mark_wilson4 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 This is from a Purma Special...one of those bakelite British cameras with a gravity shutter...faster or slower depending the orientation of the camera! This is the pre-war one...I think the Purma Plus was the Metal finish 1950s manifestation of a similar design. Fixed focus though. Lens cap is important accessory. Uses 127 film, but makes square negatives (32x32?) It gives me a great thrill to take a photo with this black plastic monstrosity. When you press the button, you've unleashed the "Hammer of Thor"...there is a thunder clap and you hope that the negative has been zapped before the camera bucks. M.<div></div> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 "It gives me a great thrill to take a photo with this black plastic monstrosity." Ah ! That's the spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 That is a nice image from a bakelite camera; hope you will post a few more. What an interesting design. I found <a href="http://www.vintagephoto.tv/purma.shtml">this nice page</a> with details about the camera unique features. I wonder how much the curved film plane contributes to the edge sharpness? Sixteen frames on 127 makes that format a lot more attractive considering what Efke is charging for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj_bignell Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 That is one ugly camera! I'm so jealous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjemmett Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I love the look of the Special.... have you seen the other two on the range? The Speed and the Plus. They all have the same gravity shutter mechanism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 since it (16-year old thread, reminding us of Gene M - how I miss him) has been reanimated (It's, It's alive!) You might want to see an article about it Purma - Camera-wiki.org - The free camera encyclopedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjemmett Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I have acquired all three Purma cameras. The Speed is really lovely - but I have not run a film through it yet. I acquired them as I wrote a book about Purma cameras which I have self-published on Amazon and LuLu. They are intriguing cameras. I love the design of all three models and the results are not bad for a 127 camera. If you are interested in the cameras I have created a resource page for the Purma Camera Book on my website with some links - including where to get some 127 film (or how to make it) Purma Cameras - Resources and Links for The Purma Camera Book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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