introduction | Nova | Tex | Film
The Nova and Tex are closely related, designed by Fritz Kaftanski of Berlin who also designed the Mini Flex and Sida cameras. Both the Nova and Tex have cast metal body and take 3 x 4 cm negatives using special 35mm film cassettes marked Hermes Nova. The lens pulls forward via telescoping boxes. The body is marked DRP Ang and DRGM and Foreign intended for domestic and export sales.
Adloff (Erwin Adloff, Apparetebau, Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany) sold the Tex in 1949. Cast-metal camera for perforated or unperforated 35mm film in special cassettes. 3x4cm on unperforated, 24x40mm on perforated film. The Tex has a more advanced Singlo or Compur shutter than the Nova with speeds of 25, 75, B and T. Vidar or Helur f4.5 50mm lens. Most common with Helur in Singlo. Cast-metal body identical to the Nova camera. Some feature an accessory shoe.
Model | Adloff Tex |
Finish/colour | black |
Shutter | Singlo |
Lens | Helur f4.5 50mm |
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Purchased | 2004/09/24 |
Date of Manufacture | |
Cost | 150USD |
Current Value | |
Auction Price |
Ebay 2002/08/10 125USD, 2003/11/25 109.50USD, 2005/01/04 123.49USD, 2005/06/10 91EUR, 2005/08/20 91EUR, 2006/03/11 57GBP (has lens) |
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Last Updated on 11th March 2006