Thanks Ron, it is an interesting little camera. It's unbelievable that the
leather is still soft! Unfortunately the ground viewing glass is broken and
part of it is missing.
Gregg
> Hi Gregg, re your Wizard query..
>
> Gundlach Optical made lenses, in 1896 it aquired Korona to make cameras,
> then joined Manhattan and became a leading dry plate camera company, taken
> over by Seebold Invisible which then became "invisible". The Manhattan
> Wizard Folding Plate Cameras were made around turn of century in several
> models; 4"x5" size can have a selling price of $usa120-180, in very good
> condition, although no guarantees about this.
> Ron Ligtermoet
> dlanor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> camera collector and OM-4 / XA user. Recently used a 1958 Olympus Ace
> (interchangeable lens CRF) , got v.good results for 40yo.
>
> >prior msg:: 15 Jun 2000 From: "Gregg" <giverson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [OM] Re: OT Medium format camera information (was Photodo....)
> >
> >...... value of 4X5 camera Wizard A by Manhattan Optical Co. .. any ...
> Internet >...information about this camera. I know very little about it.
> >Thanks in advance, Gregg
>
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