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1953 to 1957 Robot Royal III. This camera is Robot's new line of
high-end cameras designed to compete with the Leica M and Zeiss Contax
cameras of the day. This cameras still has the 24 x 24mm format
for 50 exposures (although a 18 x 24 half frame and a 24 x 36 version
were offered). It also has a coupled rangefinder and a built in
spring motor for up to 5 exposures per second (a lever on the front
selects single or continous firing) This model continues to
utilize a rotary shutter similar to the first Robot I. The
example pictured here has a Schneider - Kreuznach Xenar f2.8 /
38mm lens now in bayonet mount instead of the 26mm screw mount of all
the previous Robots.