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The '''Bencini Comet''' cameras were [[127 film]] made in Italy by [[Bencini|CMF Bencini]] from 1948 into the 1950s.
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The '''Bencini Comet''' cameras were [[127 film]] made in Italy by [[Bencini]] from 1948 into the 1950s.
 
 
They were smaller versions of the [[Bencini Koroll]] range. Controls were limited to 1/50 instantaneous or B shutter and a focusing lens. The [[Bencini Comet III|Comet III]] was an unusual vertical format camera.
 
They were smaller versions of the [[Bencini Koroll]] range. Controls were limited to 1/50 instantaneous or B shutter and a focusing lens. The [[Bencini Comet III|Comet III]] was an unusual vertical format camera.
   
There were various models
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The Comet name was reused later for [[126 film|126 cartridge]] cameras;
 
The Comet name was reused later for [[126 film|126 cartridge]] cameras;
see the [[Bencini#126_film|126 section of the Bencini page]].
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see the [[Bencini#126_film|126 section of the Bencini page]], and still later for [[Bencini#35mm_film|35mm cameras]].
 
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|image_text= Bencini Comet S<br /><small>by jgs4309976</small>
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==Links==
 
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*[http://www.virtualcameramuseum.com/museum/cameras/other/comet2/index.html Bencini Comet II] @ [http://www.virtualcameramuseum.com The Virtual Camera Museum]
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=2387 Comet II] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr]
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*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/sets/72157613109247270/ Comet S and photos taken with it]
 
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1153 Comet III] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr]
 
* [http://cameraboussat.fr/dossier_collection/cible.php?%20id=92 Bencini Comet II]at [http://cameraboussat.fr/dossier_collection Au fil des images] by J.C.Boussat (in French)
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* Scheda Bencini Comet [http://bencinistory.altervista.org/06sch_comet.html] da Bencinistory [http://bencinistory.altervista.org/index.html] by Donato Consonni (in italiano)
 
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|image_text= rotary shutter of<br/>Comet S (video)
 
|image_text= rotary shutter of<br/>Comet S (video)
 
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[[Category:Bencini|Comet]]
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Bencini/html/comet.php Comet] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr]
 
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Bencini/html/comet_II.php Comet II] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr]
 
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[[Category:C|Comet]]
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Bencini/html/bencini_comet_III.php Comet III] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr]
 
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* [http://jeanc.bouss1.free.fr/dossier_collection/cible.php?%20id=92 Bencini Comet II]at [http://jeanc.bouss1.free.fr/ Au fil des images] by J.C.Boussat (in French)
 
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 28 February 2020

The Bencini Comet cameras were 127 film made in Italy by CMF Bencini from 1948 into the 1950s. They were smaller versions of the Bencini Koroll range. Controls were limited to 1/50 instantaneous or B shutter and a focusing lens. The Comet III was an unusual vertical format camera.

There were various models:

Model Format Introduced
Comet 4x4cm c.1948
Comet II 3x4cm c.1951
Comet S 3x4 c.1950
Comet Rapid
Comet 3
(Fixed-focus)
3x4cm c.1953
Comet III
focusing
3x4cm c.1953

The Comet name was reused later for 126 cartridge cameras; see the 126 section of the Bencini page, and still later for 35mm cameras.

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