Mystery Camera

[captainslack]

Time to play everyone's favorite game: What the hell is it?

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=1526822

Not much to go on, I know, but my curiousity is killing me. Seems to be a RF of some sorts, but nothing like I've ever seen.

 

[AlexC]

McKeown's lists it as a Beauty Super II, circa 1958. Coupled rangefinder, Canter 45/2 or 45/2.8 versions in Copal SV 1-500/B shutter, lever advance. $40-60

 

[bmattock]

Time to play everyone's favorite game: What the hell is it?

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=1526822

Not much to go on, I know, but my curiousity is killing me. Seems to be a RF of some sorts, but nothing like I've ever seen.

Beauty Super II - as stated. Beauty is the name brand!

http://homepage1.nifty.com/fukucame/beautysp2.htm

One of the 'me too' brands of post war eary to mid 1950's brands that didn't make it.

They were OK. My favorite 'not quite' brand is Aires. Same kinda deal!

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[Roman]

http://homepage1.nifty.com/fukucame/beautysp2.htm

- a Beauty Canter Super II (not that I would know anything, that's just what Google threw out when entering all the writings visible on the auction pics).

Roman

 

[Biber]

Seems like Oldprof had one:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2149#post2149

 

[hoot]

I just love it when non-photographers look at my Konica IIIa (click for pic) and say, "Oh, it's an SLR!" (Spiegelreflex in German). I should probably tell them that "SLR" does not stand for "old or professional-looking camera", but does it really matter if they die stupid? 😛