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FOTH-DERBY CAMERAS BOOKLET Product booklet

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Foth-Derby
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FOTH-DERBY CAMERAS BOOKLET
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Product booklet
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English
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5
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F O T H  DERBY
                     righingno more than 12
                                          , 43/+x 23/+x l5/A" over-
                     >nstantlyaccompaniesa
                   rmber of  minicamerists.
                   extrememechanicalthor-
                    > in manipulation,refine-
 mentsof every conceivable nature,-are, in the
 Foth Derby, combined with a price range that
 renders this series the most *id"iy   ;;;j   a nd
 high!ya ppreciatedof miniaturecameras.
                       l-actionfocal plane shut-
                          lg up to  l/500 second
                       cirdson the wing, speed-
                       ansit,racingautomobiles
 jects. lts rapid lenses
 resultseven under adv
 its large tube-sightviev
 ing of the subject,whic
 detailed form.
 Yet a camerais no better than its optical
 ment. In the Foth Derby, the clarity and"quip-"d"-
 tail" of the fine Foth anastigmatlens produce
        whichmakepossiblJenlargementsthat legatives.
 bear all the distinguishingcharacteriiticsof good
 coltac.t prints.The short focal length of th; z-
 jnch o.bjectivepermitsa consideru51" degree of
 latitude in setting th-efocusingscale,ob-viating
 th" da nger of oJt-of-focuspiltrr"t  under con-
 ditionswhen it is essentialto be "quick on the
 trigger." A  distinct advantage-whichof ihlr camera
 is the delayed-actionshutter,     enablesthe
 operator to join the g
 graphing.Thisshutterm
 followinglensspeeds:   | ,
  | /200,   | /500 seconds;e
 for time exposures.Other
a nd dark red windows permitting the safe use
A PRECISION MINIATURE CAlv

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of either panchromaticor orthochromaticfilm;
     extreme loading ease; genuine leather cover;
     standardtripod socket,finger releasefor releas-
     ing shutter,as wefl as socketfor cable release.
    The value of a Foth Derby camera must not be
    gauged by its unusuallymoderate price. In a
     recent miniaturecamera contest,wherein hun-
     dreds of pictureswere submitted,the first prize
    was awarded a Foth Derby user who achieved
     the prize-winningpicture with the model pro-
     vided with an +/3.5 lens.And this is neithera
     rare nor a noveloccurrence.You too can achieve
     unusuaI resultswith a Foth Derby.
     With 2" Foth Anastigmal+/3.5 lens----------$23.75
     With 2" Foth Anastigmat+/2.5 lens--    33.50
      In view of the fact that focusingcan be accom-
     plishedto a distanceof only 2t/z ft., no supple-
    mentarylensequipmentis required.
     Foth Derby Ca meras make sixteen pictures on
     standardV. P. (No. l27l roll film. PictureSize:
      lt/+ x l% inches.
                    All  cameras supplied complete sith
                cable release, box, and instructions
             Free Trial GIadly Granted

           A C C E S S O R T E S
    o Soft SuedeCase with ChamoisLining
      and TalonZipper              ------------$ 1.50
    o Plush-linedSole Leather Case with
       neck-strap and k"y                    2.00
    o Ever-ReadyCase with neck-strap for
      regular model                      4.50
    o Ramstein- Optochrom optical glass'
        filters-four shadesof yellow, two of
      green, red, and blue                 2.50
      U. V. or graduated                  3.50
    o Bee Bee Negative File-For safe film
      storage                             2.00
    o Nikor DevelopingTank-StainlessSteel
      -N  on-corrosive                    6.75
    o ViscoseFilm Drier -.-..             2.W
                   Soldby:



MERA AT A POPULAR PRICE
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FOTH D ER BY
  ENLA  R e ER
    IDEALFOR
  F O T H D E R B Y
        and
 OTHERMINIATURE
CAMERANEGATIVES
             o
 Price complete with +/3.5,
 2"  a nastigmat lens with
 d i a p h r a g h , a n d d o u b l e
 condensers, special white
 ray enlarging bulb, glass
 negative holder and com-
 bination metal mask, not
 includingbaseboard$26.50.



Extra combinationmetal mask---     -------$2.00
Extrabaseboard,16"x20                                    | .50
Extraspecialwhite ray enlargingbulb--      .40
Extra4lh" condenser                   2.00
Extra 23/;" condenser-.---                   |.50
  Unexcelledfor enlargementof motion picture
  and miniaturecameia negatives,4x4cm-and
  smaller. ldeal for professionallaboratories.
o  2" Fothanastigmatt/3.5 lenswith diaphragm.
o  Focusingknobon lenscollaradjustableto three
  positionlpermittinglens to be used closerto
  n"gative,'allowingthe userto obtain tremend-
  orJ enlargements,limitedas to sizeonly by the
  qualityof the negative.By swing.ingthe.lamp-
  h'ouseaway from the baseboardand placing
  the paper-furtheraway, enlargements.up to
  forty times,and even greater,are possible.
'  Double Condensers.
o  Standardheat-proofsocket.
o  Red filter for placingpaper.
o  Light control switcha nd long, five-foot,elec-
   tric light cord.
o  Well-ventilatedlamphouse,permittingthe use
  of opal photoflood bulbs,facilitatingenlarg-
  ing from dense negativeson slower paPers.o  Ingeniousall-metalnegativeholder,easilyad-
  justableat will to four sizegpenings,,for 24x36
  rnrn.,srnglecine frame, 3x4cm.,and 4x4 cm.
  negatives.
o  Glassnegativeholder,makingpossibleenlarg-
  ing with negativebetweenglass.
o  Adjustablerod for raisingand lowering of the
  bulb, to insureeven illumination.


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