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'''Olbia''' in Paris made at least three cameras, presumably in the period immediately following WW II. The Olbia 6x6 [[pseudo TLR]] is an [[Omega]] Eikon with a better [[Gitzo shutter]]. The 'Olbia' Label mounted on top of the viewfinder covers up the 'Omega' brand that is embossed into the viewfinder lid.
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'''Olbia''' in Paris<ref> Address was 17 Rue Mendelssohn, XXme arrondissement, Paris</ref> made at least three cameras, presumably in the period immediately following WW II. The Olbia 6x6 [[pseudo TLR]] is an [[Omega]] Eikon with a better [[Gitzo shutter]].
   
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*Clartex 6/6<ref>[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Olbia/html/clartex.php Sylvain Halgand's site]</ref>
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*Olbia BX 6x6 in black and brown models<ref> [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Olbia/html/olbiabx.php Sylvain Halgand's site]</ref>
 
*Olbia Eikon (a rebadged [[Omega]] Eikon 6x6 [[pseudo TLR]] (1946?) with a [[Gitzo shutter]] 150-B<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1950, p. 33. No longer listed in the next catalogue: Catalogue Photo-Plait Hiver 1950-1951, p. 3.</ref>
 
*[[Olbia pseudo TLR]] (6x6) (1947->1952) with [[Gitzo shutter]]s 200-B and 400-B<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1949-50, p. 32; 1950, p. 33; Hiver 1950-51, p. 32; 1951, p. 34; 1952, p. 22; 1953, p. 10; Hiver 1954/5, p. 10; 1954, p. 10.—Sylvain Halgand [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/liste8_imagettes.php#Olbia Olbia].— Gerard Langlois [http://web.archive.org/20050529161242/glangl1.free.fr/Liste%20Omega.html Olbia] </ref>
   
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==Links==
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* [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app.php?type=olbia&title=Olbia Olbia page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site]
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeO_imagettes.php#Olbia Olbia cameras] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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* Clartex 6/6
 
* Olbia BX
 
*Olbia Eikon (a rebadged [[Omega]] Eikon with a Gitzo 150-B shutter<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1950, p. 33. No longer listed in the next catalogue: Catalogue Photo-Plait Hiver 1950-1951, p. 3.</ref>
 
* [[Olbia pseudo TLR]] (6x6)(1947->1952) with a Gitzo 200-B shutter<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1949-50, p. 32; 1950, p. 33; Hiver 1950-51, p. 32; 1951, p. 34; 1952, p. 22; 1953, p. 10; Hiver 1954/5, p. 10; 1954, p. 10.—Sylvain Halgand [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/liste8_imagettes.php#Olbia Olbia].— Gerard Langlois [http://glangl1.free.fr/Liste%20Omega.html Olbia] </ref>
 
 
 
   
 
==Notes and References==
 
==Notes and References==

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Olbia in Paris[1] made at least three cameras, presumably in the period immediately following WW II. The Olbia 6x6 pseudo TLR is an Omega Eikon with a better Gitzo shutter.


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  1. Address was 17 Rue Mendelssohn, XXme arrondissement, Paris
  2. Sylvain Halgand's site
  3. Sylvain Halgand's site
  4. Catalogue Photo-Plait 1950, p. 33. No longer listed in the next catalogue: Catalogue Photo-Plait Hiver 1950-1951, p. 3.
  5. Catalogue Photo-Plait 1949-50, p. 32; 1950, p. 33; Hiver 1950-51, p. 32; 1951, p. 34; 1952, p. 22; 1953, p. 10; Hiver 1954/5, p. 10; 1954, p. 10.—Sylvain Halgand Olbia.— Gerard Langlois Olbia