing Kodak's Ektachrome High Speed.

(1) Collaboration with the founder of ICAF.

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