Arnold Karma-Flex

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Arnold Karma-Flex (Model 2) twin lens camera with matched 75mm Victar f3,5 lenses, Nr. 144148. Made in the late 1930s by Karl Arnold in Marienberg, Germany, this 6x6 120 roll film camera features two shutters which both open when the shutter release is depressed. The focal plane shutter is sticky, but the camera is otherwise working. A fascinating piece of photographic history. Condition: Excellent +

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