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Cambo B. V. Fotografische Industrie is a manufacturer of high quality, mainly large format cameras. It is located in Kampen, the Netherlands, making it one of the very few Dutch camera makers.
 
Cambo B. V. Fotografische Industrie is a manufacturer of high quality, mainly large format cameras. It is located in Kampen, the Netherlands, making it one of the very few Dutch camera makers.
   
== History ==
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==History==
Roelof Bok started business as a cameramaker in 1945 in Hengelo, the Netherlands. His company was called ''Technica Hengelo'' and the first camera produced was the ''Super Techna''. When Bok tried to export his cameras, a possible confusion with the [[Linhof]] Technika cameras forced him to rename his products to ''Favero'' and later ''Cambo'' (i. e. '''Cam'''era '''Bo'''k). In 1965 the company moved to Kampen.
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Roelof Bok started business as a cameramaker in 1945 in Hengelo, the Netherlands. His company was called ''Technica Hengelo'' and the first camera produced was the ''Super Techna''. When Bok tried to export his cameras, a possible confusion with the [[Linhof]] Technika cameras forced him to rename his products to ''Favero'' and later ''Cambo'' (i. e. '''Cam'''era '''Bo'''k). In 1965 the company moved to Kampen. Nowadays the company sees itself as supplier of architectural Cameras, digital applications, repro solutions, studio stands, shooting tables and other studio accessories as well as a range of portable HDSLR/Video supports.
 
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'''Current large format cameras'''
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'''Current view cameras and camera systems for [[large format]], [[medium format]] digibacks and [[35mm]] format [[DSLR]] bodies'''
* Ultima 45
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* [[Ultima Camera System]]
 
* SC-2
 
* SC-2
 
* Legend-2
 
* Legend-2
'''Other'''
 
 
* Wide DS
 
* Wide DS
* Wide RS
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* [[Wide RS]]
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* [[X2-Pro]]
* Ultima 23 (for digital backs)
 
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* Sc. 2
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* 45 Repro-D
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* [[WDS-Repro]]
   
 
'''Older models'''
 
'''Older models'''
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* [[Cambo 45N]]
 
* [[Super Cambo]]
 
* [[Super Cambo]]
 
* Super Techna
 
* Super Techna
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* SC
 
* SC
 
* SCN
 
* SCN
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* SCX
 
* SCX
 
* [[Cambo model 40|model 40]] (Passport photo [[instant camera]])
 
* [[Cambo model 40|model 40]] (Passport photo [[instant camera]])
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* TWR 54
 
* TWR 54
 
* Master
 
* Master
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sources: ''Cambo website'' and ''Camera Beurs'', issue winter/spring 1991/92
 
sources: ''Cambo website'' and ''Camera Beurs'', issue winter/spring 1991/92
   
== Links ==
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==Links==
 
* The [http://www.cambo.com/ Cambo] Website
 
* The [http://www.cambo.com/ Cambo] Website
[[Category: Camera makers]]
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[[Category:Camera makers]]
[[Category: Netherlands]]
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[[Category:Netherlands]]

Latest revision as of 10:20, 28 February 2020

Cambo B. V. Fotografische Industrie is a manufacturer of high quality, mainly large format cameras. It is located in Kampen, the Netherlands, making it one of the very few Dutch camera makers.

History[]

Roelof Bok started business as a cameramaker in 1945 in Hengelo, the Netherlands. His company was called Technica Hengelo and the first camera produced was the Super Techna. When Bok tried to export his cameras, a possible confusion with the Linhof Technika cameras forced him to rename his products to Favero and later Cambo (i. e. Camera Bok). In 1965 the company moved to Kampen. Nowadays the company sees itself as supplier of architectural Cameras, digital applications, repro solutions, studio stands, shooting tables and other studio accessories as well as a range of portable HDSLR/Video supports.

Current view cameras and camera systems for large format, medium format digibacks and 35mm format DSLR bodies

Older models

  • SCX
  • model 40 (Passport photo instant camera)
  • Passportrait (Passport photo camera)
  • Miniportrait (Passport photo camera)
  • I.D.-60 (Passport photo camera)
  • De Atlas
  • Multishot 4
  • TWR 54
  • Master

sources: Cambo website and Camera Beurs, issue winter/spring 1991/92

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