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Goerz minicord III was introduced in 1951 by Goerz Wien in Austria.

 

Paul Wahl wrote in Subminiature Technique

 

"This is one of the three top subminiature cameras( the other Gami 16 and Minox); it is a precision instrument of high optical and mechanical quality, capable of outstanding results"><P>

 

 

 

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18275884-md.jpg" alt="P1030354.JPG" /><br /> Goerz Minicord shutter speed control dial top<br>

shutter speed 10,25,50,100,200,400,B<br>

and depth of field curves</p>

Flash sync contact

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<p>The viewfinder fine ground glass screen shows life size image right side up and left right unreversed.. Focusing with the eyepiece lens barrel is quite smooth.<br /> Viewfinder image is clear by a little bit dim, not as crisp as KMZ Narciss SLR</p>, but has one advantage over Narciss: the viewfinder is always on, no black out period.
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<p>An interesting camera. I owned one a long time ago, and it was a good performer...not a lightweight by any means, though. As I recall the one I had came in a nice pliable leather zip pouch with cutouts for the tripod chain, and a series of press on filters.</p>
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<p>4th roll ok<br>

Develop one roll minicord negative of unknown film from the 50s, expose at ASA 25<br>

Develop in 1+200 Rodinal 12 minutes, 20 degree C<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18277381-md.jpg"><p>

 

Very under exposed. However I am surprized that a film from 60 years ago, still can have some image.

 

 

 

 

It seems that this film should be exposed as ASA 12<br>

develping time double.The result should be better</p>

 

Goerz Minicord film length about 55c Tm

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<p>5th roll Goerz Minicord film into empty Goerz Minicord cassette<br>

Transfered smoothly.</p>

<p>Apparently the Goerz Minicord transport works only with twin minicord cassette or a pair of<br>

minicord casssettes, or one single Minicord

in particular, the take up side must be Goerz Minocord cassette, any other<br>

cassette or no cassette does not work.</p>

 

Never have any film transport problem later.

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