MTC Photography Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Robot Royal 24 sometimes also refered to as Robot Royal model III Lens: Schneider Kreutznach Xenon 40/1.9 Rangefinder: super impose image type. Shutter: metal rotary shutter, speed B,2,5,10,25,50,100,250,500 aperture: 1,9,2.8,4,5.6,8,11,16 Dimension: 14x7.8x 6.8 cm Edited March 21, 2017 by MTC Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) 1) counter window 2)cassette locker knob,pull up to remove cassette 3) counter reset button, press down and turn the teeth wheel to reset counter to 0 4) shutter release 5) hot shoe 6)film rewind knob 7)DIN knob 8)DIN window 9)Camera back lock 10)single mode/burst mode switch 11)Aperture ring 12)distance scale in ft 13)lens lock 14)Shutter speed dial 15) Square viewfinder window 16) camera foot for standing upright 17)flash sync sockets 18) focusing ring Edited March 21, 2017 by MTC Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Robot Royal III 35mm 2/3 frame roll film camera format 24x24mm 50 exposures on one roll of 135 film I do not classify Robot Royal as "subminiature camera", because 1) It uses standard 35mm film, not subminiature film 2) It is heavier and bigger than many full frame 35mm camera ( for example Rollei 35) Edited March 21, 2017 by MTC Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 How to carry such a heavy camera is a problem It has no lugs for straps, and current half case on market has no strap either. Cannot use most German camera case with screw at center. This camera has Leica III style screw at the side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Always wanted one, but haven't yet got to it. I think the concensus was that Joe's camera early on in This Island Earth movie was a Robot (discussed at http://photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00clJk ).Joe trying to photograph the interociter image.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 It looks like a Robot Star o50 camera, with a winding knob at center top of camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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