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The Tanzer camera is a twin lens reflex (TLR) type box camera made of bakelite by the Nomura Optical Company during the 1950s.

The viewing lens is not marked and is not coupled to the taking lens which is fixed focus 4.2cm and fixed aperture setting.

This is one of the few TLR cameras that use the Bolta film. At 26x26mm the image area is larger than that of other Bolta film cameras.

A model with flash synchronizations was made and called the Flash Tanzer.

See "Spy Camera" page 71 Michael Pritchard and Douglas St. Denny.


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