Bencini Comet

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The Bencini Comet cameras were 127 film made in Italy by Bencini from 1948 into the 1950s. They were smaller versions of the Bencini Koroll range. Controls were limited to 1/50 instantaneous or B shutter and a focusing lens. The Comet III was an unusual vertical format camera.

There were various models

Model Format Introduced Comet 4x4cm c.1948
Comet II 3x4cm c.1951
Comet S 3x4 c.1950
Comet Rapid
Comet 3
(Fixed-focus)
3x4cm c.1953
Comet III
focusing
3x4cm c.1953

The Comet name was reused later for 126 cartridge cameras; see the 126 section of the Bencini page.

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