F13のみの絞り．シャッター速度は単速の1/50秒．かなり制限された露出．
適正なものであれば、そう悪い写りではない．戸外専用にと考えたほうが
よさそうなカメラかもしれない．あんがいいい写りもあった．操作などに
慣れれば、というかこのカメラの特性を実感できれば、もっとおもしろく
なるかもしれない．奇抜なデザインもおもしろい．初のイタリア製である．
感度200/24枚撮りの35mmカラーネガフィルムの半分ほどを使用．
撮影ごとに巻き上げノブを１回転か3/4回転させたはず．忘れてしまった．
1 壁のart flash 2 寝室 3 仕事部屋 4 となりの棟 5 公園
6 植物 7 小鳥 8 人形（接写） 9 窓 10 art～娘：巻き上げミス？
11 自転車 12 公園～子供たち 13 木 14 木 15 人形～窓辺
16 テレビ 17 ナミ 18 窓辺～手 19 20
Bencini Comet S, 127 roll film camera, c1950
The Bencini Comet S is a handsome but very simple camera
made almost as a single aluminium casting and mirror polished.
It takes 16 frames sized 32 x 41mm on 127 roll film and
originates from Milano, Italy. The controls are limited to focus
and the ability to swap the shutter from instant to B settings,
the aperture being fixed. The Comet S was made in at least
two styles with the name on the front or top as in our example,
which shares much commonality with the Comet II.
The camera came with a screw in lens cap, probably fairly essential
as the shutter assembly is fairly sloppy and light is likely to leak past.
This camera was donated to the collection in April 2006 by Mr. F. R.
Garvock. Body No. N/a Shutter, over centre self energizing,
I (approx 1/50th), B only Lens, Single meniscus Focal length
approx 52mm and f/13 Condition, 5F
