Start (Polish camera) explained

Start was a Polish twin-lens reflex camera of Rolleicord type produced by Warsaw Photo-Optical Works, or WZFO. It was the first camera produced in Poland after World War II.^[1] The Start range was produced in numerous versions – Start, Start II, Start B, Start 66 and Start 66S.

Start 66S was exported outside of the Poland under names "NOCO flex" and "Universa Uniflex 66".

Camera editions

• Start (1951–1952, 1954–1960)^[2]
• Start II (1960–1965)^[3]
• Start B (1960–1967)^[4]
• Start 66 (1967–1970)^[5]
• Start 66S (ca. 1970–1982)^[6]

References

• Book: McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras 2001–2002. James M. McKeown, Joan C. McKeown. Centennial Photo Service. Dec 1, 2000. 9780931838347. ed. 11, illustrated. 699.
• Book: Polski sprzęt fotograficzny z lat 1954 – 1995 w zbiorach Muzeum Historii Fotografii w Krakowie. 2006. Marek Maszczak. Polish. Museum of History of Photography.

Notes and References

1. Web site: A history of WZFO – or "Polish people have also something to boast of…" part III - Warsaw Photo-optical Works – a history of Polish photographic cameras - LensTip.com. www.lenstip.com. pl-PL. 2017-02-10.
2. Web site: Camera Start. 2013-07-15. Museum of the History of Photography, Kraków.
3. Web site: Camera Start II. 2013-07-15. Museum of the History of Photography, Kraków.
4. Web site: Camera Start B. 2013-07-15. Museum of the History of Photography, Kraków.
5. Web site: Camera Start 66. 2013-07-15. Museum of the History of Photography, Kraków.
6. Web site: Camera Start 66S. 2013-07-15. Museum of the History of Photography, Kraków.