Western Photographic Historical Society

Tucson, Arizona USA

- Collectors' Corner -

Welta Watson 35 

(1940) by Welta.  Complact folder quite like early Retinas.  Body release, Cassar 2.9X50mm lens in Compur rim set shutter 1-1/300.

White Stereo Realist

With Steinheil 25 Redufocus lens set, using 35mm film for 3d pairs. Cool.

Whittaker Micro 16

c1946-50 in five colors ( black; blue; silver; green; gold) in cast metal body, waist level viewer, single speed shutter, plunger winding, f8 achromatic lens

Whittaker Pixie Subminiature

c1950 black plastic 16mm “wrist strap” camera.  Camera marked “Mycro 16” but is definitely a Pixie as shown in McKeown’s.

Wirgin  Edinex "0"

c1935-50s,Front lens focusing with telescoping lens mount, Gewironar f2.8x5cm in Compur shutter 1-1/500. 

Wirgin  Edinex "II"

Flat front c1953, simplified version with rigid lens mount, back door opening 

Wirgin  Gewirette

Early 1932 3x4cm images on 127 film, collapsible lens mount, Gauthier Vario shutter 1/25-1/100

Wirgin Gewirette

Third version of 3x4cm images on 127 film 1936-37

Witt: Iloca Stereo

23x24mm stereo pairs on 35mm film. Jutar lenses 3.5x35mm in prontor shutter 1-1/300. Focus between lenses. c1950s.

Wollensak stereo Mod. 10

c1955.  Fastr 2.7 Amaton lenses in synchromatic ½-1/300 shutter. Top mt. knob focus, hot shoe, embossed finish.