diwan_bhathal Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 I got this camera a while back. I had to have it, because it looks to me as being the cleanest "art deco" looking camera that I have ever seen. It is named PANTA. It is indicated in the back that it is made in Germany. The back has an aluminum exposure table riveted to it. The markings are both in English and German. The lens is a Steiner-Bayreuth Steinar 1:4.5 75mm in a Vario shutter. Speeds of 200, 75, 25 and B. Apertures of 4.5, 5.6, 8, 11 and 22. This shutter combination looks very similar to the one in my Zeiss Nettar. The format is 6x6 and this is achieved by pulling on the lens/shutter to extract the chromed tube. I took a roll with it, and I will post it when I find it. I have never seen anything like it. An internet research was fruitless and I have never heard of this brand name. This camera looks to be from the '50's or later to me, not sooner. The looks are really slick, it is so clean that the designer did not incorporate the loops to attach the strap. The camera is made from aluminum and is quite lightweight. Any indication as to its provenance will be welcome. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwan_bhathal Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 Another wiew of this camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwan_bhathal Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 ... and another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwan_bhathal Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 ... a further one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwan_bhathal Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 ... previous to last one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwan_bhathal Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 Sorry, the server today is not taking any photos on the page. I made sure that the above were sent at 500 max with. Did not like them, I guess. The last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydressler Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Not Art Deco and how many pages are you going to post this on. It is a 1950's German camera Art Deco went out when WWII started. Except for the Soviets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phule Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 << Sorry, the server today is not taking any photos on the page. >> You need to have a caption for them to show in-line.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwan_bhathal Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 Rob: The mystery of the non posting photos has been unlocked. Thank you for sharing "inside" information ! I posted this erroneously on this forum, this entry belongs in the Classic Camera forum. I apologize for taking up space and for diverting the subject in this category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manel_soria Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Really nice camera, nice photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 >Diwan Bhathal , jul 12, 2005; 11:30 a.m. >The mystery of the non posting photos has been unlocked. Thank you for sharing "inside" information ! You mean the information that is in the photo.net FAQ on the bottom of every page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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