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Biflex outfit

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Biflex outfit
E. Schmid, Switzerland; comprising a 35mm. olive-green crackle-finish Biflex camera no. 1211 with a Meyer Trioplan f/2.8 20mm. lens no. 1084198; a Biflex film mounting jig and slide mounts, in maker's box; two wood Biflex slide storage boxes; a Biflex projector no. 1013 with Biflex 5cm. projection lens no. 1013 and a Biflex 3.5cm. projection lens no. 1056, in maker's fitted box; advertising leaflet and price list Biflex 35. The entire world in small pictures!

Literature

White (1990), Subminiature Photography, p. 45-47.

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Lot Essay

The Biflex was launched in 1948 and produced 200 11 x 11mm. negatives on 36-exposure 35mm. film. This example with its projector and accessories is shown on page 46 of White's book. According to White the Biflex was sold around the Zürich area until 1950 and some examples were exported to Britain.

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