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1934 - 38 Robot I
has several unique characteristics: motor drive, rotary shutter, a
viewfinder that swivels 90 degrees for discrete shooting of subjects,
(Spy stuff) a built-in lever actuated yellow/green filter as well
as special supply and take-up cassettes (K cassette) which open
automatically inside the camera once the rear hinged door is
closed. The standard 35mm film cartridge would wait until 1934 to
be invented and marketed by Kodak. The body is made of Stainless
steel which makes for a robust and, for it's size, very heavy
camera. This 1937 version has a Zeiss Tessar f3.5 / 3 1/4
cm lens in a 26mm screw mount (similar to the Cine or "C" mount but not
compatible, it will screw on but is not indexed to the film plane and
therefore will not focus).